March 1955 to May 1955
Canadian Department of Transport
CF-GXK - c/n 70 - a V.737 series Viscount
Canada registered
April 1954
The Canadian Department of Transport placed an order for one Type 737.
Production Aircraft No. 50 - the 50th production Type 700 series Viscount built,
was the 19th Viscount fuselage assembled at Hurn, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England,
and the 28th Viscount assembled at Weybridge, Surrey, England.
Production Order No. F01/737. Sales Order No. F01/60B. Stock Order No. F22/22B.
17 July 1954
Fuselage assembly commenced Hurn Airport, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.
September 1955
Fuselage transported by road from Hurn Airport, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England to Weybridge, Surrey, England.
5 October 1954
Fuselage to Erecting Shop 'E' at Weybridge, Surrey, England.
15 March 1955
First flight from Brooklands Airfield, Weybridge, Surrey, England.
It was fitted with Rolls-Royce Dart RDa3 Mark 506 engines. The serial numbers were 3060 (No.1), 3061 (No.2), 3062 (No.3) and 3063 (No.4).
It landed at Wisley Airfield, Surrey, England for fitting out and test flying.
23 March 1955
Aircraft passed off by TCA inspectors as completed and ready for delivery.
It had already been decided that this aircraft was to be leased to TCA hence their involvement in the final inspection.
It was fitted with integral front 'airsteps'.
28 March 1955
Departed from Wisley Airfield, Surrey, England on delivery to the Canadian Department of Transport at Uplands Airport, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
It was flown by Vickers test pilot Gabriel (Gabe) Robb 'Jock' Bryce.
circa May 1955
Leased to Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA).
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