Originally Posted by
SteveMRobson
XV 277 quote The 2 CC1s were only ever on loan from BAe to evaluate them for the Andover replacement.
The two 146's used for evaluation (c 1983) to replace the Andover were not on loan - they were purchased from BAe following their international sales tour so were not even new and despite a refurb prior to the delivery had a number of problems such as engine change in the first week. After teething problems they performed well and completed the evaluation of test flights and scheduled flights ahead of schedule before being sold to Dan-Air.
Interesting, all the published material refers to them as being 'leased' and returned to manufacturer - ZD695/G-OBAF was certainly only ever chartered by Dan Air from BAE
GINFO Registration History | Aircraft Register | Operations and Safety
whilst G-SCHH/ZD696 was returned to BAE whilst with the RAF, and at the end of the period before going to Dan Air
GINFO Registration History | Aircraft Register | Operations and Safety
I'm sure there is also an interesting story as to how BAE managed to register two separate aircraft as G-SCHH!!!