When he discussed the types of aircraft to be used, the Parliamentary Secretary agreed that we were suffering now, and should suffer for some years to come, from the inevitable neglect of civil aviation during the war. The war time concentration on combat aircraft meant now that there would have to be three stages in the production of civil aircraft. In the first, we should have to rely on the conversion of bombers; in the second, we should be using civil developments of types originally used as military aircraft; but, in the third stage, there would be a complete breakaway from previous designs, and aircraft specifically designed from the outset for civil use would come into operation.
These three stages, and the numbers of aircraft to be used—so far as they were disclosed—are shown in another accompanying table, but it must be appreciated that the "stages " overlap.
Mr. Thomas made the astonishing announcement that Ju 52s would be used on internal routes until suitable British machines were available.
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In November 1946, BEA's first service to Northern Ireland departed Croydon for Belfast (Sydenham) via Liverpool, using an ex-Luftwaffe Junkers Ju 52/3m operated by independent airline Railway Air Services on the fledgling corporation's behalf. The following month, BEA's Belfast operations transferred to Nutts Corner while Dakotas replaced the "Jupiter" class Ju 52s from 1947. BEA's early "Jupiter" class bare metal finish livery at Manchester Ringway on 25 September 1947
All the Ju 52's operated in Britain. Dates of registration to relevant operator, final date is registration cancellation.
G-AHBP Railway Air Services 20-8-46 BEA 1-2-47 2-2-48
G-AHOC Ministry of Civil Aviation 21-5-46 BEA 1-10-46 2-2-48
G-AHOD Ministry of Civil Aviation 21-5-46 BEA 19-10-46 2-2-48
G-AHOE Ministry of Civil Aviation 21-5-46 BEA 14-11-46 2-2-48
G-AHOF Ministry of Civil Aviation 21-5-46 BEA 26-11-46 2-2-48
G-AHOG Ministry of Civil Aviation 21-5-46 BEA 22-10-46 2-2-48
G-AHOH Ministry of Civil Aviation 21-5-46 BEA 12-3-47 2-2-48
G-AHOI Ministry of Civil Aviation 21-5-46 BEA 28-1-47 2-2-48
G-AHOJ Ministry of Civil Aviation 21-5-46 BEA 1-3-47 2-2-48
G-AHOK Ministry of Civil Aviation 21-5-46 BEA 9-1-47 27-1-47 (destroyed)
G-AHOL Ministry of Civil Aviation 21-5-46 BEA 21-12-46 2-2-48