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C/n 867 - G-ASGR
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C/n 882 - 5H-MMT - ZA147
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C/n 824 - 9G-ABP

Timeline

Photos

Photo copyright BAE Systems

Photo BAE Systems / Brooklands Museum archives

Photo copyright Ken Fielding

Photo collection J. Hieminga

1. The airframe that would become 9G-ABP on the production line in the B1 building having its cargo door fitted on 3rd November 1964. This shows that the original titles on the fuselage were quite different from what was eventually used.
2. The second Ghana Airways VC10 seen at Brooklands undergoing engine tests before first flight, this would have been in May 1965.
3. Ken Fielding spotted 9G-ABP at Prestwick where it was being used for crew training. This was prior to its delivery on 18th June so technically the aicraft was on loan from Vickers.
4. On 1st August 1965 9G-ABP was photographed at the maintenance area at London Airport.

Photo collection J. Hieminga via T. Singfield

Photo A.J. Altevogt

Photo collection J. Hieminga via T. Singfield

Photo via K. Darling

1. A very similar shot that may have been taken on the same day, although the ground power unit is not in the exact same place.
2. 9G-ABP in Ghana Airways colors at Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam. ABP was the only Ghana airways VC10 to have a main deck cargo door, the outline is just visible around the logo on the forward fuselage.
3. The second Ghana Airways VC10 with the TBA hangar in the background.
4. Another photo of the early Ghana Airways colour scheme. On ABP, the centre portion of the rudders appears to have remained white, while ABO later had this section painted yellow.

Photo collection J. Hieminga via T. Singfield

Photo collection Chris Knott

Photo via Aviation Photography of Miami collection

1. When leased to MEA 9G-ABP was repainted, compare this photo to the next one as there are a few small details that were changed over time, for example the Ghana Airways titles over the front fuselage.
2. A great photo that shows 9G-ABP landing at what looks a lot like Heathrow.
3. 9G-ABP seen at Beirut Airport in MEA colours, it was here that the aircraft would be destroyed.
4. 9G-ABP in full Middle East Airlines colourscheme.

Photo BAE Systems / Brooklands Museum archives

1. The aircraft is seen here at BOAC's maintenance base at London Heathrow in front of the TBA building.

Colourschemes

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