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Vickers 953C Merchantman · F-GEJF · ICS - Inter Cargo / CIEL Service

Vickers 953C Merchantman illustration in ICS - Inter Cargo / CIEL Service livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Vickers 953C Merchantman

VANGUARD-715Written off
RegistrationFRF-GEJF
OperatorICS - Inter Cargo / CIEL Service
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Vickers 953C Merchantman built in 1961. Operated for Air Gabon, BEA - British European Airways, British Airways and ICS - Inter Cargo / CIEL Service.

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Technical data

First flight1961
Country of registrationFrancia
MSN715
VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Vickers Vanguard

Figures for the Vanguard 952 variant, the most representative of the family

Length37.5 m123 ft
Wingspan36.0 m118 ft
Height10.6 m35 ft
Range2,945 km1,590 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed663 km/h358 ktMach 0.62
Service ceiling9,144 m30,000 ftIt flies above Everest (1.0 times its height)
Maximum take-off weight63,957 kg141,001 lb
Maximum payload25,402 kg56,002 lbIts 108 passengers with baggage would weigh about 10.8 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity108 passengersUp to 139 in a high-density layout
Endurance4 h 27 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1959 (67 years ago) · About 44 units built · Production ended in 1962

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1961
Built
Assembled by the manufacturer.
Sep 22, 1961
Delivered to BEA - British European Airways
Delivered to BEA - British European Airways as G-APEL.
Jan 29, 1988
Transferred to ICS - Inter Cargo / CIEL Service
Transferred to ICS - Inter Cargo / CIEL Service.

Operators

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Air Gabon
Registration TR-LZA
1961-09-22
1970-10-18
—
British Airways
Registration G-APEL
1988-01-29

In memoriam

This aircraft suffered a serious accident or hull loss. Out of respect for what happened and for the people who may have been affected, this record does not enable the register of memories.

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This page was last updated on October 15, 2026

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Chicago

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Vickers 953C Merchantman · F-GEJF · ICS - Inter Cargo / CIEL Service}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
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Wikipedia

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