GJD Services is an EASA / CAA approved Part 145 Aircraft Maintenance Organisation specialising in the disassembly of aircraft and providing cost effective serviceable certified parts for direct re-entry into service or into stock. In addition GJD AeroTech provide certified short or long term parking and storage maintenance, return to service checks, AOG support, AD and Maintenance Program compliance with the ability to perform ‘A’ checks at the customers location, at a time to suit you. Our team of dedicated Licensed Engineers and qualified maintenance professionals will provide a high level, flexible, and professional service where and when required. The company commenced operations at St Athan during the Summer of 2017.
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| Reg: | G-VIPP | Type: | Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain |
| MSN: | 31-7952244 | Operator: | |
| Arrived: | 10 or 11/23 | Flt No: | |
| From: | Bournemouth | Fate: | Storage Compound |
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| Reg: | 2-GZTS | Type: | Boeing 737-73V/W cockpit |
| MSN: | 32414/1214 | Operator: | |
| Arrived: | 21/11/23 | Flt No: | |
| From: | Lasham | Fate: | Storage Compound |
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| Reg: | 5U-BAG | Type: | Boeing 737-2N9C cockpit |
| MSN: | 21499/513 | Operator: | |
| Arrived: | 21/11/23 | Flt No: | |
| From: | Lasham | Fate: | Storage Compound |
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| Reg: | ZA148 | Type: | Vickers VC-10 K.3 Forward fuselage |
| MSN: | 883 | Operator: | |
| Arrived: | 17/11/23 | Flt No: | |
| From: | Newquay | Fate: | Displayed at SWAM |
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| Reg: | N599BE | Type: | Boeing 737-505 |
| MSN: | 24274/505 | Operator: | |
| Arrived: | 27/10/23 | Flt No: | N599BE |
| From: | Norwich | Fate: | Departed 02/11/23 to Tbilisi as AFF755 |
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| Reg: | SL-01 | Type: | Westland Commando Mk.2C |
| MSN: | WA829 | Operator: | |
| Arrived: | 11/05/23 | Flt No: | n/a |
| From: | Lee-on-Solent | Fate: | to SWAM for display 01/09/23 |
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| Reg: | N437TH | Type: | British Aerospace Jetstream T.3 |
| MSN: | 667 | Operator: | |
| Arrived: | 28/04/23 | Flt No: | n/a |
| From: | Dunsfold ? | Fate: | stored dismantled inside secure compound |
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| Reg: | G-ARJB | Type: | de Havilland DH.104 Dove 8 |
| MSN: | 04518 | Operator: | J C Bamford Ltd |
| Arrived: | 13/12/22 | Flt No: | n/a |
| From: | Calcutt | Fate: | stored dismantled in GJD hangar |
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| Reg: | G-CFVI | Type: | Evektor EV-97 TeamEurostar UK |
| MSN: | 2009-3319 | Operator: | Private |
| Arrived: | 11/11/22 | Flt No: | n/a |
| From: | Gloucester | Fate: | gutted fuselage stored inside secure compound |
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| Reg: | N477PM | Type: | Piper PA-31 Navajo B |
| MSN: | 31-7300956 | Operator: | Private |
| Arrived: | 03/11/22 | Flt No: | n/a |
| From: | Gloucester | Fate: | Departed 04/10/23 (to The Tower Friskney ?) |
