October 1955 to February 1978
Iraqi Airways
YI-ACK - c/n 67 - a V.735 series Viscount
Iraq registered
circa 1954
This was the 1st Type 735 ordered by Iraqi Airways.
Production Aircraft No. 74 - the 74th production Type 700 series Viscount built,
was the 31st Viscount fuselage assembled at Hurn, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England,
and the 42nd Viscount assembled at Hurn, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.
Production Order No. F01/735. Sales Order No. F01/54B. Stock Order No. F26/22B.
11 November 1954
Fuselage assembly commenced Hurn Airport, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.
20 December 1954
Fuselage to Erecting Shop 'E' at Hurn Airport, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.
23 September 1955
First flight from Hurn Airport, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.
13 October 1955
Delivered to Iraqi Airways named as 'Ibn Fernas'.
It had a Kingdom of Iraq national flag on the tail.
Inaugural Dinner Menu
23 May 1957
For the inaugural flight of the Baghdad to Athens service (IA035/001), Iraqi Airways created this special 'Viscount' menu to be served on YI-ACK. The menu was clearly designed by someone who liked the Viscount because it features 'Consomme V.735' and a 'Sauce Viscount' to accompany the main course of Lamb.
INAUGURAL DINNER
Consomme V.735
Hor D’Oeuvre Astari Crumbed Lamb Cutlets - Sauce Viscount
Parsley Potatoes Glazed Green Beans
Marzipan Gateaux Choice of Cheeses with Crackers Fresh Fruit Basket Coffee
Before your dinner • Champagne Cocktails
Dry Martini - Sweet Martini Caviar from Iran
With your Dinner • A choice of wines from Austria.
The service then continued on to Vienna and London.
June 1957
Returned to Vickers-Armstrongs at Hurn Airport, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England for flap modifications.
April 1958
Returned to Vickers-Armstrongs at Weybridge, Surrey, England for a cabin pressure test.
1958
Noted with an Arab Federation national flag on the tail.
1959
Noted with a Republic of Iraq national flag on the tail.
7 February 1962
Made an emergency landing on its belly at an unknown location after the undercarriage failed to lower. This was caused by the failure of the up-lock pushrod.
This resulted in damage to the lower fuselage, curling of the propellers and shockload damage to the Rolls-Royce Dart engines.
There were no reported injuries to the passengers and crew on board.
Repaired, including replacement Rotol propellers and Rolls-Royce Dart engines and returned to service.
1963
Noted with a later Republic of Iraq national flag on the tail.
3 May 1963
First noted at London Airport (Heathrow), Middlesex, England operating a service to Baghdad, Iraq.
October 1964
Noted at Teversham Airport, Cambridge, England undergoing maintenance with Marshall's
15 February 1978
Sold to Alidair.
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