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Beech 65-A80 Queen Air (LD-205)

 

 
Date: 25/08/1979

Location: OST/EBOS

Photo: collection Skystef

Description: this second hand Beech came in the Belgian register on August 8 1979 for Air Transport Association, established on December 28 1978 as Air Transport Antwerp and changing to its current name on September 6 1979. Here seen shortly after its arrival at its operational base Ostend airport with "ATA" tail titles in a color scheme inhereted from its previous British operator 'Allied Breweries Ltd'.

Date: 08/1982

Location: BQH/EGKB

Photo: collection Skystef

Description: on April 13 1981 it went to Rent & Travel based at Wevelgem airport whereby the tail titles were removed. On October 14 1982 its CofA did expire being stored inside their hangar at Wevelgem airport. On February 23 1984 it was cancelled from the register moving the same day to the British one as "G-ASXV" for Parker and Heard Ltd.

 

Belgian register