This Viscount was delivered to BEA in March 1958 as G-AOYN, also flying with Cambrian Airways and British Airways before being retired in April 1980. In February 1981 it was sold to BAF who leased it to a number of operators including the Oasis Oil Company, Occidental Oil, Polar Airways and Capital Airlines (UK). In April 1993 BAF became BWA and the plane was re-registered in October 1994 as G-OPAS for use on a mail contract for Parcel Force . In June 1996 the frame was stored at Southend (SEN) and then scrapped in early 1997. The nose was saved and came to the museum in December 2006.

Photographer: Clive Head. K64 slide scan. Built 1958 as G-AOYN for BEA. Cambrian 1971, merged into British Airways 1974. BAF 1981, leased to Capital Airlines suummer 1989. Renamed British World 1993, converted to freighter 1994 as G-OPAS operating for Royal Mail Parcelforce. Withdrawn Southend 1996 and scrapped the following year, cockpit section preserved at Bournemouth.

Picture on the old museum site, apparently on the day when it arrived.

Broken up at Southend in April 1997.

Ex-G-AOYN. Operated by British World Airlines for Parcelforce as G-OPAS from 1994. Withdrawn from use at Southend in 1996 and scrapped in 1997. Nose section preserved at Bournemouth.

Ex-G-AOYN. Operated by British World Airlines for Parcelforce as G-OPAS from 1994. Withdrawn from use at Southend in 1996 and scrapped in 1997. Nose section preserved at Bournemouth.