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BEA 1-11 G-AVMM on a visit to Weybridge Sep 1968

G-AVMM departing Weybridge Sep 1968

VP-BCY on the compass swing ramp at Wisley Nov 1968

G-AVGP departs from Wisley Dec 1968

A classic Gatwick scene in the late 60s! G-ASJA on the Northern apron 1969

British United's first series 500 1-11 G-AWYR poses for the camera at Hurn 25th Mar 1969

And the competition! G-AWWX getting airborne at Hurn 29th Mar 1969

The one and only Spanish registered 1-11 EC-BQF prepares for a test flight at Wisley 1969

G-AVMR at Wisley 1969

A truly wonderful sight on the ramp at Gatwick during the late 1960s

CF-QBO Weybridge Apr 1969

A rather exotic registered 1-11 VC-92-2110 prepares to depart from Wisley May 1969

G-AVOE and G-AVOF - A classic Luton scene during 1969

Wow! How about that for a line up at Luton - starting at the far end - G-AVGP, G-AWXJ, G-AVOF, G-AVOE, G-AXCK, G-AXCP

G-AWKJ on lease to BUA during the summer of 69

G-AVMW at Hurn May 1969 - Spot the Spantax Convair 990 in the background!

G-AVMX and a very proud workforce at Hurn 20th Jun 1969

YR-BCD during flight testing at Wisley Jul 1969

Sister ships VP-BCN and VP-BCO awaiting delivery to the Bahamas - Hurn Jul 1969

VP-BCN takes to the air at Hurn Jul 1969

G-AXBB about to be leased to Germanair for three months - Hurn Aug 1969

D-AMIE poses for the usual pre-delivery photo shoot - Hurn Sep 1969

G-16-7 (LV-JNR) with its "airtest" pre-delivery BAC registration at Hurn Oct 1969

And it's first test flight from Hurn 15 Oct 1969

G-16-10 (LV-JNT) for ALA being prepared for her first test flight prior to the merger with Austral - Hurn Nov 1969

G-AXOX for Gulf Aviation taxies for take off at Wisley Oct 1969

You either love it or you hate it! "Barbie pink" G-AXMF on the Hurn production line Oct 1969

I think I like it! - G-AXMF in flight over Southern England Nov 1969

G-AXMJ - A lovely shot of series 500s on the Hurn production line in Jan 1970

A very rare sight!!! G-AVOE and G-AWXJ in very good company! Where is this you might ask? Weybridge VC-10 hangar Jan 1970

G-AVOF climbs into a lovely sunny sky - Nov 1969

G-ASYD in yet another different flight test livery at Hurn Early 1970

G-AXLL - First of three 1-11s for BMA departs Hurn in Feb 1970 - You can't help but notice those Canberras in the background.

G-16-13 Hurn May 1970 - It was retained by BAC until being delivered to Phoenix Airways in Apr 1971

HB-ITK for Aeroleasing SA during a test flight at Wisley Jun 1970 - The deal eventually fell through

G-AWXJ (Ex HB-ITK) being prepared for a demonstration to Nigeria Airways - Wisley Aug 1970

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