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| Reg: | 2-SEVN | Type: | Boeing 727-281/W |
| MSN: | 21474/1378 | Operator: | ex TAG Aviation |
| Arrived: | 27/10/22 | Flt No: | n/a |
| From: | Lasham | Fate: | Forward fuselage stored inside secure compound. Centre fuselage arrived 02/11/22 |
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| Reg: | G-NFLC | Type: | Handley Page Jetstream 1 |
| MSN: | 222 | Operator: | ex Cranfield University |
| Arrived: | 23/07/22 | Flt No: | n/a |
| From: | Perth | Fate: | stored, dismantled, inside secure compound |
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| Reg: | G-AYGB | Type: | Cessna 310Q |
| MSN: | 310Q0111 | Operator: | ex Perth College |
| Arrived: | 22/07/22 | Flt No: | n/a |
| From: | Perth | Fate: | stored, dismantled, inside secure compound |
G-AYGB - Picture credit StuC
| Reg: | CS-TTJ | Type: | Airbus A319-111 |
| MSN: | 979 | Operator: | ex TAP |
| Arrived: | Late 03/22 | Flt No: | n/a |
| From: | eCube Solutions | Fate: | Flightdeck and fuselage section stored inside secure compound |
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| Reg: | F-GYSL | Type: | Dassault Falcon 20 |
| MSN: | 341 | Operator: | ex Lov Air Aviation |
| Arrived: | 25/02/22 | Flt No: | n/a |
| From: | LFPB/Le Bourget | Fate: | stored inside GJD hangar |
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| Reg: | G-SIXC | Type: | Douglas DC-6A/B |
| MSN: | 45550/1032 | Operator: | ex "DC-6 Diner" |
| Arrived: | 05/08/21 | Flt No: | n/a |
| From: | Coventry | Fate: | stored in secure compound |
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| Reg: | VP-BTU | Type: | Airbus A319-114 |
| MSN: | 1071 | Operator: | ex S7 Airlines |
| Acquired: | 06/21 | Flt No: | n/a |
| From: | eCube Solutions, St Athan | Fate: | Broken up 10/22. Upper forward fuselage section stored in secure compound |
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| Reg: | WJ992 | Type: | English Electric Canberra T.4 forward fuselage |
| MSN: | - | Owner: | GJD |
| Arrived: | 09/02/21 by road | Flt No: | n/a |
| From: | Bournemouth | Fate: | stored in secure compound |
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| Reg: | SX-OAD | Type: | Boeing 747-212B flightdeck |
| MSN: | 21684/391 | Owner: | GJD |
| Arrived: | 04/02/21 by road | Flt No: | n/a |
| From: | Bruntingthorpe | Fate: | stored in secure compound |
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| Reg: | XW320/71 | Type: | BAC Jet Provost T.5A |
| MSN: | EEP/JP/984 | Owner: | GJD |
| Arrived: | 16/10/20 by road | Flt No: | n/a |
| From: | Cosford | Fate: | displayed outside SWAM |
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| Reg: | XW436/68 | Type: | BAC Jet Provost T.5A |
| MSN: | EEP/JP/1058 | Owner: | GJD |
| Arrived: | 16/10/20 by road | Flt No: | n/a |
| From: | Cosford | Fate: | displayed outside SWAM |
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| Reg: | G-CELH | Type: | Boeing 737-330/W |
| MSN: | 23525/1278 | Owner: | GJD |
| Arrived: | 18/07/20 by road | Flt No: | n/a |
| From: | Lasham | Fate: | broken-up 05/21, cockpit saved |
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| Reg: | N103CD | Type: | Gulfstream G3 |
| MSN: | 418 | Owner: | GJD |
| Arrived: | 30/11/17 by road | Flt No: | n/a |
