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Aircraft operated by British South American Airways
Percival Proctor 3 G-AGTH 'Star Pixie' C/N 397 (LZ715) Registered as G-AGTH to BSAA on 11/09/45 To French Morocco as F-DAAO August 1951
Airspeed A.S.40 Oxford 1 G-AIVY 'Star Mentor' C/N 891 (HM965) Bought 14/10/46 from the R.A.F. by Airspeed Registered by Airspeed with c/n 828. Registered as G-AIVY to BSAA 09/11/46 C. of A. number 8708 issued 08/03/48 and aircraft named 'Star Mentor' Transferred on 30/07/49 and registered 05/09/49 to BOAC Training Flight at Hurn Registered 01/10/53 to Cyprus Airways Ltd., Nicosia. Scrapped at Nicosia 09/56
Airspeed A.S.65 Consul G-ALTZ 'Star Monitor' C/N 3000 (Oxford) (HN844) C/N 5134 (Consul) Bought 22/02/47 from the R.A.F. by Aer Rianta, Teoranta. Delivered to them on 30/06/47 and C. of A. number 9408 issued. Registered as EI-ADB to Aer Rianta 07/07/47 Transferred 02/08/48 to Aer Lingus, Teoranta Bought by BSAA on 15/06/49 Registered as G-ALTZ 'Star Monitor' to BSAA on 21/06/49 Transferred on 30/07/49 to BOAC Delivered 10/49 to BOAC at Hurn Bought 11/54 from BOAC by M.J. Conry t/a Aeromarine Salvage Co. Registered 15/05/56 to Leon M. Berner & Co. of Elmdon (Birmingham) 04/06/57 accident in Léopoldville 13/11/57 abandoned as unservicable at Léopoldville, Belgian Congo
G-AIUX 'Star Master' C/N 539 (Oxford) (LB527) C/N 5106 (Consul) Bought 27/01/47 from the R.A.F. by Airspeed Originally registered with incorrect C/N 718 but corrected 06/03/47 Converted to Consul and registered to Chartair Ltd., Thame on 14/02/47 C. of A. number 9036 issued 15/4/47 Registered to BSAA 20/11/48 and named 'Star Master' Used for evaluation of the prototype Sperry Zero Reader by BSAA in 1949 Transferred on 30/07/49 to BOAC Registered on 05/09/49 to BOAC Training Flight at Hurn Registered 05/54 to East African Airways Corporation (Kenya) as VP-KMI Withdrawn from use 12/11/55 due to wood and glue failure in tropical conditions Reported as returned to service in 1957
Avro 19 Series 2 (Anson) G-AIKM 'Star Visitant' C/N 1364 Bought on 31/10/46 by Short., Rochester and Bedford Registered on 27/06/47 to Short. Re-registered on 12/01/48 to Short Brothers & Harland Ltd. Registered on 06/10/48 to BSAA and named 'Star Visitant' Crashed at Luton on 21/4/49 and cancelled same day
Vickers-Supermarine Type 309 Sea Otter 1 G-AJLT (C/N 181716) (JM982) 3/47 to BSAA (never converted for use) Scrapped at Langley 1949
G-AJLU (C/N 129893) (JM985) 3/47 to BSAA (never converted for use) 10/10/47 Ferried from Wroughton to Langley (Pilot - E.D. Fieldson) Scrapped at Langley 1949
G-AKRX (C/N 1806/C/206) (JM968) 20/1/48 to BSAA (never converted for use) Scrapped at Langley 1949
G-AKWA (JM739) 2/7/48 to BSAA (never converted for use) Second production Sea Otter. Used for catapult trials in 1943. Scrapped at Langley 1949
Avro 683 Lancaster 1 (freighter conversion) G-AGUJ 'Star Pilot' (PP689) Registered on 27/10/45 Initially loaned to BSAA on 19/12/45 Fitted with Lancastrian style nose cone by Avro at Bracebridge Heath. C. of A. number 7248 issued 12/03/46 to BSAA and aircraft named 'Star Pilot' First service flown on 29/03/46 (London to Montevideo) Bought by BSAA in March 1947 Transferred on 30/07/49 to BOAC Registered on 03/09/49 to BOAC Dismantled at Langley in December 1949 and sold to R.J. Coley & Sons for scrap.
