Invicta International Airlines (ATDB)

Name	IATA	Country	Base	Dates
Invicta International Airlines	IM	United Kingdom	Manston	1971-1981
Ceased ops temporarily in 1975 and 1981.
Invicta Airlines		United Kingdom	Manston	1964-1971
Formed by Hugh Kennard. Unsuccesful merger attempt with British Midland in 1970.

Operator	Model	Sub-Type	Planned	Current or Planned	Historical	Total all times	Avg Age Active
Invicta Int'l AL	B.720	B.720-020B			3	3	-
Invicta Int'l AL	Vanguard	Vanguard 950			13	13	-
Invicta Int'l AL	Britannia (Bristol 175)	Britannia 300			1	1	-
Invicta Int'l AL	Britannia (Bristol 175)	Britannia 300F			3	3	-
Invicta Int'l AL	Viscount	Viscount 742D			2	2	-
Invicta Int'l AL	Viscount	Viscount 810			1	1	-
Invicta Int'l AL	DC-4	C-54A (DC-4)			2	2	-
Invicta Int'l AL	DC-4	C-54B (DC-4)			1	1	-
Invicta Int'l AL	DC-4	C-54D (DC-4)			1	1	-
Invicta Int'l AL	DC-4	C-54G (DC-4)			1	1	-
Invicta Int'l AL	DC-4	DC-4 (civil C-54)			2	2	-
TOTAL:			30	30	-