| From: | Bruntingthorpe | Fate: | in GJD hangar, under conversion to exhibition unit |
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Outside Storage private area, no public access
(A7-ABX) Airbus A300B4-622RF flightdeck
MSN 554 - ff 11/01/90 as F-WWAU - dd 12/03/90 to Korean Air as HL7293 - re-registered HL7537 16/12/97 - to Qatar Airways 01/12/00 as A7-ABX "Al Dawha" - converted to freighter at Dresden and dd to Qatar Airways Cargo 28/06/07 - wfu 26/04/13 - ferried to Bruntingthorpe 19/11/13 - broken-up by 18/08/14, flightdeck saved - moved to St Athan 18
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(B-HUE) Boeing 747-467 flightdeck
MSN 27117/970 - ff 30/03/93 as N60697 - dd 07/05/93 to Cathay Pacific Airways as VR-HUE - re-reg B-HUE 07/08/97 - wfu 29/12/14 - ferried Hong Kong-Manchester-Bruntingthorpe 04-05/01/15 - broken up , flightdeck saved - to St Athan 12/01/19
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(G-AVFM) Hawker-Siddeley HS.121 Trident 2E
MSN 2152 - 25/03/69 first flight as G-AVFM - 25/04/69 delivered to BEA - 01/04/74 to British Airways - 13/01/84 final flight to Bristol Lulsgate for Brunel Technical College as GIA - 05/04 broken up by GJD Services, cockpit to Cove, Hampshire - by 03/12 to Pershore, Worcs - 16/04/19 to SWAM, St Athan
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(G-BDXG) Boeing 747-236B flightdeck
MSN 21536/328 - ff 02/06/78 - dd 16/06/78 to British Airways - to European Aircharter 07/02/02 - leased to Saudi Arabian Airlines 01/03-05/03 - leased to Volare Airlines/Air Europe Italy 06/04/04-17/04/04 - stored Bournemouth 07/04 - broken up 06/05/08, flightdeck saved - to Bruntingthorpe 08 - to St Athan 18
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(G-CEAG) Boeing 737-229 flightdeck
MSN 21136/420 - ff 12/06/75 - dd 25/06/75 to SABENA as OO-SDL (reg 12/06/75 canx 06/06/00) - to European Aircharter 06/00 as G-CEAG (reg 06/06/00 canx 23/01/09) - wfu Bournemouth - broken up 06/09, flightdeck saved - to Bruntingthorpe 09 - to St Athan 18
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MSN 27117/970 - ff 30/03/93 as N60697 - dd 07/05/93 to Cathay Pacific Airways as VR-HUE - re-reg B-HUE 07/08/97 - wfu 29/12/14 - ferried Hong Kong-Manchester-Bruntingthorpe 04-05/01/15 - broken up , flightdeck saved - to St Athan 12/01/19
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(G-AVFM) Hawker-Siddeley HS.121 Trident 2E
MSN 2152 - 25/03/69 first flight as G-AVFM - 25/04/69 delivered to BEA - 01/04/74 to British Airways - 13/01/84 final flight to Bristol Lulsgate for Brunel Technical College as GIA - 05/04 broken up by GJD Services, cockpit to Cove, Hampshire - by 03/12 to Pershore, Worcs - 16/04/19 to SWAM, St Athan
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(G-BDXG) Boeing 747-236B flightdeck
MSN 21536/328 - ff 02/06/78 - dd 16/06/78 to British Airways - to European Aircharter 07/02/02 - leased to Saudi Arabian Airlines 01/03-05/03 - leased to Volare Airlines/Air Europe Italy 06/04/04-17/04/04 - stored Bournemouth 07/04 - broken up 06/05/08, flightdeck saved - to Bruntingthorpe 08 - to St Athan 18
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(G-CEAG) Boeing 737-229 flightdeck
