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OO-EEL

 

Beagle 206C Basset Srs.1 (B.026)

 

 
Date: 09/10/1970

Location: BSS/EGLK

Photo: collection Skystef

Description: a Beagle Basset of Airline Services Ltd which was used as 'The Steam Chicken Line' migrated in 1973 to Velbo nv, see below for its Belgian story.

Date: 07/1973

Location: OST/EBOS

Photo: collection Skystef

Description: it was on June 15 1973 registered to Velbo nv based at Ostend airport. Here seen at its home base in a livery without titles, the colors were inhereted from its previous operator, see above on the first picture when it was "G-ATKP". Shortly after this shot was made it received the color scheme of Velbo.

Date: 27/08/1977

Location: OST/EBOS

Photo: collection Skystef

Description: in 1976 it went to Merlin Air Trade, an air taxi operator which was established on November 23 1972 and also based at Ostend airport here seen such in their livery without titles.

Date: 06/1981

Location: OST/EBOS

Photo: collection Skystef

Description: on December 14 1977 its CofA did expire being laid up at Ostend airport. On April 18 1980 it was cancelled from the register and a month later, on May 23, registered in the States as "N3763X" but remained stored at Ostend airport as seen in this picture and still painted as "OO-EEL". It was broken up at Ostend airport during late 1983 with the American registration being cancelled on November 12 2012.

 

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