| Plane type: | Vickers 953C Merchantman |
| Airport: | Brooklands (EGLB) |
| Airline: | Hunting Cargo Airlines (ABR/AG) |
| Registration: | G-APEP |
| Author: | Cruiser |
| Date taken: | 03/2013 |
| Number of ratings: | 0× |
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This is the only surviving example of the 44 Vickers Vanguard airliners produced. This aircraft was built at Brooklands as a Vanguard, and had its maiden flight on 29th November 1961. BEA took delivery in December, when they christened it ‘Superb’. In 1969 it was withdrawn from service and converted into a Merchantman, and would serve BEA/BA until 1981. In 1992 it was sold to Hunting Cargo Airlines, who operated it until 1996, when it was retired to Brooklands Museum for display.
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