First flight at Belfast 3 Sep.1958. Entered service with Air Charter 1 Oct.1958, when it operated a trooping flight from Stansted to Christmas Island. Air Charter was eventually merged into British United Airways and nine days after this photo was taken, G-ANCE flew from Gatwick to Stansted on 18 Oct.1965 for ATL-99 freight door conversion by Aviation Traders, it being re-designated Britannia 307F. It was subsequently operated by Lloyd International and Monarch Airlnes until cancelled from the UK register on 21 May 1974, when it was acquired by Aer Turas as EI-BAA. It was scrapped May 1981.

Still earning its keep only two months before it was withdrawn from use.

Registered in April 1970, ex-5X-UVT, G-ATGD, CF-CZA. WFU at Biggin Hill in April 1971 and scrapped there in December 1971.

The last Britannia to leave British Caledonian's fleet. Sold to IAS Cargo for spares and delivered to Biggin Hill on 20th April 1971. Broken up in June 1972.

Became 9Q-CEJ and G-BEPX. Broken up at Luton in March 1980

The cockpit is part of the forward section of the second prototype Bristol Britannia which force landed in the mudflats off of Severn Beach near Filton on 4th February 1954 following engine failure. Fortunately all of the crew survived. The aircraft was recovered but was no longer airworthy and was used as a static training airframe.

K25 slide scan. Built 1958 for BOAC. British Eagle 1964, converted to -312F. Later operated by Monarch, Donaldson, IAS and Invicta. IAC Cargo 9Q-CAZ 1981. Flown from Southend to Cosford for preservation 1984. With the dissolution of the British Airways Collection it was the only aircraft remaining and was painted in 2007 to represent RAF XM497.

El Al operated a couple of Britannias. Photo by: Fritz Cohen / National Photo Collection of Israel

Occasional visitors to Prestwick, usually on trooping flights in the last days of Empire.

Waiting for a hydraulic problem to be resolved.

Originally acquired by ASA in December 1969 as 5X-UVH (Uganda) and re-registered in Kenya by the time of the photograph. Ex-HB-ITC, 4X-AGD, G-ASFU, 4X-AGD. WFU at Stansted, to the Fire School there in June 1975.

Registered as G-ANCC before delivery to Aeronaves de Mexico as XA-MED in 1957. To Transglobe as G-ANCC in June 1966. Transglobe ceased operations abruptly in November 1968. Dismantling under way here in June 1970 and scrapped later that year.