| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | G-AYFN |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Vanguard |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Vanguard/Merchantman |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 952 Vanguard |
| C/n (msn): | 725 |
| Operator Titles: | Invicta International Airlines |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | London - LutonMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGGW IATA: LTN Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | April 1975 |
| Photo by: | Roger Syratt |
| Photo ID: | 773935 |
| Photo Comment |
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Delivered to Trans Canada AL as CF-TKB in December 1960 and transferred to Air Canada when TCAL was renamed on 1st June 1964. It was re-registered as G-AYFN to Air Holdings in June 1970, leased to Thor Air Cargo as TF-YES in March 1971 but restored as G-AYFN in October 1971. Sold to Air Trader Sweden AB in December 1971 it returned as G-AYFN in March 1973. Sold to Invicta International in October 1973 it served until September 1975 when bought by Europe Aero Service as F-BXAJ. It flew its last service on July 27, 1979 and withdrawn from use at Perpignan and was last noted in one piece in 1985. This photo is copyright © Roger Syratt, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 30 January 2025, and has since been viewed 399 times. |