This aircraft was ordered new by Britannia Airways - ?

First flown at Seattle (Boeing Field) - September 10, 1980

Entered onto the British Aircraft Register as G-BHWF (CofR G-BHWF/R1) - October 23, 1980

Registered to Britannia Airways Limited, Luton

The aircraft was named 'Sir Sydney Camm'

Accepted by Britannia Airways at Seattle - Decmber 01, 1980

It was withdrawn from Britannia service and prepared for lease to Air New Zealand - January 1988

Leased to Air New Zealand - January 19, 1988

It was leased to cover the installation of the Nordam hush-kits to the engines of the airline's other aircraft

It was operated in the Britannia livery with 'Air New Zealand' titles on the forward lower fuselage

Returned to Britannia Airways at the end of the lease - April 26, 1989

Leased to Air New Zealand - December 14, 1993

It arrived at Christchurch on completion of the ferry flight from the United Kingdom - December 16, 1993

Cancelled from the British Aircraft Register - December 16, 1993

Entered onto the New Zealand Aircraft Register as ZK-NAI - December 17, 1993

Registered to Air New Zealand Limited, Auckland

The aircraft was named 'Poaka' (white headed gull)

It was repainted into the Air New Zealand livery at Christchurch before entering service

Operated its first Air New Zealand revenue service - January 17, 1994

The aircraft was retro-fitted with Nordam engine hushkits

Withdrawn from service and stored at Christcurch - January 01, 2002

It was prepared at Christchurch for lease to ADC Airlines, Nigeria, including repainting

It was observed at Christchurch in the ADC livery as '5N-BEE' - April 2002

Departed Christchurch on the ferry flight to Nigeria via Australia - May 02, 2002

Arrived Nigeria on completion of the ferry flight - May 06, 2002

Ferry route: Christchurch - Adelaide - Port Headland - Cocos Islands - Addis Ababa - ? - Lagos

Cancelled from the New Zealand Aircraft Register - May 06, 2002

Entered onto the Nigeria Aircraft Register as 5N-BEE - May 06, 2002

Registered to ADC Airlines, Lagos

The aircraft was withdrawn from service at Lagos and stored - January 20, 2006

The aircraft was later scrapped at Lagos - ?

G-BHWF. Britannia - 'Lord Brabazon of Tara' in the original livery at an unknown airport, September 1982.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4625-128.)

G-BHWF. Britannia - 'Lord Brabazon of Tara' in the revised livery with additional 'Air New Zealand' titles at Auckland Airport, March 1988.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4625-067.)

G-BHWF. Britannia - 'Lord Brabazon of Tara' in the revised livery with additional 'Air New Zealand' titles at Auckland Airport, March 1988.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4625-129.)

ZK-NAI. Air New Zealand - 'Poaka' in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at Wellington Airport, January 2001.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4625-110.)

ZK-NAI. Air New Zealand - 'Poaka' in the 'Pacific Wave' livery at Wellington Airport, February 2001.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4625-057.)

5N-BEE. ADC - in the standard livery at Christchurch Airport, January 2002.

(J. Mounce Copyright Image 4625-484.)

5N-BEE. ADC - in the standard livery at Christchurch Airport, January 26, 2002.

(Z. Rae Copyright Image 4625-595.)

5N-BEE. ADC - in the standard livery at Christchurch Airport, January 2002.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4625-589.)

5N-BEE. ADC - in the standard livery at Christchurch Airport, April 2002.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4625-646.)