Aircraft Photo of G-AGRU | Vickers 657 Viking 1 | BEA - British European Airways | AirHistory.net #61995
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:G-AGRU
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Viking/Valetta
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Viking/Valetta
Aircraft Version:Vickers 657 Viking 1
C/n (msn):112
Display Paint:BEA - British European Airways
Aircraft Name:Vagrant
Location
City / Airport:Brooklands (closed)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:ICAO: EGLB   IATA: -   Local: -   Other: -
Collection:Brooklands Museum
 
Photo Date:25 October 2014
Photo by:Alastair T. Gardiner
Photo ID: 61995
Photo Comment

'Vagrant' was built for BEA in 1946 as a type V.498 but in June 1948 was converted to a type V.657 for BWIA and re-registered as VP-TAX. She returned to England in 1955 to fly for British International Airlines and was later sold to Channel Airlines in April 1959. Her final flight was to Soesterberg in 1964 where she became a cafe for the next 15 years or so. After a short time at Cosford she is now on display in her original BEA livery at Brooklands.

This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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