Avro York - DAN AIR REMEMBERED

The  Avro York was a British transport aircraft that was derived from the  Second World War Lancaster heavy bomber, and used in both military and  airliner roles between 1943 and 1964. Dan Air operated the type from  1956 until 1964. They were the last operator of the type in the World.  Altogether six examples flew in Dan Air colours. During the Berlin  Airlift, Yorks flew over 58,000 sorties – close to half of the British  contribution, alongside the Douglas Dakota and Handley Page Hastings.  During wartime years they also served as VIP transport aircraft. In the  post-war years, BOAC used Yorks on their Cairo to Durban service, which  had previously been worked by Shorts flying- boats. They were also used  by British South American Airways and by many independent airlines on  both passenger and freight flights. We have endeavoured to credit each  picture with it's owner where possible. There are thumbnail images of all the  liveries the aircraft wore whilst with Dan Air, and in many cases, the  prior and subsequent liveries with other operators. The thumbnail images  can be enlarged by simply clicking on them.