G-AYOP BAC One-Eleven 518FG of British Caledonian Airways
in Air Malta Livery for Lease - Jul 1974
Related Pictures & Links
Originally one of the two in the second batch of Court Line orders BAC One-Eleven 518FG Aircraft from
BAC (the first batch of 6 Aircraft were built and delivered sequentially between December 1968 and April 1970).
The Aircraft pictured was last to be be built for Court Line and passed to British Caledonian after that Airlines
collapse.
BAC One-Eleven 518FG c/n 233 G-AYOP
made its Manufacturers Test Flight on the 3rd March 1971 and
was delivered to Court Line on the 31st March 1971, in time for the Summer Season.
As British Caledonian were dealing with the effects of the
1973 Oil Crisis
and had reduced operations and staff to cope, a lease to a carrier such as Air Malta was a much needed source of revenue.
Other Pictures of the BAC One-Eleven (BAC 1-11) Series in this Album:
G-ASJI BAC One-Eleven 201AC of British United Airways
,
G-AVBW BAC One-Eleven 320AZ of Laker Airways
,
G-AWEJ BAC One-Eleven 408EF of Channel
,
and
G-AXYD BAC One-Eleven 509EW of Caledonian
See also:
Caz Caswell's BAC One-Eleven Tribute Album
Related Links:
British Caledonian Airways - Wikipedia Entry
Also See:
Caledonian Airways - Wikipedia Entry
and
British United Airways - Wikipedia Entry
Plus the following British Caledonian Airways Tribute Sites - Which cover Caledonian Airways to some extent:
British Caledonian Airways A Tribute - Dave Thaxter
and
BCAL Reunited - Tom Boyle
For Air Malta See:
Air Malta - Web Site
and
Air Malta - Wikipedia Entry
Home of the BAC 1-11 on the Web - THE Reference site for the BAC 1-11
BAC 1-11 - The Wikipedia Entry
British Aircraft Corporation - Wikipedia Entry