G-AGUK 'Star Gold' (PP688) Registered on 27/10/45 Initially loaned to BSAA on 11/12/45 Fitted with Lancastrian style nose cone by Avro at Bracebridge Heath. C. of A. number 7249 issued 30/01/46 to BSAA and aircraft named 'Star Gold' First service flown on 05/02/46 (London to Buenos Aires) Cancelled 20/01/47 and permanently withdrawn from use. Bought by BSAA on 31/03/47, and dismantled at Langley for spares during March 1947.
G-AGUL 'Star Watch' (PP690) Registered on 27/10/45 Initially loaned to BSAA on 29/12/45 Fitted with Lancastrian style nose cone by Avro at Bracebridge Heath. C. of A. number 7250 issued 01/04/46 to BSAA and aircraft named 'Star Watch' First service flown on 12/04/46 (London to Montevideo) Bought by BSAA in March 1947 Written off at London Airport on 23/10/47 during a night training exercise (ground-looped on landing).
G-AGUM 'Star Ward' (PP751) Registered on 27/10/45 Initially loaned to BSAA on 25/01/46 Fitted with Lancastrian style nose cone by Avro at Bracebridge Heath. C. of A. number 7251 issued 06/05/46 to BSAA and aircraft named 'Star Ward' First service flown on 09/06/46 (London to Paris) Bought by BSAA in March 1947 Sent to Airtech Ltd. of Thame in March 1947 for the fitment of under-belly pannier. Transferred on 30/07/49 to BOAC Registered on 03/09/49 to BOAC Dismantled at Dunsfold in December 1949 and sold to R.J. Coley & Sons for scrap.
G-AGUN 'Star Belle' (PP744) Registered on 27/10/45 Initially loaned to BSAA as 'Star Belle' on 07/02/46 C. of A. number 7252 applied for, but never issued. Returned to R.A.F. (20 MU at Aston Down) on 17/05/46 after loan. Registration cancelled on 03/07/46 Loaned to BOAC on 02/07/46 for Development Flight Navaid Trials from 08/07/46 Registered on 17/07/46 to BOAC as G-AHVN Special category C. of A. 8103 issued on 10/09/46 Transferred on 17/08/48 to the Ministry of Supply but remained on BOAC charge and use. Withdrawn from use by BOAC on 22/10/48 Returned to Ministry of Supply on 23/02/49 Bought on 24/02/49 by Flight Refuelling Ltd., Tarrant Rushton. Dismantled at Tarrant Rushton in January 1950
G-AGUO 'Star Bright' (PP746) Registered on 27/10/45 Initially loaned to BSAA as 'Star Bright' on 07/02/46 C. of A. number 7253 applied for, but never issued. Registration cancelled 03/07/46 Returned to R.A.F. (20 MU at Aston Down) as PP746 on 13/05/46 and registration cancelled. Bought by R.J. Coley & Sons for scrap on 07/05/47
Avro 685 York G-AGJA 'Star Fortune' C/N 1207 (MW103, WW541 and WW508) Registered on 08/01/44 and delivered on 31/01/44 to BOAC as G-AGJA 'Mildenhall' C. of A. number 7057 issued on 21/02/44 to BOAC Bought by BSAA on 18/05/49, named 'Star Fortune' and based in Nassau Transferred on 30/07/49 to BOAC Registered on 03/09/49 to BOAC as 'Kingston' Bought by Lancashire Aircraft Corporation Ltd. on 29/05/51 and used as WW541 and WW508 for trooping. Bought by Skyways on 28/02/55 and registered April 1955 Scrapped at Stansted in August 1959
