Delivered new to the US register as N711Z in Dec 1972. To Mexico as XA-FES on 11 Jul 1974. Back to the USA as N4248Z in May 1981. To N55NE in Sep 1981.To Ponderosa Inc as N10PN in Jun 1984. To N79AE in Oct 1989. To N59CD in Aug 1990. To N1DB in Aug 1995. To Bermuda as VR-BRL on 20 May 1996. To VP-BRL on 16 May 1997. To N84GA on 13 Dec 1999. To N116DD on 24 Jul 2000. W/O 10 Mar 2006. Nose gear collapse on landing at Dallas Love Field, TX. Registration cancelled on 17 Jan 2007. In the hangar is an Air Europe Boeing 737-200.

Probably off on another race horse charter. I have flown on this aircraft from LTN when I worked for Air Bridge with horses to Beauvais and Malpensa. Delivered to BEA - British European Airways on 24 Jan 1962 and called Swiftsure. Converted from a Vanguard to a Merchantman Apr 1970. Merged into British Airways on 1 Apr 1974. Sold to Air Bridge Carriers on 25 Nov 1976. Renamed Hunting Cargo Airlines on 15 Aug 1992. WFU and stored at East Midlands Feb 1995. Later broken up, nose section preserved.

Registered as G-SSHH to BAe 09 May 1981. First flight 25 Jan 1982. To G-OPSA 20 Jan 1984. Leased to PSA as N5828B 12 Oct 1984. Leased to Royal West Airlines as N801RW 09 Jun 1986. To BAe as G-BPNP 28 Aug 1987. Leased to American Airlines as N720BA on 04 Dec 1987. Converted to a BAe 146-100STA and reregistered to G-BSTA 12 Jul 1988. Leased to the Austrian Government as OE-BRL Dec 1990. Leased to Safair as ZS-NCA on 08 Aug 1991. Sold to National Jet Services as VH-NJV on 30 Aug 1995. Scrapped in 2019.

author Massimo Gori

Delivered to British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) in April 1972.. Changed to British Airways in April 1974 since been scrapped.

Delivered to British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) in April 1972. Changed to British Airways in April 1974 since been scrapped.