Aeroplane Monthly 1983-09
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Avro York G-AMGM was initially sold to Argentina as LV-AFY but returned to Britain and was sold to Eagle Aviation Ltd in 1952. It later changed hands and passed to Air Charter Ltd, when it was named New Venture. After only nine months of service ’GM crashed at Lyneham, Wiltshire on November 27, 1952 and was written off.
Avro York G-AMRJ, ex RAF aircraft MW326, seen operating in the livery of the Stansted-based company Air Charter Ltd. Named New Era II, ’RJ later became XG897 for use on military trooping flights and finally passed to Air Liban, Beirut in June 1955 where it was registered OD-ACE.
Avro York G-AMRJ, ex RAF aircraft MW326, seen operating in the livery of the Stansted-based company Air Charter Ltd. Named New Era II, ’RJ later became XG897 for use on military trooping flights and finally passed to Air Liban, Beirut in June 1955 where it was registered OD-ACE.
Another photograph of York G-AMRJ over Hamburg-Fuhlsbuttel airport.
Another view of York G-AGJE.
York G-AGJE, ex MW129 and twice operated by BOAC, first as Middlesex and later as Panama. From 1949 until 1951 ’JE was operated by the Lancashire Aircraft Corporation and from 1951 until 1954 flew on trooping contracts. The York finally flew with Skyways but was withdrawn from use at Stansted in October 1956.
Avro York G-AMUT, ex RAF aircraft MW185, was registered to Air Charter Ltd in November 1952. In March 1955 it was sold to Maritime Central Airways and became CF-HTM. Exactly three years later it was restored to the British register and operated by Dan-Air Services Ltd at Lasham. On May 20, 1958 it was damaged at Luqa, Malta, and withdrawn from use.