MSN 21136/420 - ff 12/06/75 - dd 25/06/75 to SABENA as OO-SDL (reg 12/06/75 canx 06/06/00) - to European Aircharter 06/00 as G-CEAG (reg 06/06/00 canx 23/01/09) - wfu Bournemouth - broken up 06/09, flightdeck saved - to Bruntingthorpe 09 - to St Athan 18
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(G-MKCA) Boeing 747-2B5BF flightdeck
MSN 22482/484 - ff 17/10/80 - dd 13/11/80 to Korean Airlines as HL7454 - con to freighter 09/91 - to Boeing Aircraft Holding Company 15/05/02 as N207BA - to MK Airlines 31/05/02 as 9G-MKM - re-reg G-MKCA 30/01/08 - wfu 03/09 and ferried to Kemble 07/08/09 - broken up 01/16, flightdeck saved - to Bruntingthorpe 16 - to St Athan 18
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(N747KD) Boeing 747-236F flightdeck
MSN 22306/480 - ff 19/09/80 - dd 30/09/80 to British Airways as G-KILO - to Cathay Pacific Cargo 15/03/82 as VR-HVY - re-reg B-HVY 21/10/97 - wfu 03/08 - ferried Hong Kong-Kemble 28-29/04/08 - to Midair S.A. 02/05/08 as N747KD - broken up 23/10/08, flightdeck saved - to Bruntingthorpe 08 - to St Athan 18
Picture credit Paul Hughes
(SX-OAD) Boeing 747-212B flightdeck
MSN 21684 Line No.391 - 09/08/79 first flight - 16/08/79 delivered to Singapore Airlines as 9V-SQI - 01/04/85 to Olympic Airways as SX-OAD - 12/06/02 flown to Bruntingthorpe and wfu (intended to be used as a conference venue, but never happened) - c09/06 coloured film applied to port side advertising Asda, marked as "G-ASDA" - 12/20 broken up - 04/02/21 flightdeck to St Athan
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(XV106) Vickers VC-10 C.1K centre fuselage section
MSN 836 - 17/11/67 first flight - 01/12/67 delivered to 10 Squadron, RAF Brize Norton, named 'Thomas Mottershead VC' - 2707/79 Flew HM The Queen, with Prince Philip and Prince Andrew, to Lusaka so that she could attend the Commonwealth heads of government meeting - 04/05/94 first flight after conversion to C.1K tanker/transport - 09/05/94 re-delivered to 10 Sqn - 14/10/05 transferred to 101 Squadron upon disbandment of 10 Squadron, coded 'W' - 07/11/12 withdrawn from service and flown to Bruntingthorpe. Total time: 42193.25 hours - 08/13 broken-up at Bruntingthorpe, nose and centre fuselage sections saved - 08/09/16 nose moved to Avro Heritage Museum, Woodford on loan - mid 2019 centre fuselage section moved to SWAM, St Athan
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Company Hangar - no public access at current time
(G-BDXH) Boeing 747-236B flightdeck
MSN 21635/365 - ff 19/03/79 - dd 27/03/79 to British Airways - on 24 June 1982, whilst operating flight BA009 flight from London Heathrow to Auckland, the aircraft flew into a cloud of volcanic ash thrown up by the eruption of Mount Galunggung (approximately 110 miles (180 km) south-east of Jakarta, Indonesia), resulting in the failure of all four engines. The reason for the failure was not immediately apparent to the crew or air traffic control. The aircraft was diverted to Jakarta in the hope that enough engines could be restarted to allow it to land there. The aircraft glided out of the ash cloud, and all engines were restarted (although one failed again soon after), allowing the aircraft to land safely at the Halim Perdanakusuma Airport in Jakarta - wfu 1 Oct 2001 and ferried to BAMC Cardiff 02/10/10 - sold to European Aircharter 20/01/02 - wfu 09/03/04 and stored at Bristol Filton - ferried to Exeter 14/10/04 - ferried to Bournemouth 12/11/04 - broken up 07/09, flightdeck saved - to Bruntingthorpe 08 - to St Athan 18