G-AGJE 'Star Way' C/N 1211 (MW129 and WW580) Registered on 11/09/44 and delivered on 26/09/44 to BOAC as G-AGJE 'Middlesex' C. of A. number 7094 issued on 26/09/44 to BOAC Bought by BSAA on 06/05/49, named 'Star Way' and based in Nassau Transferred on 30/07/49 to BOAC Registered on 03/09/49 to BOAC as 'Panama' Bought by Lancashire Aircraft Corporation Ltd. on 31/07/51 and used as WW580 for trooping. Bought by Skyways on 28/02/55 and registered April 1955 Withdrawn from use and scrapped at Stansted in October 1956
G-AGNN 'Star Crest' C/N 1216 (TS791 and WW465) Registered on 12/04/45 C. of A. number 7171 issued on 10/10/45 to BOAC as 'Madras' Leased on 19/05/47 to South African Airways as ZS-BGU Returned to BOAC service on 12/09/47 Bought by BSAA on 06/07/48 and named 'Star Crest' Transferred on 30/07/49 to BOAC Registered on 03/09/49 to BOAC as 'Atlantic Trader', later reverting to 'Madras' Used for trooping August 1951 with serial WW465 Returned to BOAC during 1951 Bought by Skyways for spares on 04/04/57 Scrapped at Stansted in May 1957
G-AGNS 'Star Glory' C/N 1220 (TS795 and WW466) Registered on 20/08/45 C. of A. number 7209 issued on 20/10/45 to BOAC as 'Melville' Leased on 16/04/47 to South African Airways as ZS-BTT Returned to BOAC service on 17/09/47 Bought by BSAA on 30/05/49 and named 'Star Glory' Used by BSAA as engine freighter and trainer Transferred on 30/07/49 to BOAC Registered on 03/09/49 to BOAC as 'Pacific Trader' Used for trooping August 1951 with serial WW466 Damaged beyond repair in accident prior to take-off at Idris, Libya on 22/4/56 when undercarriage was retracted on ground. Broken up on site
G-AGNU 'Star Dawn' C/N 1222 (TS797 and XD670) Registered on 20/08/45 C. of A. number 7211 issued on 14/12/45 to BOAC as 'Montgomery' Leased on 10/01/46 to South African Airways as ZS-ATR 'Impala' Returned to BOAC service on 24/09/47 Bought by BSAA on 26/07/49 and named 'Star Dawn' Transferred on 30/07/49 back to BOAC Registered on 03/09/49 to BOAC as 'Nassau' Bought by Air Charter Ltd. on 29/08/52 and named 'New Endeavour' Used for trooping March 1953 with serial XD670 Returned to Air Charter August 1955 Bought by Trans Mediterranean Airways as OD-ACO on 12/12/56 Written off in emergency landing at Azaiba, Muscat on 24/05/61
G-AGNX 'Lima' C/N 1225 (TS800 and WW582) Registered on 20/08/45 C. of A. number 7214 issued on 06/02/46 to BOAC as 'Moray' Bought by BSAA on 26/07/49 and named 'Lima' Transferred on 30/07/49 back to BOAC Registered on 03/09/49 to BOAC Bought by Lancashire Aircraft Corporation on 29/05/51 Used for trooping August 1951 with serial WW582 Returned to Lancashire Aircraft Corporation February 1953 Withdrawn from use and stored at Stansted in June 1953 Scrapped at Stansted in February 1955
G-AGOC 'Star Path' C/N 1230 (TS805) Registered on 20/08/45 C. of A. number 7219 issued on 19/04/46 to BOAC as 'Malta' Bought by BSAA on 09/05/49 and named 'Star Path' Transferred on 30/07/49 to BOAC Registered on 03/09/49 to BOAC Scrapped at Hurn in November 1949
G-AHEW 'Star Leader' C/N 1300 Registered on 20/03/46 C. of A. number 7594 issued on 27/05/46 to BSAA as 'Star Leader' Written off in accident after take-off at Bathurst, Gambia on 07/09/46
