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    Airframe Family: Vickers 950/951/953 Vanguard / 953 Merchantman
    Latest Model:953 Vanguard
    Construction Number:716
    Last Civil Registration:G-APEM
    Compressed ID:Vickers 953 cn 716 cr G-APEM
    Latest Owner or Location:Hunting Cargo Airlines Ltd, East Midlands Airport, Castle Donington, Derby DE74 2SA

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    Dates

    Event

    1961

    Constructed as a 953.

    8 November 1961

    To BEA-British European Airways with new c/r G-APEM.
    Operated with markings: Agamennon

    From 1972 to 21 July 1976

    To British Airways keeping c/r G-APEM.

    14 February 1974


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Merchantman of British European Airways Cargo Division departing London Heathrow.

    26 October 1976

    To IPFO BAIL SA with new c/r F-BYCE.

    20 August 1979

    To SA Europe Aero Service/Division Aero Sahara keeping c/r F-BYCE.

    5 August 1987

    To Hunting Cargo Airlines Ltd, East Midlands Airport, Castle Donington, Derby DE74 2SA with new c/r G-APEM.
    In ELAN livery.

    22 January 1989


    Photographer: Lewis Grant
    Notes: G-APEM Vickers Vanguard 953C (Merchantman). Air Bridge Carriers, in Elan livery. Still named Agamemnon, its previous BEA name

    7 November 1996

    Permanently withdrawn from use.

    Scrapped.
    At East Midlands Airport.
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