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XV104 Vickers VC-10 C.1K flightdeck
MSN 834 - 14/07/67 first flight - 03/08/67 delivered to 10 Squadron, RAF Brize Norton - 11/11/68 named 'James McCudden VC' in a ceremony at RAF Brize Norton - 31/05/72 carried the body of the Duke of Windsor from Paris to RAF Benson - 19/06/82 carried wounded soldiers from the Welsh Guards and 2/3 PARA from Montevideo to RAF Brize Norton - 07-08/10/91 returned journalist John McCarthy to the UK after five years as a hostage in Lebanon - 09/02/94 first flight after conversion to C.1K tanker/transport - 14/02/94 re-delivered to 10 Squadron - 14/10/05 transferred to 101 Squadron upon disbandment of 10 Squadron, coded 'U' - 07/06 painted with special tail artwork to celebrate 40 years of VC-10 operation - 04/07/12 withdrawn from service and flown to Bruntingthorpe. Total time: 38383.30 hours - early 2013 broken-up at Bruntingthorpe, flightdeck saved - 26/01/19 moved to SWAM, St Athan
Picture credit IanG
XV109 Vickers VC-10 C.1K cockpit
MSN 839 - 18/07/68 first flight - 01/08/68 delivered to 10 Squadron, RAF Brize Norton, named 'Arthur Scarf VC' - 19-22/12/87 flew from the UK to the Falklands Islands via Ascension Island, returning again over the next two days, setting four FAI ratified speed records. Captained by John Halstead and John Knapp - 24-25/11/91 returned Jackie Mann to RAF Lyneham via Damascus, Syria, after more than two years as a hostage in Lebanon - 20/05/93 first flight after conversion to C.1K tanker/transport - 25/05/93 re-delivered to 10 Squadron - 14/10/05 transferred to 101 Squadron upon disbandment of 10 Squadron, coded 'Z' - 06/04/10 withdrawn from service and flown to Bruntingthorpe. Total time: 38598 hours - 06/10 broken-up at Bruntingthorpe, cockpit saved - 26/01/19 moved to SWAM, St Athan
Picture credit IanG
XV499 McDonnell Douglas F-4M-38-MC Phantom FGR.2 cockpit
MSN 9312/3477 - 07/08/69 first flight - 17/09/69 delivered to RAF in USA - 22/09/69 dd 23 MU Aldergrove - 12/05/70 228 OCU - 04/10/71 6 Sqn "G" - 19/06/72 HSA for Mods - 30/08/72 6 Sqn "G" - 23/09/94 228 OCU "M" - 02/10/74 29 (Designate) Sqn, coded "G" 11/74 - 01/01/75 29 Sqn "G" - 22/05/75 228 OCU - 05/06/75 41 Sqn, coded "O" by 02/09/75 - 22/09/76 60 MU Abingdon - 06/10/76 41 Sqn "O" - 30/12/76 to Wildenrath for 92 Sqn, coded "R" by 01/02/77 - 15/03/78 St Athan MU - 16/06/78 19 Sqn, coded "A" by 11/08/78 - 07/12/78 BAe Holme-on-Spalding Moor - 15/05/79 23 Sqn, coded "L" by 31/05/79 - 03/06/80 St Athan MU for special fit - 17/06/80 23 Sqn "L" - 09/10/80 56 Sqn loan - 05/11/80 23 Sqn "L", recoded "U" by 15/12/80 - 17/06/82 228 OCU - 24/08/82 29 Sqn "R" - 27/06/83 228 OCU - 19/07/83 St Athan MU for Mods - 24/08/83 29 Sqn - 05/10/83 228 OCU, coded "F" by 22/10/83 - 18/07/84 29 Sqn loan - 29/08/84 228 OCU - 11/12/86 St Athan MU for Major Servicing - 09/07/87 delivered to Leuchars - 16/07/87 228 OCU, coded "CF" by mid 08/87 - 