G-APWJ G-APWJ Handley Page HR.7 Dart Herald 201 c/n 158

G-APWJ
G-APWJ
Handley Page HR.7 Dart Herald 201 c/n 158
Regd 28.09.59 (CofR R.6720/1) to Handley Page (Reading) Ltd. Completion deferred by customer (Jersey
Airlines) to await traffic build-up, thus allowing export orders to be fulfilled. Became 14th Radlett-built
aircraft. f/f 29.05.63 in Jersey colours but with BUA titles under windows and CofA No: A6720 issued on
12Jun63 to Handley Page Ltd, Radlett. Re-Regd 13.06.63 (CofR R.6720/2) to Transair Ltd, Gatwick for
operation by BU(CI)A. CofA renewals made on 12J un each year 1964-68. Leased 21-27.03.68 to Handley
Page Ltd for demonstration on 24-25.03 at Jeddah in Saudi Arabia. Com pany trading from 01.11.68 as
BUIA. CofA renewals on 12.06.69 and 12.06.70. Re-Regd 04.05.70 (CofR R.6720/3) retrospectively to
British United Island Airways. Transferred 20.07.70 to BIA and CofR Ledger amended 07.08.70 to
British Island Airways. CofA renewals on 12.06.71 & 12.06.72. Damaged when starboard undercarriage
failed to lower on landing at Blackpool inbound from Isle of Man 01.10.72. Subsequently repaired and
further CofA renewals 07.06.73, 07.06.74 and 11.07.75. As of 31.10.78 TT 25,305 Hrs and 31,629 landings.
Transferred 16.01.80 and formally Re-Regd 15.05.80 (CofR G-APWJ/R4) to Air UK Ltd. As of 31.03.84
TT 41,545 Hrs. Flew the last Air UK Herald service on 29.06.85. and parked at Norwich. Ferried 07.07.85
to Duxford Aviation Society and preserved in the open at Duxford. Carrying alm ost two million
passengers, it spent most of its working life on the Blackpool, Isle of Man and Channel Island routes. CofR
Cld 10.07.85 as PWFU