XM491
SERIES
250 - VARIANT 253 / C mark 1
Constructors
No. 13436 - Production No. 013
Built
at Belfast - First flight 16.06.60 C of A:
Not known
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Built to contract 14293 and
delivered to No. 511 Squadron Royal Air Force
Transport Command on 6 July 1960, she was named 'Procyon'
and serialled XM491. She operated within the
Britannia pool at RAF Lyneham from 15 May 1961.
XM491 was withdrawn from service by the RAF and
was ferried to RAF St Athan on 9 June 1975 for
storage following a flying career of 18 077.30
hours and 7717 landings. Purchased on 8 September
1975 by Aer Turas of Ireland and delivered to
Luton Airport, she was given the registration EI-BBH,
and named 'City of Cork'. She entered service
with Aer Turas on 28 October 1975. EI-BBH was
leased by Cyprus Airways on 9 September 1976 and
returned on 12 April 1978; by the end of that
month, she had accumulated a total of 22 330.04
hours and 9038 landings.
Leased by Gemini Air
Transport from 23 March 1979 until 23 May 1979
when she was returned to Aer Turas. EI-BBH was
purchased by Katale Aero Transport from November
1981 and registered 9Q-CMO in the name of
Transair Cargo (a subsidery of Katale). No longer
in service and possibly broken up which was
confirmed in early 2003. |