Avro Tudor
Aircraft regn is G-AHNK, named "Star Lion". It was operated by British South American Airways (BSAA).
This aircraft was the first of 6 Tudor IV aircraft to be delivered to BSAA, in September 1947. It was operated by BSAA for flights between London and Nassau, Bermuda, and the Azores. There isn't any info on what happened to this particular aircraft - it seems to have operated as both passenger and freighter aircraft until the early 1950s.
Info from.
1. Wikiwand page for Avro Tudor.
2. Blog site.
Avro 691 Lancastrian
Aircraft regn is G-AGWH, named "Star Dust". It was manufactured by A V Roe & Co, c/n 1280, for British South American Airways (BSAA).
The G-AGWH, named "Star Dust" was the second of 18 Mk III Lancastrians built specifically for the BSAA. It first flew on 11th November 1945, and was in operations with BSAA from early 1946.
On 2nd August 1947, this aircraft was operating the Buenos Aires to Santiago route on a flight from London when it crashed into Mount Tupungato in the Argentine Andes, killing all aboard. The wreckage was not discovered until 1998 because of the location of the crash.
Info from the following sources (will open in a new tab).
1. Wikipedia page for the crash.
Source : This Day in Aviation
Supermarine Spitfire
Aircraft regn is X4602, identifier RN-B.
Part of No 72 Squadron RAF. Apparently purchased by donations from the Bahamas, it was delivered to 72 Squadron on 13th Oct 1940. It later passed to 485 Sqn on 15th May 1941.
Westland Wapiti
Aircraft regn is J9719.
No info available on this aircraft other than the photo alongside.
Fairey Battle
Serial no P2204, identifier PH-K, 12 Sqn RAF
On 12th May 1940, a group of Fairey Battles from 12 Sqn RAF flew into Netherlands to stop the German advance. They were shot down, but not before this aircraft had destroyed part of a bridge. The three-person crew of this aircraft was killed in that crash. The pilot Flying Officer Donald Garland, and Sergeant Thomas Gray were both awarded the Victoria Cross for their actions. Their's were the first air VCs of the war.
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Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird
Serial no 61-7976 of the USAF
First operational sortie of this aircraft was on 21st March 1968. During its career, this aircraft (976) accumulated 2,981 flying hours and flew 942 total sorties (more than any other SR-71). In March 1990, this aircraft was flown to the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Ohio, where it is on permanent display.
Info from.
1. Wikipedia.
2. National Museum of the USAF page for the Lockheed SR-71A.
Source : National Museum of the USAF page for the Lockheed SR-71A.
North American P-51 Mustang
N991R, named "Miss America", serial no 44-74536
First flew in June 1945 and was part of various fighter / bomber squadrons. Sold to private hands in 1958. Named "Miss America: in 1969 and painted in the current paint scheme. Has been participating in the Reno Air Races since 2002 upto as recent as 2018. Still in active flying condition (2021).
Info from MustangsMustangs - memorial site for P51 Mustangs.
Source : MustangsMustangs - memorial site for P51 Mustangs.
Embraer EMB 121 Xingu
Aircraft regn is PP-ZCT, c/n 121001, built in 1977.
Not much info, but got a good photo of this specific aircraft.
Source : Airport Data
Latécoère 28
Aircraft regn is F-AJNQ, c/n 919.
In May 1930, this aircraft, piloted by Jean Mermoz, co-pilot and navigator Jean Dabry, and radio operator Leopold Gimie, departed from Senegal and landed at Natal in Brazil about 18-20 hours later. This was the first non-stop flight across to cross the Southern Atlantic. On 8th June, this aircraft departed Natal for the return flight back to Africa, but they had engine trouble en-route and were forced to land in the water, where they were rescued. The aircraft was set adrift in the ocean and lost forever.
Info from This Day in Aviation
Curtiss Fledgling
Aircraft identifier K-263.
This particular Fledgling aircraft was used for the first flight of the Brazilian Military Air Mail on 12th June 1931, delivering two letters from Campo dos Afonsos, Rio de Janeiro to the Mail & Telegraph HQ at São Paulo. The Military Air Mail later became the Brazilian National Air Mail (CAN).
Info from this site.
Junkers F 13
Aircraft registration was PP-VAG, operated by VARIG.
This Junkers F-13 aircraft was part of the first two aircraft purchased by Varig to start a regular air service in Brazil in 1932. This particular aircraft was named "Santa Cruz". There isn't much info available on what happened to it afterwards.
Info from Varig Airlines.
Source : Varig Airlines
A lovely postcard depicting this aircraft in flight, with details at the back. This is a copyrighted image, and the postcard can be viewed / purchased from the JJ Postcards website.
Source : JJ Postcards
Convair CV-240
Aircraft registration was PP-CDW, MSN 159, manufactured in 1954, operated by Cruzeiro.
On May 3rd 1963, this aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Sao Paolo to Rio de Janeiro when it crashed just after take-off due to a possible fire in one of the engines. The aircraft crashed in a residential area near the airport with the loss of 37 people.
Info from Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives.
Source : Aviation Safety Network
