Notes for G-AGWJ

Avro Lancastrian G-AGWJ 'Star Glow' of British South American Airlines seen at London Airport on 18 May 1946, just 3 months before it was damaged beyond repair in a landing accident in the Gambia. It flew the London to Buenos Aires route.

C/N 1282

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

Notes for G-AGUJ 'Star Pilot'

Notes for CF-CMW '104'

Notes for LV626 The first prototype, with Rolls-Royce Merlin XX engines, which flew in July 1942. Later converted to Mk.II with distinctive triple fin.

Notes for G-AGPF The original Tudor prototype

Notes for G-AJLA '4930'

Notes for N90941

Known as "Flagship Great Britain"

Notes for G-AGBZ

One of only 12 Boeing 314 Clippers originally built for Pan Am.  One of 3 sold to BOAC in 1941, “Bristol” flew through the war on a route from Ireland to North America via Bermuda.

Notes for G-ALHE "Argo" Original Colour Scheme

Notes for 42-94759

The Sharon "D" was the personal aircraft of Lt. Col. Leon Vance in the 845th Bombardment Sqn, 8th Air Force based at RAF Halesworth in England.  The aircraft was named after Vance's daughter.  Vance himself was killed when he stayed with his dying aircraft the day before D-Day and allowed the rest of his crew to get out.  He was awarded the Medal of Honor.

Notes for 123873

Consolidated Liberator 123873 was part of 28th Bomb Group of the 11th Air Force based at Elmendorf AFB in Alaska.  Seen here on a mission against Japanese forces around the Aleutians

Notes for SX-DAA 'Maid of Athens'

Notes for 41-23745 'Katy Bug'

Notes for KK320 'V-Victor' Target Montfalcone harbour installations. Sqn Ldr Saxby and crew

Notes for G-AGHI

De Havilland DH89A Dragon Rapide operated by British European Airways Cargo.  It was inherited when BEA took over Allied Airways in 1947

Notes for OY-DCE "Viking"

Notes for VL515 de Havilland Gypsy Queen engine

Notes for G-AGPZ Pre-delivery to Company Argentina de Navigation in Buenos Aires

Notes for G-AHIS 'Scapa'

Notes for G-AKCR 'St Andrew' awaiting sale in 1949

Notes for F-BATG Crashed 14th June 1948 Coulommiers, France - damaged beyond repair