c/n 743  V.952

Ordered by Trans-Canada Air Lines 3 January 1957 as a Type V.952
First flew from Brooklands to Wisley Airfield, Surrey, England   21 September 1961
Delivered to Trans-Canada Air Lines  7 October 1961
Registered CF-TKT with Fleet No. 920

CF-TKT Trans-Canada Air Lines                                                           Toronto June 1963                     
                                                                               Photo source : Adrian Balch Collection

Trans-Canada Air Lines re-named Air Canada  1 June 1964

F-BTYC Europe Aéro Service ( first livery )                                   Le Bourget April 1974
Photo source : Dietrich Eggert

Withdrawn from use  July 1976. ( also quoted as July 1975, and January 1977 ! )  Reduced to produce.

F-BTYC Europe Aéro Service (wfu in first livery)            Perpignan September 1977
Photo source : Chris Drabik Collection

CF-TKT Europe Aéro Service                               Photo source : Peter Upton Collection

Re-registered as F-BTYC

Delivered via Shannon Airport, County Clare, Eire  6 November 1972 on sale to Europe Aéro Service as CF-TKT
Reportedly did not arrive at Rivesaltes Airport, Perpignan, France until 22 November 1972

to c/n 742   c/n 743   to c/n 744

CF-TKT Air Canada

Withdrawn from use  October 1971 and stored at Dorval Airport, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.   TT. 20,447 hrs

From the Air Canada Families Network
Newsletter # 1150  
Contributed by Jack Stephens

“ So long old friend, the last of the five
Vickers Vanguard aircraft sold to Europe
Aero Service is shown in this photo with
EAS markings at Dorval Airport CF-TKT
fin 919 c/n 743 re-registered F-BTYC.
This sale leaves only three Vanguards
left for disposal “

Dorval Airport, Montreal October 1972