First flew 28/Jul/61. Delivered to BEA 16/Aug/61. Converted to Merchantman 72/73. Re-entered service 31/March/73. To BA Cargo 01/Apr/74. Operated BA's last scheduled Merchantman service 01-02/Dec/79 Heathrow-Stockholm-Gothenburg-Heathrow. Sold to Air Bridge Carriers 13/Dec/79. To Hunting Cargo Aug/92. Last flight Belfast-East Midlands 24/Dec/92. WFU an used for spares.
G-ARVM is last built "standard" VC-10 for BOAC, mainly used as training aircraft. Ferried to RAF Cosford for preservation after retired on 22.10.1979. Affected by changes in RAF Cosford, when civil aircraft were moved to different places. Future museum size limitation and lack of money to secure in good condition cause current stage.
Czechoslovak Airlines used in total six TU-104A. Three were destroyed and three survived at Czech Republic. OK-LDA in Kbely museum, OK-LDC as restaurant in Petrovice and OK-NDF in poor condition as Letka bar Letka in Olomouc.
