88 results found
Registration / Serial:G-AXUL
Aircraft Original Type:Canadair CL-44
Aircraft Generic Type:Canadair CL-44
Aircraft Version:Canadair CL-44D4-2
C/n (msn):24
Operator Titles:Transmeridian Air Cargo
City / Airport:London - Stansted (EGSS / STN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:January 1980
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Photo ID:21130Submit Correction
View count: 356
After service with TAC, the former N454T of Flying Tiger Line was sold to Blue Bell Aviation as N104BB. Later became 9U-BHI and then 3C-ZPO. Destroyed at Kinshasa on 14.4.00 when hit by over 100 bullets after an ammunition supply caught fire in a nearby warehouse. Also damaged were CL-44 TN-235 (c/n 37, once G-AZKJ), a Caravelle, 707 and An-28
Registration / Serial:G-AXUL
Aircraft Version:Canadair CL-44D4-2
C/n (msn):24
Operator Titles:Transmeridian Air Cargo
City / Airport:London - Stansted (EGSS / STN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:January 1980
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Registration / Serial:G-AXUL
Aircraft Original Type:Canadair CL-44
Aircraft Generic Type:Canadair CL-44
Aircraft Version:Canadair CL-44D4-2
C/n (msn):24
Operator Titles:Transmeridian Air Cargo
City / Airport:London - Stansted (EGSS / STN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:January 1980
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Photo ID:21130Submit Correction
View count: 356
After service with TAC, the former N454T of Flying Tiger Line was sold to Blue Bell Aviation as N104BB. Later became 9U-BHI and then 3C-ZPO. Destroyed at Kinshasa on 14.4.00 when hit by over 100 bullets after an ammunition supply caught fire in a nearby warehouse. Also damaged were CL-44 TN-235 (c/n 37, once G-AZKJ), a Caravelle, 707 and An-28
Registration / Serial:G-AXUL
Aircraft Version:Canadair CL-44D4-2
C/n (msn):24
Operator Titles:Transmeridian Air Cargo
City / Airport:London - Stansted (EGSS / STN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:January 1980
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Registration / Serial:G-BEPE
Other Marks:G-52-14
Aircraft Original Type:Short SC-5 Belfast
Aircraft Generic Type:Short SC-5 Belfast
Aircraft Version:Short SC.5 Belfast
C/n (msn):SH.1816
Operator Titles:Transmeridian Air Cargo / HeavyLift Cargo Airlines
City / Airport:Southend (EGMC / SEN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:March 1980
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Photo ID:20855Submit Correction
View count: 863
Looking superb just after roll-out and wearing additional 'B' class registration for certification, this Belfast was formerly XR362 and one of four civilianised. The work required included the fitment of a stick-pusher to counter the aircraft's narrow stall margin. Wfu SEN as early as 1984, used for spares and scrapped 2.94
Registration / Serial:G-BEPE
Aircraft Version:Short SC.5 Belfast
C/n (msn):SH.1816
Operator Titles:Transmeridian Air Cargo / HeavyLift Cargo Airlines
City / Airport:Southend (EGMC / SEN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:March 1980
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Registration / Serial:G-BEPE
Other Marks:G-52-14
Aircraft Original Type:Short SC-5 Belfast
Aircraft Generic Type:Short SC-5 Belfast
Aircraft Version:Short SC.5 Belfast
C/n (msn):SH.1816
Operator Titles:Transmeridian Air Cargo / HeavyLift Cargo Airlines
City / Airport:Southend (EGMC / SEN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:March 1980
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Photo ID:20855Submit Correction
View count: 863
Looking superb just after roll-out and wearing additional 'B' class registration for certification, this Belfast was formerly XR362 and one of four civilianised. The work required included the fitment of a stick-pusher to counter the aircraft's narrow stall margin. Wfu SEN as early as 1984, used for spares and scrapped 2.94
Registration / Serial:G-BEPE
Aircraft Version:Short SC.5 Belfast
C/n (msn):SH.1816
Operator Titles:Transmeridian Air Cargo / HeavyLift Cargo Airlines
City / Airport:Southend (EGMC / SEN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:March 1980
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Registration / Serial:N447T
Other Marks:K
Aircraft Original Type:Canadair CL-44
Aircraft Generic Type:Canadair CL-44
Aircraft Version:Conroy CL-44-O Guppy
Manufacturers:Canadair / Conroy
C/n (msn):16
Operator Titles:Transmeridian Air Cargo
Aircraft Name:Skymonster
City / Airport:Biggin Hill (EGKB / BQH)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Event:Biggin Hill Air Fair 1971
Photo Date:11 June 1971
