VP-TAK  Lockheed 414 Hudson                              (c/n  7569)

                                 

                                     For a more detailed history of British West Indian Airways see the narrative under the next
                                     entry, VP-TAN.       However, upon its founding in 1940 the airline opted for twin engined
                                     Lockheed transports, one of which was the ex RCAF Hudson, seen above in this rendering
                                     of a post card gleaned from the airline in 1947.     In addition to its five Lodestars the airline
                                     had three Hudsons (VP-TAJ, -TAK and -TAL), two Lockheed 14s (VP-TAF and -TAH)
                                     and a Lockheed 12A (VP-TAI)..      Repeated correspondence to Port of Spain never did
                                     result in shots of the latter two types!          I assumed they were all scrapped when BWIA
                                    acquired its Vickers Vikings.