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British United Air Ferries (BUAF) was a wholly private, British independent [nb 1] car and passenger ferry airline based in the United Kingdom during the 1960s. It specialised in cross- Channel ferry flights carrying cars and their owners between its numerous bases in Southern England, the Channel Islands and Continental Europe.


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In 1993 to celebrate 40 years since the first Viscount commercial flight, British Air Ferries flew one of their 800 series Viscounts, G-AOYN, up to Duxford with a cabin load of aviation enthusiasts. For a short while 'YN shared the ramp next to her older sister 'WF. This would be the last time two Viscounts would be together on the Duxford.


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The ATL-98 Carvair is a truly unusual aircraft. Converted from 19 C-54 World War II transport planes and two DC-4 airliners into a small fleet of air ferries by Aviation Traders of Southend, England, the Carvair allowed commercial air passengers to accompany their automobiles onboard the aircraft. The planes were dispersed throughout the world, operating for 75 airlines and transporting cars.


British Air Ferries (BAF) Sumburgh Airport Archives

The combination of British United Airways and Air Charter was known as British United Air Ferries (BUAF). The air ferries segment finally began to falter in 1964, losing some business to newly introduced hovercrafts. Interestingly, after a general strike in France and an outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Britain smote profits in 1968, the.


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On 01Oct1967, BUAF became known as British Air Ferries (BAF) < BUAF operated scheduled and non-scheduled vehicle ferry, passenger and freight services. This included scheduled routes from Southend, Lydd Ferryfield and Hurn >


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A classic footage of a british air ferries viscount departing Southend, UK. All credit goes to airliner tv, enjoy!!


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British Air Ferries (BAF), for example, operated its Carvairs in a flexible configuration, either accommodating five cars and 22 passengers or two-three cars and 55 passengers, permitting it to change over from one configuration to the other in about 40 minutes. [2]


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The Leaping Lion On 6th April 1993 British Air Ferries, an airline that had seen the demise of many other airlines both big and small, ceased to be: British World Airlines (BWA) had replaced it. The new name was designed to reflect the fact that (a) it could supply aircraft anywhere at any time, and (b) it had not operated the car ferry for.


Bristol 170 Freighter Mk32 British United Air Ferries Aviation Photo 0873861

BEA ordered 26 Vickers Viscount Type 701 with 47 to 53 seats. The increased seat capacity required an 88-inch increase in fuselage length to 81ft 10in. A single prototype of the Vickers Viscount Type 700 was built, (G-AMAV) flying on 28th August 1950. The prototype Viscount 700 G-AMAV seen in the colours of British West Indian Airways (BWIA).


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In the 1960s and 1970s he owned and ran Transmeridian Air Cargo, then Europe's largest all-cargo airline, and in the 1970s and 1980s British Air Ferries (BAF), based at Southend.


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Brittany Ferries said its proposed craft "foils like a hydrofoil, hovers like a hovercraft and flies like a plane. with the comfort and convenience of a ferry". The all-electric, sea-skimming.


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British United Air Ferries (BUAF) was a wholly private, British independent [nb 1] car and passenger ferry airline based in the United Kingdom during the 1960s. It specialised in cross-Channel ferry flights carrying cars and their owners between its numerous bases in Southern England, the Channel Islands and Continental Europe.All-passenger and all-cargo flights were operated as well.


Bristol 170 Freighter Mk32 British Air Ferries BAF Aviation Photo 1758852

Details Country of Origin United Kingdom Type Freighter/utility transport History Aviation Traders developed the Carvair in response to Channel Air Bridge's requirement for an air ferry capable of transporting passengers and their cars between the United Kingdom and continental Europe.


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Delivered new to British European Airways as G-AOYM on 19 Mar 1958. Sold to Cambrian Airways 08 Nov 1971 and merged into British Airways 01 Apr 1974. Bought by British Air Ferries on 27 Jan 1984. Leased to Manx Airlines 21 Feb 1985 to 07 Oct 1985. Sold to Lineas Aereas Canarias as EC-DYC on 25 Oct 1985. WFU and stored at Tenerife North May 1989.


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Channel Air Bridge, another of Laker's companies, introduced the Carvair in February 1962. In total, 21 units were developed, and British United Air Ferries was the largest customer, with 18 deliveries. Meanwhile, Australia's Ansett took on the remaining three.


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Airlines that offered air ferry services involving the British Isles All the airlines below are defunct except Aer Lingus. Aer Lingus no longer offers transport of cars. Aer Lingus Air Ferry British United Air Ferries (later British Air Ferries and British World Airlines)

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