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Photos from box 'Av'
G-AGNN - Avro York C1
Notes for G-AGNN
A BOAC aircraft until sold to British South American Airways in 1947. Named “Madras” while at BOAC it was renamed “Star Crest” at BSAA. It flew again with BOAC and then Skyways of London.
Operator: BOAC
G-AGLW - Avro Lancastrian
Notes for G-AGLW
BOAC used their Avro Lancastrians on the England to Australia route from May 1945. G-AGLW, named “Northampton”,was flown until 1950
G-AKBZ - Avro Tudor Mk.V
Notes for G-AKBZ
Avro Tudor 5 G-AKBZ was originally built for British South American Airways and named “Star Falcon”. Used as a fuel freighter during the Berlin Airlift. It was taken on by BOAC in 1949 but never used. It was stored for almost 10 years at Stansted Airport and eventually scrapped in 1959. Probably shot at an open day at Stansted.