After the demise of Donaldson International in 1974, G-AYVG (one of two operated and formerly N720PA, del to Pan Am in 10.59) was leased to a long succession of operators: Iraqi, BMA, East African, Zambian, Syrian Arab, PIA, Britannia, Libyan Arab, BCal, Nigeria, Kenya and Kuwait! Scrapped by Jet Power at MIA in 10.83 as N3791G

Initially N322F "Pole Cat" with Flying Tiger in 1965, this 707 was bought by Caledonian in 12.68 as "County of Angus". Re-registered G-BDCN in 5.75 and sold to TAAG Angola in 10.77; had three different D2- registrations but dbr in hard land at Luanda on 8.2.88

Seen at a Flying For Fun fly-in, the forerunner of the PFA Rally. The slide has faded but has been retrieved using photoshop. This could only be the early 1970s - note the long-haired spectator, the flaired trousers and the Mini car ! The aircraft is now preserved as part of the Shuttleworth Collection.

Standing outside the ATEL hangar, this one-time Air Canada Vanguard (CF-TKB) awaits delivery to what proved to be a very short-lived airline. Last flew with Europe Aero Service in 1979 and was b/u at Perpignan

N1001T with FTL 12.64; to TMAC 11.71 and then became the well-known Redcoat aircraft G-BRED in 8.80. To N106BB 11.83 then EL-AMC, 7Q-YMS and TN-235. Burnt out Kinshasa while operated for the Congo AF on 14.4.00 after ammunition caught fire in a nearby warehouse - also destroyed CL-44 3C-ZPO (c/n 24), 'Congo Army' Caravelle 9Q-CZZ, Govt of Congo 707 9Q-CGC and An-28 9Q-CZL

Originally to be N771TW but del. to Pan Am instead on 23.3.60. Returned to PA after this lease 12.72 and to Air Vietnam as XV-NJD on 21.12.73. Repossessed 1975 and b/u Long Beach 1977

Leased from BMA for summer 1972 by the short-lived Kestrel, this former PIA Viscount was last used by Baltic as SE-IVY. Then preserved at a theme park in Sweden but burnt out in 2001. Memories of the Gatwick roof terrace with a Caledonian VC-10 beyond

Bought by Aer Turas in 3.66 and flying in three different colour schemes during a six-year career with the airline, this Freighter had earlier Irish form, being delivered to Aer Lingus in 7.52 as EI-AFR. Passed to Skyways as G-AMLJ and then MEA, BOAC Associated Companies and BKS. Sold to TAR IN 12.72, stored at Nice in 1976 and scrapped