G-AHEX 'Star Venture' C/N 1301 Registered on 20/03/46 C. of A. number 7597 issued on 20/06/46 to BSAA as 'Star Venture' Written off in accident at Caravelas, Brazil on 05/01/49
G-AHEY 'Star Quest' C/N 1302 (WW506) Registered on 20/03/46 C. of A. number 7596 issued on 05/07/46 to BSAA as 'Star Quest' Transferred on 30/07/49 to BOAC Registered on 03/09/49 to BOAC Bought by Lancashire Aircraft Corporation on 08/04/52 Used for trooping April 1952 with serial WW506 Bought by Skyways Ltd. on 28/02/55 Leased on 08/06/56 to Arab Airways as JY-ABZ, named 'Petra' Returned to Skyways Ltd. service on 26/09/56 Withdrawn from use and scrapped at Stansted in August 1962
G-AHEZ 'Star Speed' C/N 1303 Registered on 20/03/46 C. of A. number 7597 issued on 24/07/46 to BSAA as 'Star Speed' Written off in accident at Dakar on 13/04/47
G-AHFA 'Star Dale' C/N 1304 (WW504) Registered on 20/03/46 C. of A. number 7598 issued on 18/08/46 to BSAA as 'Star Dale' Transferred on 30/07/49 to BOAC Registered on 03/09/49 to BOAC Bought by Lancashire Aircraft Corporation (Skyways) on 11/12/51 Used for trooping April 1952 with serial WW504 Returned to Lancashire Aircraft Corporation February 1953 Lost in Atlantic (approx 46° 15' N, 46° 32' W) on 2/2/53
G-AHFB 'Star Stream' C/N 1305 (WW499 and WW586) Registered on 20/03/46 C. of A. number 7599 issued on 28/08/46 to BSAA as 'Star Stream' Transferred on 30/07/49 to BOAC Registered on 03/09/49 to BOAC Bought by Lancashire Aircraft Corporation on 27/09/51 Used for trooping with serials WW499 and WW586 Bought by Airspan Travel Ltd. on 27/08/54 Bought by Skyways Ltd. on 28/02/55 Leased on 05/06/57 to Arab Airways as JY-AAC Returned to Skyways Ltd. service on 02/08/57 Withdrawn from use and scrapped at Luton in April 1963
G-AHFC 'Star Dew' C/N 1306 (WW507) Registered on 20/03/46 C. of A. number 7600 issued on 12/09/46 to BSAA as 'Star Dew' Transferred on 30/07/49 to BOAC Registered on 03/09/49 to BOAC Bought by Lancashire Aircraft Corporation on 03/04/52 Used for trooping with serial WW507 Transferred on 28/02/55 to Skyways Ltd. Bought by Air Liban on 13/10/55 as OD-ACJ Scheduled for lease to an unknown operator as HZ-CAA, but not taken up Bought by Persian Air Services (date unknown) as EP-ADD Withdrawn from use at Beirut in October 1959
G-AHFD 'Star Mist' C/N 1307 (WW500) Registered on 20/03/46 C. of A. number 7601 issued on 21/09/46 to BSAA as 'Star Mist' Transferred on 30/07/49 to BOAC Registered on 03/09/49 to BOAC Bought by Lancashire Aircraft Corporation on 05/11/51 Used for trooping with serial WW500 Transferred on 28/02/55 to Skyways Ltd. Bought by BOAC associated Companies on 11/06/57 Bought by Middle East Airlines on 13/06/57 as OD-ADB Lost at sea on 29/09/58 en route from Beirut to Rome
G-AHFE 'Star Vista' C/N 1308 (WW468 and WW578) Registered on 20/03/46 C. of A. number 7602 issued on 30/09/46 to BSAA as 'Star Vista' Transferred on 30/07/49 to BOAC Registered on 03/09/49 to BOAC Bought by Lancashire Aircraft Corporation on 07/08/51 Used for trooping with serials WW468 and WW578 Transferred on 28/02/55 to Skyways Ltd. Withdrawn from use and scrapped at Stansted in February 1960
