Damaged during emergency landing near Sokotu, Nigeria, 26 June 1991

Turning off runway 26 at Gatwick. This aircraft is in a hybrid scheme and has the cheat line of former operator Scimitar Airlines. Delivered new to Pan Am as N793PA on 03 Apr 1964. To Scimitar Airlines as G-BGIS in Mar 1979. Leased to IAS Cargo Airlines Jun 1979. Renamed British Cargo Airlines on 15 Aug 1979. Returned to Scimitar in Feb 1980. Sold to Tradewinds as G-TRAD on 24 Jan 1984. To TAMPA Colombia as HK-3232 on 16 Apr 1986. To Air Nacoia as D2-FAV on 26Oct 1996. Ceased ops by 2002 and since scrapped.

Departing from runway 26 at Gatwick. This aircraft is in a hybrid scheme with the black lower fuselage and engines from its time with Euroair. Delivered new to BEA - British European Airways as G-AOHT on 03 Jul 1957. Merged into British Airways 01 Apr 1974. To British Air Ferries 17 Jul 1981. Various leases while owned by BAF to Bouraq Indonesian, Polar Airways, Euroair and Virgin Atlantic. WFU and stored at Southend - SEN in Jul 1987. Broken up in Mar 1991.

Turning off runway 26 at Gatwick. Delivered new to Northwest as N606US on 30 Aug 1970. WFU Sep 1993. Stored MZJ. Reregistered N606PB with Charlotte AcL. Moved to Manxton NC Sep 1995 used as a spares source and for training. Presumed broken Sep 2004.

Newly painted into the 'Landor' colour scheme, this is a hybrid livery as the crest has yet to be applied on the tail. To British Airways as G-BHBR 27 May 1981. It spent time on and off flying for British Airtours including when this picture was taken. Lsd Kuwait Airways 02Jun-07Oct92. Converted at CBG to a freighter for American International Airways as N103CK 29 Jul 1994. To Kitty Hawk Int' 07 May 1999. To Caribjet as V2-LFQ and seen 11 Oct 2002. To Star Air as 9L-LDZ and seen 14Aug03. To Star Air as 9L-LDZ and seen 14 Aug 2003. To Sky Eyes Airways as HS-SEC and seen 10Jan05. WFU stored RKT.

NTU by BA where it would have been G-BIKN, it was delivered to Air Europe as G-BPGW on 27 Mar 1984. Lsd Air Europa as EC-265 on 04 Apr 1989 reregistered EC-EOK on 24 May 1989. Returned Air Europe as G-BPGW 26Mar 1990. To Avensa as YV-78C 01Nov 1990 and leased to Servivensa Jun 1994. Leased to Air Europa as EC-845 14 Jun 1995 reregistered EC-GCA 03 Aug 1995. Leased to Avianca 31 May 2001 as N951PG. Leased to One-Two-Go as HS-OTB 23 Jul 2004. Returned to the US register as N951PG 24 Jun 2006 and stored at ROW. N reg cancelled as broken up 06 Aug 2013.

Photo via G. Bouma

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On a short lease to Virgin from British Island Airways and painted in this hybrid scheme. To Bahamas Airways as VP-BCZ 04 Dec 1968. To Laker Airways as G-AXMU 19 Aug 1969. To Philippine Airlines as PI-C1151 on 08 Oct 1969. To Gulf Air as G-AXMU on 03 Nov 1971 and reregistered A4O-BU on 02 Oct 1975. To BIA as G-AXMU Jun 1978. Lsd Air Ecosse 23 Jan 1984-06 Feb 1984, Airways International Cymru 30 Mar 1984-Sep 1984, Virgin Atlantic Jan 1985-Apr 1985. Lsd Air UK 14 May 1985-28 Apr 1988. Lsd TAT 25Apr89- 06Feb90. To Okada Air 05 Oct 1990 as 5N-AXQ. PWFU Benin City Dec 1997.

Turning off runway 26 on a gloomy day at Gatwick. Taken from a crash gate which is no longer accessible. Delivered new to Alitalia as I-DIBO on 06 Feb 1969. Leased to Aermediterranea on 01 Jul 1981. Leased to ATI on 01 Apr 1985. Returned to Alitalia on 01 Dec 1988. Reregistered to I-RIZX on 25 Jun 1990. Sold to Zuliana Air of Venezuela as YV-497C on 28 Sep 1994. Suspended ops 1997. Stored at Maracaibo and last noted on 15 Feb 2017. Broken up in 2022.

Turning off runway 26 on a gloomy day at Gatwick. On lease from Tarom in a hybrid colour scheme. Delivered new to Tarom on 12 Mar 1982 as YR-BCO. This was the last 1-11 built by BAC/BAe. Leased to Dan Air Mar 1984 to 28 Dec 1985 as G-TARO. Leased to Adria Airways as YU-ANN on 01 May 1986. Returned to Tarom as YR-BCO Oct 1986. Leased to Ryanair as EI-BSZ on 29 Apr 1987. Returned to Tarom as YR-BCO on 13 Nov 1989. Damaged beyond repair in a heavy landing at Istanbul on 30 Dec 1995. Broken up Feb 1996.

Turning off runway 26 on a gloomy day at Gatwick. Delivered new to Court Line as G-AXMH on 11 Feb 1970. Reregistered to G-BDAS with Dan-Air on 21 Feb 1975. Reregistered to G-OBWB with British Air Ferries 01 Dec 1992. Renamed British World Airlines by 05 Apr 1993. Sold to Albarka Air Services in Nigeria as 5N-BBQ Mar 2000. Broken up. Nose section in Malta Aviation Museum.