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Photo ID:19678Submit Correction
View count: 691
Built as a CL-44D4-2 in 1961 and operated by Flying Tiger till the unique conversion to Conroy CL-44-O "Oversize" spec in 1969. Damaged during flight testing, almost crashing due to improper handling by FAA pilots. Leased by TMAC 9.70 named "Skymonster" and later "Bahamas Trader"; first commercial service TO754 Stansted-Teheran. Re-registered EI-BND with Heavylift in 8.82
Registration / Serial:N447T
Aircraft Version:Conroy CL-44-O Guppy
C/n (msn):16
Operator Titles:Transmeridian Air Cargo
City / Airport:Biggin Hill (EGKB / BQH)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:11 June 1971
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Registration / Serial:N447T
Other Marks:K
Aircraft Original Type:Canadair CL-44
Aircraft Generic Type:Canadair CL-44
Aircraft Version:Conroy CL-44-O Guppy
Manufacturers:Canadair / Conroy
C/n (msn):16
Operator Titles:Transmeridian Air Cargo
Aircraft Name:Skymonster
City / Airport:Biggin Hill (EGKB / BQH)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Event:Biggin Hill Air Fair 1971
Photo Date:11 June 1971
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Photo ID:19678Submit Correction
View count: 691
Built as a CL-44D4-2 in 1961 and operated by Flying Tiger till the unique conversion to Conroy CL-44-O "Oversize" spec in 1969. Damaged during flight testing, almost crashing due to improper handling by FAA pilots. Leased by TMAC 9.70 named "Skymonster" and later "Bahamas Trader"; first commercial service TO754 Stansted-Teheran. Re-registered EI-BND with Heavylift in 8.82
Registration / Serial:N447T
Aircraft Version:Conroy CL-44-O Guppy
C/n (msn):16
Operator Titles:Transmeridian Air Cargo
City / Airport:Biggin Hill (EGKB / BQH)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:11 June 1971
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Registration / Serial:N447T
Other Marks:K
Aircraft Original Type:Canadair CL-44
Aircraft Generic Type:Canadair CL-44
Aircraft Version:Conroy CL-44-O Guppy
Manufacturers:Canadair / Conroy
C/n (msn):16
Operator Titles:Transmeridian Air Cargo
City / Airport:London - Stansted (EGSS / STN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:23 June 1974
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:11645Submit Correction
View count: 613
Delivered new to Flying Tiger Line as a standard CL-44 in August 1961. Converted to CL-44-O "Skymonster" in November 1969.
Registration / Serial:N447T
Aircraft Version:Conroy CL-44-O Guppy
C/n (msn):16
Operator Titles:Transmeridian Air Cargo
City / Airport:London - Stansted (EGSS / STN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:23 June 1974
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Registration / Serial:N447T
Other Marks:K
Aircraft Original Type:Canadair CL-44
Aircraft Generic Type:Canadair CL-44
Aircraft Version:Conroy CL-44-O Guppy
Manufacturers:Canadair / Conroy
C/n (msn):16
Operator Titles:Transmeridian Air Cargo
City / Airport:London - Stansted (EGSS / STN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:23 June 1974
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:11645Submit Correction
View count: 613
Delivered new to Flying Tiger Line as a standard CL-44 in August 1961. Converted to CL-44-O "Skymonster" in November 1969.
Registration / Serial:N447T
Aircraft Version:Conroy CL-44-O Guppy
C/n (msn):16
Operator Titles:Transmeridian Air Cargo
City / Airport:London - Stansted (EGSS / STN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:23 June 1974
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
City / Airport:London - Stansted (EGSS / STN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:16 May 1976
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:9800Submit Correction
View count: 451
Delivered new to Flying Tigers as N454T in January 1962. Bought by Trans Meridian in December 1969, serving until merged into British Cargo Airlines in August 1979. Sold by them in July 1981.
Registration / Serial:G-AXUL
Aircraft Version:Canadair CL-44D4-2
C/n (msn):24
Operator Titles:Transmeridian Air Cargo
City / Airport:London - Stansted (EGSS / STN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:16 May 1976
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
City / Airport:London - Stansted (EGSS / STN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:16 May 1976
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:9800Submit Correction
View count: 451
Delivered new to Flying Tigers as N454T in January 1962. Bought by Trans Meridian in December 1969, serving until merged into British Cargo Airlines in August 1979. Sold by them in July 1981.
