Aircraft Photo of G-BDUP | Bristol 175 Britannia 253F | Afrek | AirHistory.net #641929
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:G-BDUP
Aircraft Original Type:Bristol 175 Britannia
Aircraft Generic Type:Bristol 175 Britannia
Aircraft Version:Bristol 175 Britannia 253F
C/n (msn):13508
Operator Titles:Afrek
Location
City / Airport:Athens (closed)Map
Country:Greece
Airport Codes:ICAO: LGAT   IATA: ATH   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:22 July 1980
Photo by:Kerry Taylor
Photo ID: 641929
Photo Comment

Delivered to the Royal Air Force as XM496 on 19 Sep 1960. WFU and stored at Kemble in Oct 1975. To G-BDUP on 31 Mar 1976 with Airline Engineering. Bought by Afrek on 21 May 1976. To Aerocaribbean as CU-T120 in Aug 1984. To Trans Air Cargo Zaire as 9Q-CJH in Jan 1993. Reregistered to EL-WXA in 1997. Bought by the Britannia Aircraft Preservation Trust in Oct 1997 and preserved at Kemble as XM496. Behind is G-BDUR c/n 13513. Both still in basic Royal Air Force colour scheme.

This photo is copyright © Kerry Taylor, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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