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Registration / Serial:G-AOPY
Alternate Serial:VS633
Aircraft Original Type:Percival P.40 Prentice
Aircraft Generic Type:Percival P.40 Prentice
Aircraft Version:Percival P.40 Prentice T1
C/n (msn):PAC/255
City / Area:Basildon / Great Gregorie Park [ Off-Airport, gone ]Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:19 February 1966
Photo by:Mike CainContact
Photo ID:468752Submit Correction
View count: 146
First flew 5th July 1949 and delivered to the Air Force as VS633. After being SOC by the Air Force it was one of the vast batch of Prentice aircraft bought by Aviation Traders, to whom it was registered as G-AOPY on 30th May 1956. It was cancelled 26th August 1960 as having been sold in Belgium but was never delivered. It was subsequently donated to this Basildon park and is depicted here shortly after delivery from the Aviation Traders scrapping area at Southend, although only the fuselage was evident at this date.
Registration / Serial:G-AOPY
Alternate Serial:VS633
Aircraft Version:Percival P.40 Prentice T1
C/n (msn):PAC/255
City / Area:Basildon / Great Gregorie Park [ Off-Airport, gone ]Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:19 February 1966
Photo by:Mike CainContact
Registration / Serial:G-AOPY
Alternate Serial:VS633
Aircraft Original Type:Percival P.40 Prentice
Aircraft Generic Type:Percival P.40 Prentice
Aircraft Version:Percival P.40 Prentice T1
C/n (msn):PAC/255
City / Area:Basildon / Great Gregorie Park [ Off-Airport, gone ]Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:19 February 1966
Photo by:Mike CainContact
Photo ID:468752Submit Correction
View count: 146
First flew 5th July 1949 and delivered to the Air Force as VS633. After being SOC by the Air Force it was one of the vast batch of Prentice aircraft bought by Aviation Traders, to whom it was registered as G-AOPY on 30th May 1956. It was cancelled 26th August 1960 as having been sold in Belgium but was never delivered. It was subsequently donated to this Basildon park and is depicted here shortly after delivery from the Aviation Traders scrapping area at Southend, although only the fuselage was evident at this date.
Registration / Serial:G-AOPY
Alternate Serial:VS633
Aircraft Version:Percival P.40 Prentice T1
C/n (msn):PAC/255
City / Area:Basildon / Great Gregorie Park [ Off-Airport, gone ]Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:19 February 1966
Photo by:Mike CainContact
Registration / Serial:G-AOPY
Alternate Serial:VS633
Aircraft Original Type:Percival P.40 Prentice
Aircraft Generic Type:Percival P.40 Prentice
Aircraft Version:Percival P.40 Prentice T1
C/n (msn):PAC/255
Display Paint:UK - Air Force
City / Area:Basildon / Great Gregorie Park [ Off-Airport, gone ]Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:4 August 1972
Photo by:Terry DannContact
Photo ID:327457Submit Correction
View count: 281
G-AOPY/VS633 was among the last of 28 Percival Prentices of the 247 obtained by Aviation Traders from the RAF to achieve civilian status. It first flew as G-AOPY on 21st July 1960 and was intended for the Managing Director of Tradair. It was however not certificated and passed to this Childrens Playground in Basildon by February 1966. When photographed the civilian paintwork had worn away to reveal the original RAF markings and crude ferry registration. It was scrapped in 1973.
Registration / Serial:G-AOPY
Alternate Serial:VS633
Aircraft Version:Percival P.40 Prentice T1
C/n (msn):PAC/255
Display Paint:UK - Air Force
City / Area:Basildon / Great Gregorie Park [ Off-Airport, gone ]Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:4 August 1972
Photo by:Terry DannContact
Registration / Serial:G-AOPY
Alternate Serial:VS633
Aircraft Original Type:Percival P.40 Prentice
Aircraft Generic Type:Percival P.40 Prentice
Aircraft Version:Percival P.40 Prentice T1
C/n (msn):PAC/255
Display Paint:UK - Air Force
City / Area:Basildon / Great Gregorie Park [ Off-Airport, gone ]Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:4 August 1972
Photo by:Terry DannContact
Photo ID:327457Submit Correction
View count: 281
G-AOPY/VS633 was among the last of 28 Percival Prentices of the 247 obtained by Aviation Traders from the RAF to achieve civilian status. It first flew as G-AOPY on 21st July 1960 and was intended for the Managing Director of Tradair. It was however not certificated and passed to this Childrens Playground in Basildon by February 1966. When photographed the civilian paintwork had worn away to reveal the original RAF markings and crude ferry registration. It was scrapped in 1973.
Registration / Serial:G-AOPY
Alternate Serial:VS633
Aircraft Version:Percival P.40 Prentice T1
C/n (msn):PAC/255
Display Paint:UK - Air Force
City / Area:Basildon / Great Gregorie Park [ Off-Airport, gone ]Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:4 August 1972
Photo by:Terry DannContact