
July 1955 to October 1955
Hunting-Clan Air Transport Ltd (HCA)
G-ANRT - c/n 76 - a V.732 series Viscount
United Kingdom registered
circa 1954
This was the third Type 732 ordered by Hunting-Clan Air Transport Ltd (HCA).
Production Aircraft No. 66 - the 66th production Type 700 series Viscount built,
was the 36th Viscount fuselage assembled at Weybridge, Surrey, England,
and the 31st Viscount assembled at Weybridge, Surrey, England.
Production Order No. F03/732. Sales Order No. F03/52B. Stock Order No. F25/22B.
5 January 1955
Fuselage assembly commenced at Weybridge, Surrey, England.
28 February 1955
Fuselage to Erecting Shop 'E' at Weybridge, Surrey, England.
2 March 1955
Registered to Hunting-Clan Air Transport Ltd (HCA).
5 July 1955
First flight from Weybridge Airfield, Surrey, England.
It landed at Wisley Airfield, Surrey, England for fitting out and test flying.
22 July 1955
Delivered to Hunting-Clan Air Transport Ltd (HCA) at London Airport (Heathrow), Middlesex, England flown by HCA Chief Flying Instructor Brian Alexander Powell.
25 July 1955
Noted at Blackbushe Airport, Hampshire, England carrying out touch-and-go crew training flights under the command of HCA Chief Flying Instructor Brian Alexander Powell.
The training flights originated from and returned to London Airport (Heathrow) and lasted for 5 hour 20 minutes including 2 hours and 50 minutes at night.
19 - 30 September 1955
To Wisley Airfield, Surrey, England for modification work.
October 1955
Leased to Middle East Airlines (MEA).
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