Registration / Serial:G-AXUL
Aircraft Version:Canadair CL-44D4-2
C/n (msn):24
Operator Titles:Transmeridian Air Cargo
City / Airport:London - Stansted (EGSS / STN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:16 May 1976
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Registration / Serial:VR-HHC
Aircraft Original Type:Canadair CL-44
Aircraft Generic Type:Canadair CL-44
Aircraft Version:Canadair CL-44D4-2
C/n (msn):17
Operator Titles:Transmeridian Hong Kong / Transmeridian Air Cargo
Aircraft Name:Orient Trader
City / Airport:London - Stansted (EGSS / STN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:16 May 1976
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:8388Submit Correction
View count: 519
"Orient Trader" was leased to Transmeridian Hong Kong from 28 November 1975 until return to British Cargo Airlines as G-AWWB in November 1979.
Registration / Serial:VR-HHC
Aircraft Version:Canadair CL-44D4-2
C/n (msn):17
Operator Titles:Transmeridian Hong Kong / Transmeridian Air Cargo
City / Airport:London - Stansted (EGSS / STN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:16 May 1976
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Registration / Serial:VR-HHC
Aircraft Original Type:Canadair CL-44
Aircraft Generic Type:Canadair CL-44
Aircraft Version:Canadair CL-44D4-2
C/n (msn):17
Operator Titles:Transmeridian Hong Kong / Transmeridian Air Cargo
Aircraft Name:Orient Trader
City / Airport:London - Stansted (EGSS / STN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:16 May 1976
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:8388Submit Correction
View count: 519
"Orient Trader" was leased to Transmeridian Hong Kong from 28 November 1975 until return to British Cargo Airlines as G-AWWB in November 1979.
Registration / Serial:VR-HHC
Aircraft Version:Canadair CL-44D4-2
C/n (msn):17
Operator Titles:Transmeridian Hong Kong / Transmeridian Air Cargo
City / Airport:London - Stansted (EGSS / STN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:16 May 1976
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Registration / Serial:G-AZKJ
Aircraft Original Type:Canadair CL-44
Aircraft Generic Type:Canadair CL-44
Aircraft Version:Canadair CL-44D4-2
C/n (msn):37
Operator Titles:Transmeridian Air Cargo
City / Airport:Southend (EGMC / SEN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:July 1972
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Photo ID:1986Submit Correction
View count: 539
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
Registration / Serial:G-AZKJ
Aircraft Version:Canadair CL-44D4-2
C/n (msn):37
Operator Titles:Transmeridian Air Cargo
City / Airport:Southend (EGMC / SEN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:July 1972
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Registration / Serial:G-AZKJ
Aircraft Original Type:Canadair CL-44
Aircraft Generic Type:Canadair CL-44
Aircraft Version:Canadair CL-44D4-2
C/n (msn):37
Operator Titles:Transmeridian Air Cargo
City / Airport:Southend (EGMC / SEN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:July 1972
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Photo ID:1986Submit Correction
View count: 539
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
Registration / Serial:G-AZKJ
Aircraft Version:Canadair CL-44D4-2
C/n (msn):37
Operator Titles:Transmeridian Air Cargo
City / Airport:Southend (EGMC / SEN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:July 1972
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Registration / Serial:VR-HHC
Aircraft Original Type:Canadair CL-44
Aircraft Generic Type:Canadair CL-44
Aircraft Version:Canadair CL-44D4-2
C/n (msn):17
Operator Titles:Transmeridian Hong Kong / Transmeridian Air Cargo
City / Airport:Lasham (EGHL)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:August 1977
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Photo ID:1971Submit Correction
View count: 651
First flew 4.2.62 and to Flying Tigers as N448T. Rolled out at Southend for TAC as G-AWWB on 22.1.69 and re-reg VR-HHC 28.11.75. To N908L 23.4.80 and scrapped Greensboro NC 1995.
Registration / Serial:VR-HHC
Aircraft Version:Canadair CL-44D4-2
C/n (msn):17
Operator Titles:Transmeridian Hong Kong / Transmeridian Air Cargo
City / Airport:Lasham (EGHL)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:August 1977
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Registration / Serial:VR-HHC
Aircraft Original Type:Canadair CL-44
Aircraft Generic Type:Canadair CL-44
Aircraft Version:Canadair CL-44D4-2
C/n (msn):17
Operator Titles:Transmeridian Hong Kong / Transmeridian Air Cargo
City / Airport:Lasham (EGHL)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:August 1977
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Photo ID:1971Submit Correction
View count: 651
First flew 4.2.62 and to Flying Tigers as N448T. Rolled out at Southend for TAC as G-AWWB on 22.1.69 and re-reg VR-HHC 28.11.75. To N908L 23.4.80 and scrapped Greensboro NC 1995.
Registration / Serial:VR-HHC
Aircraft Version:Canadair CL-44D4-2
C/n (msn):17
Operator Titles:Transmeridian Hong Kong / Transmeridian Air Cargo
City / Airport:Lasham (EGHL)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:August 1977
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact