
December 1955 to January 1967
Indian Air Force
IU-683 - c/n 79 - a V.723 series Viscount
India registered
November 1953
Order placed by the Indian Air Force for two Type 700 series aircraft in VIP configuration.
This one was built to Type 723 standard.
Production Aircraft No. 80 - the 80th production Type 700 series Viscount built,
the 44th Viscount fuselage assembled at Hurn, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England,
and the 34th Viscount assembled at Weybridge, Surrey, England.
Production Order No. F01/723. Sales Order No. F01/55B. Stock Order No. F31/22B.
28 March 1955
Fuselage assembly commenced.
June 1955
Fuselage transported by road from Hurn Airport, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England to Weybridge Airfield, Surrey, England.
16 June 1955
Fuselage to Erecting Shop 'E' at Weybridge Airfield, Surrey, England.
8 November 1955
First flight from Brooklands Airfield, Weybridge, Surrey, England.
It landed at Wisley Airfield, Surrey, England for fitting out and test flying.
29 December 1955
Handed over to the Indian Air Force named as 'Pushpaka' fitted out with a 28 seat rear section and a 7 seat VIP front section that included a conference table.
5 January 1956
Noted at Hurn Airport, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England still not delivered to India.
17 January 1957
Noted at Safdarjung Airport, Delhi, India bringing President of Syria Shukri al-Quwatli during a State Visit accompanied by Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
1966
Withdrawn from service and stored at Palam Airport, Dehli, India together with IU-684 (C/N 80).
27 January 1967
Sold to Indian Airlines Corporation (IAC).
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