Replacing an earlier scanned slide with a better version 10-Jun-15, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 29-Apr-23.

Delivered to El Al Israel Airlines in Mar-59 as 4X-AGD, this aircraft was briefly leased to British United Airways in Mar-63 as G-ASFU, returning to El Al as 4X-AGD in Apr-63.

It was sold to Globe Air Switzerland in Mar-65 as HB-ITC. ASA African Safari Airways bought it in Dec-67 as 5X-UVH. It was re-registered 5Y-ALT in May-70.

It was sold to African Cargo Airways in Nov-73 and was retired at Stansted, UK, in May-75. Used for spares, the remaining basic shell was donated to the Stansted Airport Fire Service School in Jun-75.

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Replacing an earlier scanned slide with a better version 27-Mar-15, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 20-Nov-23.

Named: "Cantabrico".

Delivered new to El Al Israel Airlines as 4X-AGB in Oct-57, this aircraft was leased to Bristol Aircraft Ltd in Feb-62 as G-ARWZ and sub-leased to British United Airways.

The lease was transferred to Bristol Aircraft Services Ltd in Mar-64 while the sub-lease to British United continued. The aircraft was returned to El Al in Mar-65 as 4X-AGB.

Two years later, in Mar-67, it was sold to Air Spain with the temporary registration EC-WFL, becoming EC-BFL the followIng month.

It was retired and stored at Palma, Majorca, in late 1972. It was sold to International Aviation Services in Sep-73 and was broken up the following year.

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Replacing an earlier scanned slide with a better version 25-Feb-15, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 12-Sep-23.

Only delivered to Britannia a month before, still awaiting it's titles and tail logo.

Delivered new to BOAC British Overseas Airways Corporation in Nov-56 as G-ANBJ, it was wet-leased to Malayan Airlines from Feb/Mar-62 and again from Jun/Jul-62. It was stored at London-Heathrow in Nov-62 after just 6 years in service.

It was leased to Britannia Airways (previously known as Euravia) in Apr-65 and they bought it in Jul-70. It was retired at Luton in Nov-70 and broken up there in Feb-71.

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Replaced an earlier scanned slide with a better version 02-Feb-15, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 21-Nov-23.

G-ANBL stored at London-Heathrow (LHR) and looking very sorry for itself. It was only in service with BOAC for just over 5 years between Mar-57 & Nov-62.

It went on to fly with Britannia Airways from Jun-65/Dec70 and was broken up at Luton, UK in Jul-72.

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