19 May 2012

19th June 1971

H.S. Aviation G-AYYG departed EGCD/Woodford 1004 STN/Stornoway 1207 F205 descending F200 60n 10w 1259 61n 14w 1324 ETA Reykjavik 1515

Hawker Siddeley Aviation Ltd HS-748-S2A, G-AYYG

[Photo: at Hannover Air Show, April 1972 © Tony McGhee]

This machine first flew the previous month, on the 7th May and was displayed at the Paris Air Show in 1971. It was used for tours of North and South America, Africa and in support of Harrier demonstrations in the Middle East and India. In 1976 it was sold to Mount Cook Airlines Ltd., as ZK-MCF.

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