Delivered to the RAF in January 1945 as KK202, serving in South East Asia. Bought by Manx Airlines in March 1953 serving until sold to Air Kruise in November 1956.

Yankee Mike, delivered to BEA in 3.58, was the first Viscount to be graced with the superb Manx Airlines colours when leased from BAF between 2.85 and 10.85. Seen here on a fine morning just after pushback from the 'N' stands for her flight to Ronaldsway, the aircraft went to Lineas Aereas Canarias as EC-DYC following the Manx lease. Stored at Los Rodeos airport, Tenerife and moved to a park to be used as a restaurant but scrapped in 1999, although the nose was saved

Here pushing back from the LHR 'N' stands, November Alpha was leased by BMA to Manx for two years from 11.82 and again briefly in 1985 and 1988

Ex RAF Dakota 4 KN620 serving in the Far East. Bought by Manx Airlines in April 1953 and crashed near Dusseldorf on 22 December 1955.

Manx Airlines Viscount 836 arrives at Ronaldsway to pick up passengers for the 25 minute flight to Liverpool (Speke) airport - my last flight in the type.

Only about a month old and just pushed back from Heathrow's 'November' stands in this view, the reg was presumably meant to look like 'Quiet'! Re-reg G-MANO in Nov 94 and after use by BA Regional, flew to Bucharest-Bãneasa on 30.4.07 for freighter conversion, following which it went into service with West Air Europe

The fourth F-27 built, delivered to Aer Lingus on 19.11.58 as EI-AKB, also served Philippine A/l, Alia, Spantax, Aviaco and WDL before becoming the first large aircraft with Manx in 9.82. Went on to Loganair in 9.83 and back to WDL in 1986. Wfu and used for fire practice at Västerås 4.96. I reckon it looked gorgeous in the Manx colours, like it must have done way back in the old Aer Lingus scheme