G-AHFF 'Star Gleam' C/N 1309 (WW503) Registered on 20/03/46 C. of A. number 7603 issued on 18/10/46 to BSAA as 'Star Gleam' Transferred on 30/07/49 to BOAC Registered on 03/09/49 to BOAC Bought by Lancashire Aircraft Corporation on 16/01/52 Used for trooping with serial WW503 Transferred on 28/02/55 to Skyways Ltd. Withdrawn from use in September 1959 Scrapped at Stansted in March 1960
G-AHFG 'Star Haze' C/N 1310 (WW468) Registered on 20/03/46 C. of A. number 7604 issued on 25/10/46 to BSAA as 'Star Haze' Transferred on 30/07/49 to BOAC Registered on 03/09/49 to BOAC Bought by Lancashire Aircraft Corporation on 14/09/51 Used for trooping with serial WW468 Transferred on 28/02/55 to Skyways Ltd. Withdrawn from use in October 1956 Scrapped at Stansted in February 1959
G-AHFH 'Star Glitter' C/N 1311 (WW502) Registered on 20/03/46 C. of A. number 7605 issued on 31/10/46 to BSAA as 'Star Glitter' Transferred on 30/07/49 to BOAC Registered on 03/09/49 to BOAC Bought by Lancashire Aircraft Corporation on 22/11/51 Used for trooping with serial WW502 Transferred on 28/02/55 to Skyways Ltd. Bought by Middle East Airlines on 03/06/57 as OD-ADA Bought by BOAC associated Companies on 11/06/57 Written off in landing accident at Azaiba II, Saudi Arabia on 11/09/62
Avro 688 Tudor 1 G-AGRG 'Star Cressida' C/N 1255 Allocated serial TS870 but not taken up. Registered on 05/09/45 C. of A. number 8483 issued on 10/01/47 to Ministry of Supply and Aircraft Production (MoSAP) Transferred on 16/06/48 to Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) Converted by Avro in March 1948 to Tudor Freighter 1 (Tudor 1F) Leased on 14/07/48 to BOAC at Hurn Loaned in 1949 to BSAA as 'Star Cressida' Bought by Aviation Traders Ltd. on 02/09/53 and delivered to them in October 1953 C. of A. renewed on 2/2/54 by Air Charter as 'El Alamein' Proving flight to Hamburg 14/2/54, 24/1/56 Converted by Aviation Traders Ltd. in July 1956 to Tudor 4 for Air Charter Converted by Aviation Traders Ltd in July 1958 to Super Trader 4B for Air Charter Written off when attempting a crosswind takeoff from Brindisi on 27/1/59
G-AGRH C/N 1256 Allocated serial TS871 but not taken up. Registered on 05/09/45 C. of A. number 8484 issued on 10/12/46 to Ministry of Supply and Aircraft Production (MoSAP) Transferred on 16/06/48 to Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) Converted to Tudor Freighter 1 in June 1948 and leased to BOAC Loaned to BSAA in 1949 and used as Tudor Freighter 1 on Berlin Airlift Was to have been 'Star Ceres' Withdrawn from use and stored 10/8/49 at Woodford, Tarrant Rushton, then Ringway Sold 2/9/53 to Aviation Traders Ltd Converted to Tudor 4 and date delivered 20/8/54 C. of A. renewed 25/10/55 for Air Charter Converted by Aviation Traders Ltd in March 1958 to Super Trader 4B Returned to service in 1958 to Air Charter as ‘Zephyr’ Written off en-route from Ankara to Bahrain. Crashed on Mount Suphan Dag, Turkey on 23/4/59 after deviating from track.