18/03/88 to Falkland Islands, but had no chaff/flare fit - 23/03/88 returned to Leuchars and 228 OCU "CF" - 24/10/90 delivered to Wildenrath - 25/01/91 19 Sqn "F" - 14/01/92 delivered to Wattisham - by 11/03/92 74 Sqn "I" - 05/10/92 delivered to Leeming for use as WLT - by 07/93 1435 Flight, RAF Mount Pleasant marks added to the nose - 12/02/13 to Air & Ground Aviation, Hixon. Wings cut off for transport. Auctioned, but fell short of reserve and broken up 01/14 with cockpit saved - 27/06/15 moved to Bruntingthorpe after purchase by Gary Spoors - 25/01/18 to St Athan
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ZD627 Westland Seaking HC.4 cockpit
MSN WA938 - 25/06/84 first flight - 05/07/84 delivered to NASU Culdrose - 23/09/85 707 NAS "ZH" later "ZZ" - by 30/07/88 AMG Yeovilton - c89 707 NAS "ZZ" - 03/03/92 AMG Yeovilton - 24/11/92 707 NAS "ZW" - 16/07/93 tail rotor struck ground during rehearsal for Yeovilton Air Day Commando Assault display, Cat.4 repair - 11/93-03/94 detached to RAF Aldergrove - 11/94 AMG Yeovilton for mods - 01/12/94 846 NAS "VL" - by 17/12/97 AMG Yeovilton - by 03/09/98 846 NAS "VL" - 22/03/00 AMG Yeovilton - 12/10/00 846 NAS "VL" - 26/02/01 845 NAS loan - 19/03/01 846 NAS "VL" - 08/12/03 AMG Yeovilton for mods - 08/12/04 846 NAS "VR" - 16/05/05 CHFMU Yeovilton for mods - 23/05/05 846 NAS "VR" - 01/09/06 845 NAS loan - 19/09/06 846 NAS - 20/05/07 AMG Yeovilton for mods - 20/07/07 CHFMU Yeovilton - 12/09/07 848 NAS "WO" - 03/09/08 VAHS Fleetlands - 16/07/09 848 NAS "WO" - 20/09/10 CHFMY Yeovilton - 10/11/10 848 NAS "WO" - 12/10/12 wfu to HMS Sultan, Gosport - 26/11/13 Bruntingthorpe - 12/14 cockpit removed - 02/15 fuselage to Langley Park, Slough and used in film "Marine 1" - by 11/15 fuselage to Shoot Aviation, White Waltham - c10/18 cockpit to St Athan
MSN 22482/484 - ff 17/10/80 - dd 13/11/80 to Korean Airlines as HL7454 - con to freighter 09/91 - to Boeing Aircraft Holding Company 15/05/02 as N207BA - to MK Airlines 31/05/02 as 9G-MKM - re-reg G-MKCA 30/01/08 - wfu 03/09 and ferried to Kemble 07/08/09 - broken up 01/16, flightdeck saved - to Bruntingthorpe 16 - to St Athan 18
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(N747KD) Boeing 747-236F flightdeck
MSN 22306/480 - ff 19/09/80 - dd 30/09/80 to British Airways as G-KILO - to Cathay Pacific Cargo 15/03/82 as VR-HVY - re-reg B-HVY 21/10/97 - wfu 03/08 - ferried Hong Kong-Kemble 28-29/04/08 - to Midair S.A. 02/05/08 as N747KD - broken up 23/10/08, flightdeck saved - to Bruntingthorpe 08 - to St Athan 18
Picture credit Paul Hughes
(SX-OAD) Boeing 747-212B flightdeck
MSN 21684 Line No.391 - 09/08/79 first flight - 16/08/79 delivered to Singapore Airlines as 9V-SQI - 01/04/85 to Olympic Airways as SX-OAD - 12/06/02 flown to Bruntingthorpe and wfu (intended to be used as a conference venue, but never happened) - c09/06 coloured film applied to port side advertising Asda, marked as "G-ASDA" - 12/20 broken up - 04/02/21 flightdeck to St Athan
Picture credit StuC
(XV106) Vickers VC-10 C.1K centre fuselage section
