Imagine my amazement as I was driving along the Southend seafront one Saturday and saw a procession of four YS-11s land one after another, all the more surprising as I'd shot them nicely just two months before in Malta. The other three were ex-Piedmont and had their individual "Pacemaker" names suitably adapted. Although this one was previously Gabon Government's TR-KIA, they still gave it a Piedmont-style scheme and name, "Suez Canal Pacemaker". The four were on delivery to PBA. N924 was b/u at Hyannis, MA 7.93

Two transports of delight - this smart YS-11, acquired from ANA (JA8660) in 4.92, seen here on a maintenance visit, and my beloved Golf GTi Mk II. C5-GAB is still intact at Banjul, stored in very dusty condition; as for E967JAJ, I don't know

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

Eurocity Express was a pioneer operator at London City Airport from its opening in 1987, but with the acquistion of four new Dash 7s in 1988, changed name to London City Airways to better reflect their unique base. G-BNGF was ex ZK-NEX and became N703MG with Paradise Island Airways in 5.89 then briefly C-FEDO with Voyageur Airways from 1.05. To Conviasa in 8.05 as YV1003; rt u/c collapse at Porlamar 12.05; repaired, seen stored at Voyageur's North Bay facility from 2007

Captured in the evening light soon after respray at Southend in Simba colours, this 707 combi was first delivered to BOAC in 5.71 as G-AYLT. Lastly stored intact at Khartoum as ST-AQW.

Seen just prior to registration 9G-FIA being applied, but with c/n clearly displayed on rear fuselage. Originally TWA's N15713, then N345FA, CC-CUE, N234FA, TC-GHA, PP-AJP and P4-YYY. Scrapped at Sharjah in 1.06 as 9G-FIA

A 1944 JRF-5 which served the RCAF as 387 till 1956, joining Chalks Flying Service at Miami in 1966. Seen here during delivery flight to Australia where Tasman Airlines intended to use the amphibian to link Hobart with Wrest Point Casino. This never took off and after storage she ended up in with SAATAS East Indonesia as PK-LEH from 1978