G-AGRJ C/N 1258 Allocated serial TS873 but not taken up. Registered on 05/09/45 C. of A. number 8486 issued on 24/2/47 to Ministry of Supply and Aircraft Production (MoSAP) Transferred on 16/05/48 to Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) Leased in 5/48 to BOAC Loaned in 1949 to BSAA and converted to Tudor Freighter 1 and used on Berlin airlift. Was to have been 'Star Celia' Withdrawn from use and stored 10/8/49 at Woodford, Tarrant Rushton, and Ringway Sold 2/9/53 to Aviation Traders Ltd Date delivered 20/8/54 to Air Charter Withdrawn from use 8/56 and broken up at Southend
Avro 688 Tudor 4 and 4B G-AGRE 'Star Ariel' C/N 1253 Allocated serial TS868 but not taken up. Registered on 05/09/45 C. of A. number 8475/A460 issued on 25/9/46 to Ministry of Supply and Aircraft Production (MoSAP) Date delivered 26/9/46 to BOAC for familiarization trials Transferred in November 1946 to Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) Converted by Avro in March 1948 to Tudor 4B Date delivered 14/11/48 BSAA 'Star Ariel' Written off 17/1/49 lost over the Western Atlantic en-route from Bermuda to Jamaica
G-AGRF C/N 1254 Allocated serial TS869 but not taken up. Registered on 05/09/45 C. of A. number 8482 issued on 6/12/46 to Ministry of Supply and Aircraft Production (MoSAP) Date delivered 21/1/47 to BOAC and named 'Elizabeth of England' Type rejected 11/4/47 by BOAC Converted by Avro in March 1948 to Tudor 4B Bought 12/12/48 by BSAA Transferred 3/9/49 to BOAC Cancelled 12/10/51 as transferred to MCA Date delivered 2/9/53 by road to Southend for Aviation Traders Ltd Broken up February 1954 at Southend for spares
G-AHNI C/N 1342 Registered on 20/5/46 Ministry of Supply and Aircraft Production (MoSAP) for BOAC but not taken up For BSAA 'Star Olivia' but not taken up Transferred 21/10/49 and C. of A. number 8492 issued 24/2/50 to Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) Withdrawn from use/stored in March 1950 at Ringway Bought on 18/11/53 and converted April 1954 by Aviation Traders Ltd to Super Trader 4B Date delivered 28/8/54 to Air Charter as ‘Tradewind’ Withdrawn from use August 1960 and scrapped at Stansted
G-AHNJ 'Star Panther' C/N 1343 Registered on 20/5/46 First flight 9/4/47 Ministry of Supply and Aircraft Production (MoSAP) C. of A. number 8493 issued on 18/7/47 to Ministry of Supply and Aircraft Production (MoSAP) Date delivered 18/7/47 to BSAA initially as ‘Star Lion’ then 'Star Panther' shortly after Converted 1949 by BSAA to Super Freighter 4 Transferred 30/9/49 to BOAC Withdrawn from use/stored at Ringway Cancelled 12/10/51 as transferred to Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) Bought 2/9/53 by Aviation Traders Ltd Broken up January 1953 at Ringway for spares
G-AHNK 'Star Lion' C/N 1344 Registered on 20/5/46 First flight 29/9/47 C. of A. number 8494 issued on 30/9/47 to Ministry of Supply and Aircraft Production (MoSAP) Date delivered 29/9/47 to BSAA 'Star Lion' Converted 1949 by BSAA to Freighter 4 Transferred 30/9/49 to BOAC Withdrawn from use March 1950 and stored at Hurn Cancelled 12/10/51 as transferred to Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) Withdrawn from use in January 1953 Bought 2/9/53 by by Aviation Traders Ltd Date delivered February 1954 dismantled and taken by road to Southend Fuselage used for cargo door mock-up for the Super Trader 4B Scrapped in 1954 at Southend
G-AHNN 'Star Leopard' C/N 1347 Registered 20/5/46 C. of A. number 8497 issued on 23/3/48 (as Tudor IV) to Ministry of Supply and Aircraft Production (MoSAP) Date delivered 23/3/48 to BSAA 'Star Leopard' Converted 1949 by BSAA to Freighter 4B Transferred 30/9/49 to BOAC Cancelled 12/10/51 as transferred to Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) Withdrawn from use October 1951 and stored at Ringway Broken up in 1953 at Ringway and then spares to Southend in February 1954
