There's a documentary on Radio 4 this morning about the 50th anniversary of Gagarin's flight and the
accompanying picture shows the celebrated cosmonaut in the cockpit of G-AOYN, then with BEA.
The reg seemed familiar and a quick google
shows me it was a British Air Ferries a/c during my time at Southend in the early 80s. To think, I sat (long story) in the r/h seat occupied by the first man in space!
Is there anything to mark Gagarin's two flights to Manchester in the Vickers that is still at Bournemouth?