G-AWZK

G-AWZK, constructor's number 2312, was registered to Hawker Siddeley in January 1969. It was delivered to British European Airways in October 1971; sources give 6 and 16 October. It passed to British Airways when BEA merged into the new airline on 1 April 1974. The Trident was the first airliner to make fully automatic landings in revenue service.

The aircraft was withdrawn at Heathrow in November 1985, having flown more than 23,000 hours. It stayed at the airport for around 20 years as a ground trainer for tug drivers and de-icing crews. In July 1988 it appeared at a BA engineering open day in Landor colours, named 'Spirit of Fleet Maintenance', giving towed rides for charity.

In 2005 Heathrow declared it surplus and planned to scrap it. The Trident Preservation Society, led by Neil Lomax, campaigned to save it, and Manchester Airport offered a home. The wings, fin and tailplane were cut off and the fuselage was trucked north on 10-11 September 2005.

Simulation-TERS, which had built the airport's fire training rig, reassembled the airframe from January 2007. Society volunteers refurbished the flight deck and cabin. Captain Tony Angus reopened it to the public on 2 April 2007, painted in BEA colours.

Stands near the entrance to the Runway Visitor Park in BEA colours. The cabin has been restored and has been opened to visitors; check the park's website for current access.