G-AHNP 'Star Tiger' C/N 1349 Registered 20/5/46 C. of A. number 8497 issued on 5/11/47 (as Tudor IV) to Ministry of Supply and Aircraft Production (MoSAP) Date delivered 5/11/47 to BSAA 'Star Tiger' Written off 30/1/48 lost over the Western Atlantic en-route from Azores to Bermuda Cancelled 26/5/48
Avro 689 Tudor 5 G-AKBZ 'Star Falcon' C/N 1418 Allocated serial number TS904 but not taken up Registered 16/8/47 Converted in 1947 by Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) to Tudor 5 C. of A. number 10300 issued on 3/11/48 to Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) Date delivered 4/11/48 to BSAA 'Star Falcon' Used as a fuel freighter on the Berlin Airlift Transferred 3/9/49 to BOAC Withdrawn from use 10/8/49 and stored at Woodford Bought 1/11/51 by Aviation Traders Ltd Bought November 1951 by Surrey Flying Services Withdrawn from use June 1956 Scrapped July 1959 at Stansted by Aviation Traders Ltd
G-AKCA 'Star Hawk' C/N 1419 Allocated serial number TS905 but not taken up Registered 16/8/47 Converted in 1947 by Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) to Tudor 5 C. of A. number 10301 issued on 7/12/48 to Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) Date delivered 7/12/48 to BSAA 'Star Hawk' Used as a fuel freighter on the Berlin Airlift Transferred 3/9/49 to BOAC Withdrawn from use and stored 10/8/49 at Woodford Bought 21/9/51 by Aviation Traders Ltd (ATL) Registered 5/10/51 to Surrey Flying Services (subsidiary of ATL) Loaned 23/5/52 to Lome Airways (Canada) as CF-FCY Returned in 1952 to Stansted and stored Withdrawn from use June 1956
G-AKCB 'Star Kestrel' C/N 1420 Allocated serial number TS906 but not taken up Registered 16/8/47 Converted by Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) to Tudor 5 C. of A. number 10302 issued on 31/12/48 to Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) Date delivered 31/12/48 to BSAA 'Star Kestrel' Used as a fuel freighter on the Berlin Airlift Transferred 3/9/49 to BOAC Withdrawn from use 10/8/49 and stored at Woodford Sold 5/4/50 to William Dempster Ltd Withdrawn from use June 1956 Scrapped at Stansted in July 1959 by ATL
G-AKCC 'Star Swift' C/N 1421 Allocated serial number TS907 but not taken up Registered 16/8/47 Converted by Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) to Tudor 5 C. of A. number 10303 issued on 26/1/49 to Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) Date delivered 26/1/49 to BSAA 'Star Swift' Used as a fuel freighter on the Berlin Airlift Transferred 3/9/49 to BOAC Withdrawn from use 10/8/49 and stored at Woodford Bought 5/4/50 by William Dempster Ltd in association with Pan African Air Charter and Mercury Airways of South Africa Damaged 17/4/51 in heavy landing at Livingstone, repaired in three months Damaged beyond repair at Bovingdon 26/10/51 when it over-shot the runway on a flight from Castel Benito. Bought November 1951 by Surrey Flying Services
G-AKCD 'Star Eagle' C/N1422 Allocated serial number TS908 but not taken up Registered 16/8/47 Converted by Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) to Tudor 5 C. of A. number 10304 issued on 11/2/49 to Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) Date delivered 11/2/49 to BSAA 'Star Eagle' Used as a fuel freighter on the Berlin Airlift Transferred 3/9/49 to Boac Bought 5/4/50 by William Dempster Ltd in association with Pan African Air Charter and Mercury Airways of South Africa Withdrawn from use by end of 1953 at Southend Bought 5/4/54 by Air Charter Scrapped at Stansted in June 1958 by ATL
Avro 691 Lancastrian 2 (9 passengers) G-AKMW 'Star Bright' VL977 Date delivered 1946 to RAF 231 Sqn. Full Sutton Bought and registered 28/11/47 C. of A. number 9902 issued on 23/12/47 Date delivered 23/12/47 to BSAA 'Star Bright' Date delivered December 1948 to Skyways ‘Sky Empire’ Used in the Berlin Airlift Withdrawn from use at May 1951 at Dunsfold
