G-WAUS. British Aerospace 146-200. c/n E2008.
Was registered as: G-WISC; G-BMYE.
This aircraft was built as the Series 200 prototype at Hatfield, U.K. The Series 200 was 7 ft 10 ins longer than the BAe-146-100s Entered onto the British Aircraft Register as G-WISC (CofR G-WISC/R1) - March 03, 1982 Registered to British Aerospace Plc, Hatfield Chester Division, Hatfield, U.K. Rolled out at Hatfield in the Air Wisconsin livery - ? First flown as G-WISC - August 01, 1982 Demonstrated at the SBAC Farnborough Air Show in the Air Wisconsin livery - September 1982 Performed demonstation flights for Air Wisconson in the United States as the airline had placed an order for 4 Series 200 aircraft with a further four options - August 1982 Returned to British Aerospace following the demonstation tour BAe records show that this aircraft was re-registered with the 'Class B' registration G-5-146 - August 13 - 31, 1984 This is not reflected in the official British Civil Aircraft Register Reregistered as G-WAUS (CorR G-WAUS/R1) - August 21, 1984 Reristered to British Aerospace Plc, Civil Aircraft Division, Hatfield Aircraft was repainted in the Ansett 'Southern Cross' livery with Air W.A. titles Demonstrated at the SBAC Farnborough Air Show in this livery but aircraft was never ordered by Ansett - 1984 Reregistered as G-BMYE (CofR G-BMYE/R1) - August 15, 1986 Registered to British Aerospace Plc, Regional Aircraft, Hatfield Repainted into the standard BAe House livery Demonstrated at the SBAC Farnborough Air Show - September 1986Demonstrated 'STOL' capabilities and quietness at London City Airport - July 24, 1988 Aircraft was refurbished with the view of selling it but it remained with British Aerospace Registered to British Aerospace (Operations) Ltd, Hatfield - November 15, 1994 Withdrawn from use and stored at Filton, Bristol - ? Cancelled from the British Aircraft Register - May 19, 1995 Scrapped at Filton, Bristol |
G-5-146. Air W.A. - in the Ansett 'Southern Cross' livery at Manchester Airport, August 18, 1984. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0414-271.) |
G-WAUS. Air W.A. - in the Ansett 'Southern Cross' livery at Farnborough Airport, September 1984. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0414-375.) |
G-WAUS. Air W.A. - in the Ansett 'Southern Cross' livery at an unknown airport, June 28, 1985. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 0414-376.) |