MSN 836 - 17/11/67 first flight - 01/12/67 delivered to 10 Squadron, RAF Brize Norton, named 'Thomas Mottershead VC' - 2707/79 Flew HM The Queen, with Prince Philip and Prince Andrew, to Lusaka so that she could attend the Commonwealth heads of government meeting - 04/05/94 first flight after conversion to C.1K tanker/transport - 09/05/94 re-delivered to 10 Sqn - 14/10/05 transferred to 101 Squadron upon disbandment of 10 Squadron, coded 'W' - 07/11/12 withdrawn from service and flown to Bruntingthorpe. Total time: 42193.25 hours - 08/13 broken-up at Bruntingthorpe, nose and centre fuselage sections saved - 08/09/16 nose moved to Avro Heritage Museum, Woodford on loan - mid 2019 centre fuselage section moved to SWAM, St Athan
Picture credit StuC
Company Hangar - no public access at current time
(G-BDXH) Boeing 747-236B flightdeck
MSN 21635/365 - ff 19/03/79 - dd 27/03/79 to British Airways - on 24 June 1982, whilst operating flight BA009 flight from London Heathrow to Auckland, the aircraft flew into a cloud of volcanic ash thrown up by the eruption of Mount Galunggung (approximately 110 miles (180 km) south-east of Jakarta, Indonesia), resulting in the failure of all four engines. The reason for the failure was not immediately apparent to the crew or air traffic control. The aircraft was diverted to Jakarta in the hope that enough engines could be restarted to allow it to land there. The aircraft glided out of the ash cloud, and all engines were restarted (although one failed again soon after), allowing the aircraft to land safely at the Halim Perdanakusuma Airport in Jakarta - wfu 1 Oct 2001 and ferried to BAMC Cardiff 02/10/10 - sold to European Aircharter 20/01/02 - wfu 09/03/04 and stored at Bristol Filton - ferried to Exeter 14/10/04 - ferried to Bournemouth 12/11/04 - broken up 07/09, flightdeck saved - to Bruntingthorpe 08 - to St Athan 18
Picture credit IanG
XV104 Vickers VC-10 C.1K flightdeck
MSN 834 - 14/07/67 first flight - 03/08/67 delivered to 10 Squadron, RAF Brize Norton - 11/11/68 named 'James McCudden VC' in a ceremony at RAF Brize Norton - 31/05/72 carried the body of the Duke of Windsor from Paris to RAF Benson - 19/06/82 carried wounded soldiers from the Welsh Guards and 2/3 PARA from Montevideo to RAF Brize Norton - 07-08/10/91 returned journalist John McCarthy to the UK after five years as a hostage in Lebanon - 09/02/94 first flight after conversion to C.1K tanker/transport - 14/02/94 re-delivered to 10 Squadron - 14/10/05 transferred to 101 Squadron upon disbandment of 10 Squadron, coded 'U' - 07/06 painted with special tail artwork to celebrate 40 years of VC-10 operation - 04/07/12 withdrawn from service and flown to Bruntingthorpe. Total time: 38383.30 hours - early 2013 broken-up at Bruntingthorpe, flightdeck saved - 26/01/19 moved to SWAM, St Athan
Picture credit IanG
XV109 Vickers VC-10 C.1K cockpit
MSN 839 - 18/07/68 first flight - 01/08/68 delivered to 10 Squadron, RAF Brize Norton, named 'Arthur Scarf VC' - 19-22/12/87 flew from the UK to the Falklands Islands via Ascension Island, returning again over the next two days, setting four FAI ratified speed records. Captained by John Halstead and John Knapp - 24-25/11/91 returned Jackie Mann to RAF Lyneham via Damascus, Syria, after more than two years as a hostage in Lebanon - 20/05/93 first flight after conversion to C.1K tanker/transport - 25/05/93 re-delivered to 10 Squadron - 14/10/05 transferred to 101 Squadron upon disbandment of 10 Squadron, coded 'Z' - 06/04/10 withdrawn from service and flown to Bruntingthorpe. Total time: 38598 hours - 06/10 broken-up at Bruntingthorpe, cockpit saved - 26/01/19 moved to SWAM, St Athan