Reg'n	Type	MSN	s/n	at	1^stFlight	1^stDel	Operator	Origin	Became	Status	Last fl^t	Cancel^ed	Destroyed	Remarks
G-	B.720‑023B	18016	150	RNT	1960-07-25	1960-09-22	Invicta Int'l AL	ex N7530A @ American AL-- Acquisition cancelled	(n/a)	Scrapped			1992
G-BCBA	B.720‑023B	18014	143	RNT	1960-06-24	1960-07-24	Invicta Int'l AL	ex N7528A @ American AL	To (Tempair International Airlines Tempair)	Scrapped	1986-01-31		1991-06-
G-BCBB	B.720‑023B	18013	120	RNT	1960-04-13	1960-07-30	Invicta Int'l AL	ex N7527A @ American AL	To (Somali Airlines 6O-SAU)	Preserved	1998
G-AOVF	Britannia 312F	13237		FZO	1957-12-18		Invicta Int'l AL		Preserved ((Cosford Aerospace Museum, BOAC c/s repainted 8-9/07 to RAF c/s as XM497) at EGWC)	Preserved at EGWC
G-AOVT	Britannia 312	13427		FZO	1958-12-17		Invicta Int'l AL	leased from Monarch AL	(Leased & Returned)	Preserved
G-AOVS	Britannia 312F	13430		FZO	1958-09-05		Invicta Int'l AL	leased from IAS Cargo AL	(Leased & Returned)	Derelict
G-ASPN	C‑54A‑DC (DC‑4)	10337		MDW		1944-07-01	Invicta Int'l AL	ex HZ‑AAG @ Saudia	To (Wenela Air Services ZS-IRE)	Scrapped
G-APID	C‑54A‑DC (DC‑4)	10408		MDW		1944-09-20	Invicta Int'l AL	ex N75337 @ California Eastern Avn	To (Spantax Spantax)	Scrapped			1967-08-
G-ASEN	DC‑4 (civil C‑54)	10412		SMO		1944-09-24	Invicta Int'l AL	ex TF‑FIM @ Icelandair	To (bmi British Midland BMA)	Scrapped
G-ASEN	DC‑4 (civil C‑54)	10412		SMO		1944-09-24	Invicta Int'l AL	ex TF‑FIM @ Icelandair	To (Wenela Air Services ZS-IJT)	Scrapped
G-ASPM	Recently updated, data embargoed for non-subscribers
G-ASZT	C‑54D‑DC (DC‑4)	10640		MDW		1945-03-26	Invicta Int'l AL	ex 9J‑RBL @ Affretair	To (Aéro-Service TN-ABC)	Destroyed			1987-01-07
G-ARWK	C‑54G‑DO (DC‑4)	35936		SMO		1945-06-12	Invicta Int'l AL	ex N904 @ Alaska AL	To (Transportflug D-ADAD)	Scrapped
G-AOCB	Viscount 755D	92		EGLB	1956-05-24	1956-06-05	Invicta Int'l AL	ex VR‑BBL @ Eagle AW Bermuda	To (bmi British Midland BMA)	Scrapped		1970-04-16	1970-05-	temp."Victa" titles in 10/68 for London Weekend TV series "The Gold Robbers"
G-AOCC	Viscount 755D	93		EGLB	1956-06-16	1956-06-20	Invicta Int'l AL	ex VR‑BBM @ Eagle AW Bermuda	To (bmi British Midland BMA)	Scrapped		1969-04-21	1970-08-
G-ANCF	Britannia 308F	12922		FZO	1958-11-19	1958-01-03	Invicta Int'l AL	ex 5Y‑AZP @ African Cargo AW	Preserved (Britannia Preservation Trust/Jetstream Club (arrived LPL 7/3/07 and to be re-assembled in British Eagle c/s; earlier dis-assembled at Manston then to Weybridge, Banwel (Avon) 27/3/93, Kemble 1996) at LPL)	Preserved at LPL
G-AWXI	Viscount 814	339		EGLB	1958-12-01	1958-12-19	Invicta Int'l AL	leased from bmi British Midland-- Acquisition cancelled	(n/a)	Destroyed			1970-01-22
G-AXOY	Vanguard 952	727		EGLB	1960-05-21	1960-12-07	Invicta Int'l AL	leased from Air Holdings	To (EAS Europe Airlines F-BXOH)	Scrapped			1983-04-
G-AXOY	Vanguard 952	727		EGLB	1960-05-21	1960-12-07	Invicta Int'l AL	ex TF‑JEJ @ Thor AC	To (EAS Europe Airlines F-BXOH)	Scrapped			1983-04-
G-AZRE	Vanguard 952	729		EGLB	1960-11-19	1961-01-07	Invicta Int'l AL	ex CF‑TKF @ Air Canada	To (EAS Europe Airlines F-BXOF)	Scrapped			1987-10-20
G-AZRE	Vanguard 952	729		EGLB	1960-11-19	1961-01-07	Invicta Int'l AL	leased from Air Holdings	(Leased & Returned)	Scrapped			1987-10-20
G-AYFN	Vanguard 952	725		EGLB	1960-07-25	1961-04-15	Invicta Int'l AL	ex SE‑FTK @ Air Trader	To (EAS Europe Airlines F-BXAJ)	Scrapped	1979-07-17	1988-09-15	1988-08-18
G-AXNT	Vanguard 952	737		EGLB	1961-04-19	1961-05-01	Invicta Int'l AL	ex CF‑TKN @ Air Canada	To (EAS Europe Airlines F-BXOO)	Scrapped			1988-02-
G-AXNT	Vanguard 952	737		EGLB	1961-04-19	1961-05-01	Invicta Int'l AL	leased from Air Holdings	(Leased & Returned)	Scrapped			1988-02-
G-AXOO	Vanguard 952	733		EGLB	1961-04-19	1961-05-05	Invicta Int'l AL	ex PK‑ICC @ Angkasa Civil Air Transport	Scrapped ((after bulkhead pressure trials by ARB) at MSE)	Scrapped at MSE			1976-04-
G-AXOO	Vanguard 952	733		EGLB	1961-04-19	1961-05-05	Invicta Int'l AL	leased from Air Holdings	(Leased & returned)	Scrapped			1976-04-
G-BAFK	Vanguard 952	739		EGLB	1961-05-30	1961-06-16	Invicta Int'l AL	ex PK‑MVR @ Merpati Nusantara AL	To (EAS Europe Airlines F-BXOG)	Scrapped	1979-12-21	1988-09-15	1988-08-18
G-AXOP	Vanguard 952	745		EGLB	1962-05-01	1962-07-07	Invicta Int'l AL	leased from Air Holdings	(Leased & returned)	Destroyed			1973-04-10
G-AXOP	Vanguard 952	745		EGLB	1962-05-01	1962-07-07	Invicta Int'l AL	ex CF‑TKV @ Air Canada	Destroyed (nr Hochwald at BSL)	Destroyed at BSL			1973-04-10
G-AZNG	Vanguard 952	744		EGLB	1962-04-04	1962-11-07	Invicta Int'l AL	ex PK‑MVC @ Merpati Nusantara AL	To (EAS Europe Airlines F-BVUY)	Scrapped			1985-11-