G-AKTB 'Star Glory' VM738 Date delivered March 1946 to RAF 231 Sqn. Registered 17/2/48 Bought 18/2/48 by BSAA C. of A. number 10058 issued on 28/4/48 Date delivered 28/4/48 BSAA 'Star Glory' Bought 14/1/49 and date delivered April 1949 to Flight Refuelling Ltd. Used on the Berlin Airlift Withdrawn from use April 1951 Scrapped 26/9/51 at Tarrant Rushton
G-AKTC VL978 Date delivered 1946 to RAF 231 Sqn. Full Sutton Registered 17/2/48 No C. of A. issued Date delivered June 1948 to BSAA 'Star Fortune' but not taken up Broken up June 1948 for spares at Langley
G-AKTG VL967 Date delivered January 1946 to RAF 231 Sqn. Full Sutton Registered 24/1/48 to BSAA 'Star Crest' but not taken up C. of A. number 10216 prepared but not issued Bought 24/2/48 by BSAA for spares
Avro 691 Lancastrian 3 (13 passengers) G-AGWG 'Star Light' C/N 1279 Registered 28/11/45 First flight 29/11/45 Ministry of Supply and Aircraft Production (MoSAP) C. of A. number 7281 issued 5/12/45 Date delivered 6/12/45 and registered 14/12/45 to BSAA 'Star Light' Written off 12/11/47 when crashed on landing in Bermuda
G-AGWH 'Star Dust' C/N 1280 Registered 28/11/45 First flight 27/11/45 Ministry of Supply and Aircraft Production (MoSAP) C. of A. number 7282 issued 9/1/46 Date delivered 12/1/46 and registered 16/1/46 to BSAA 'Star Dust' Written off 2/8/47 en route from Buenos Aires to Santiago when it crashed into Mt. Tupungato
G-AGWI 'Star Land' C/N 1281 Registered 28/11/45 First flight December 1945 Ministry of Supply and Aircraft Production (MoSAP) C. of A. number 7283 issued 24/1/46 Date delivered 27/1/46 and registered 25/1/46 to BSAA 'Star Land' Registered 16/8/48 to Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) Bought 16/1/49 and registered 18/1/49 by Flight Refuelling Ltd. Used on the Berlin Airlift Scrapped 26/9/51 at Tarrant Rushton
G-AGWJ 'Star Glow' C/N 1282 Registered 28/11/45 First flight January 1946 Ministry of Supply and Aircraft Production (MoSAP) C. of A. number 7284 issued 28/1/46 Date delivered 21/2/46 and registered 28/1/46 to BSAA 'Star Glow' First service 11/3/46 Heathrow to Buenos Aires Written off 30/8/46 when it crashed on take-off at Bathurst, Gambia
G-AGWK 'Star Trail' C/N 1283 Registered 28/11/45 First flight January 1946 Ministry of Supply and Aircraft Production (MoSAP) C. of A. number 7285 issued 15/2/46 Date delivered 21/2/46 and registered 28/1/46 to BSAA 'Star Trail' Written off 5/9/47 when it crashed on approach at Bermuda
G-AGWL 'Star Guide' C/N 1284 Registered 28/11/45 First flight 1/2/46 Ministry of Supply and Aircraft Production (MoSAP) C. of A. number 7286 issued 13/2/46 Registered 28/1/46 and date delivered 15/2/46 to BSAA 'Star Guide' Registered 14/1/49 and bought 16/1/49 and delivered 18/1/49 by Flight Refuelling Ltd. Used on the Berlin Airlift Scrapped 26/9/51 at Tarrant Rushton
G-AHCD 'Star Valley' C/N 1298 Registered 20/2/46 First flight 7/12/46 Ministry of Supply and Aircraft Production (MoSAP) C. of A. number 7497 issued 10/1/47 Date delivered 15/1/47 to BSAA 'Star Valley' Bought 15/4/47 by British European Airways Corporation (BEA) Leased 16/4/47 to 6/6/47 to BOAC Leased 16/7/47 to 24/7/47 to BOAC Cancelled 17/12/47 as sold abroad Bought 17/12/47 by Alitalia ‘Sirocco’
Avro 691 Lancastrian 4 G-AKFF 'Star Flight' TX284 Registered 29/8/47 C. of A. number 9681 issued 10/9/47 Skyways Ltd. as 'Sky Ruler' Bought 24/2/48 by BSAA 'Star Flight' Bought 28/12/48 by Flight Refuelling Ltd. Used in the Berlin Airlift Withdrawn from use April 1951 Scrapped September 1951 at Tarrant Rushton
G-AKFG 'Star Traveller' TX286 Registered 29/8/47 C. of A. number 9721 issued 29/9/47 Skyways Ltd. as 'Sky Minister' Bought 24/2/48 by BSAA 'Star Traveller' Bought 28/12/48 by Flight Refuelling Ltd. Used in the Berlin Airlift Withdrawn from use April 1951 Scrapped September 1951 at Tarrant Rushton
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