Originally Posted by
ATNotts
rog747,
Apologies for the thread drift but I always understood the BKS Trident 1Es were originally part of a 5 unit order from Channel Airways, who eventually took just two, one of which, G-AVYE eventually wound up operating from BHX to GLA and CDG as well as some weekend IT work and was the only 1E flown by BEA.
Returned from Gibraltar to Heathrow on 19 Feb 76 in GAWFA which had 50% backwards facing seats; I believe this indicated it was a 1E but I'm not sure as I didn't record the exact type.