Picture credit IanG
XV499 McDonnell Douglas F-4M-38-MC Phantom FGR.2 cockpit
MSN 9312/3477 - 07/08/69 first flight - 17/09/69 delivered to RAF in USA - 22/09/69 dd 23 MU Aldergrove - 12/05/70 228 OCU - 04/10/71 6 Sqn "G" - 19/06/72 HSA for Mods - 30/08/72 6 Sqn "G" - 23/09/94 228 OCU "M" - 02/10/74 29 (Designate) Sqn, coded "G" 11/74 - 01/01/75 29 Sqn "G" - 22/05/75 228 OCU - 05/06/75 41 Sqn, coded "O" by 02/09/75 - 22/09/76 60 MU Abingdon - 06/10/76 41 Sqn "O" - 30/12/76 to Wildenrath for 92 Sqn, coded "R" by 01/02/77 - 15/03/78 St Athan MU - 16/06/78 19 Sqn, coded "A" by 11/08/78 - 07/12/78 BAe Holme-on-Spalding Moor - 15/05/79 23 Sqn, coded "L" by 31/05/79 - 03/06/80 St Athan MU for special fit - 17/06/80 23 Sqn "L" - 09/10/80 56 Sqn loan - 05/11/80 23 Sqn "L", recoded "U" by 15/12/80 - 17/06/82 228 OCU - 24/08/82 29 Sqn "R" - 27/06/83 228 OCU - 19/07/83 St Athan MU for Mods - 24/08/83 29 Sqn - 05/10/83 228 OCU, coded "F" by 22/10/83 - 18/07/84 29 Sqn loan - 29/08/84 228 OCU - 11/12/86 St Athan MU for Major Servicing - 09/07/87 delivered to Leuchars - 16/07/87 228 OCU, coded "CF" by mid 08/87 - 18/03/88 to Falkland Islands, but had no chaff/flare fit - 23/03/88 returned to Leuchars and 228 OCU "CF" - 24/10/90 delivered to Wildenrath - 25/01/91 19 Sqn "F" - 14/01/92 delivered to Wattisham - by 11/03/92 74 Sqn "I" - 05/10/92 delivered to Leeming for use as WLT - by 07/93 1435 Flight, RAF Mount Pleasant marks added to the nose - 12/02/13 to Air & Ground Aviation, Hixon. Wings cut off for transport. Auctioned, but fell short of reserve and broken up 01/14 with cockpit saved - 27/06/15 moved to Bruntingthorpe after purchase by Gary Spoors - 25/01/18 to St Athan
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ZD627 Westland Seaking HC.4 cockpit
MSN WA938 - 25/06/84 first flight - 05/07/84 delivered to NASU Culdrose - 23/09/85 707 NAS "ZH" later "ZZ" - by 30/07/88 AMG Yeovilton - c89 707 NAS "ZZ" - 03/03/92 AMG Yeovilton - 24/11/92 707 NAS "ZW" - 16/07/93 tail rotor struck ground during rehearsal for Yeovilton Air Day Commando Assault display, Cat.4 repair - 11/93-03/94 detached to RAF Aldergrove - 11/94 AMG Yeovilton for mods - 01/12/94 846 NAS "VL" - by 17/12/97 AMG Yeovilton - by 03/09/98 846 NAS "VL" - 22/03/00 AMG Yeovilton - 12/10/00 846 NAS "VL" - 26/02/01 845 NAS loan - 19/03/01 846 NAS "VL" - 08/12/03 AMG Yeovilton for mods - 08/12/04 846 NAS "VR" - 16/05/05 CHFMU Yeovilton for mods - 23/05/05 846 NAS "VR" - 01/09/06 845 NAS loan - 19/09/06 846 NAS - 20/05/07 AMG Yeovilton for mods - 20/07/07 CHFMU Yeovilton - 12/09/07 848 NAS "WO" - 03/09/08 VAHS Fleetlands - 16/07/09 848 NAS "WO" - 20/09/10 CHFMY Yeovilton - 10/11/10 848 NAS "WO" - 12/10/12 wfu to HMS Sultan, Gosport - 26/11/13 Bruntingthorpe - 12/14 cockpit removed - 02/15 fuselage to Langley Park, Slough and used in film "Marine 1" - by 11/15 fuselage to Shoot Aviation, White Waltham - c10/18 cockpit to St Athan
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