
June 1957 to April 1974
British European Airways Corporation (BEA)
G-AOHS - c/n 167 - a V.802 series Viscount
United Kingdom registered
February 1953
An order was placed for the first 800 series Viscount which was specifically designed for British European Airways Corporation (BEA).
This was the 18th Type 802 ordered by British European Airways Corporation (BEA).
Production Aircraft No. 19 - the 19th production 800 series Viscount built,
was the 18th 800 series Viscount fuselage assembled at Hurn, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England,
and the 20th 800 series Viscount assembled at Weybridge, Surrey, England.
Production Order No. F18/802. Sales Order No. F18/63B. Stock Order No. F18/26B.
1 December 1956
Fuselage assembly commenced at Hurn Airport, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.
January 1957
Fuselage transported by road from Hurn Airport, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England to Weybridge, Surrey, England.
21 January 1957
Fuselage to Erecting Shop 'E' at Weybridge, Surrey, England.
7 June 1957
First flight from Brooklands Airfield, Weybridge, Surrey, England.
It landed at Wisley Airfield, Surrey, England for fitting out and test flying.
22 June 1957
Noted at Blackbushe Airport, Hampshire, England during the pre-delivery test flight phase.
22 June 1957
Delivered to British European Airways (BEA) named as 'R M A Robert Thorne'.
16 November 1958
Noted at Blackbushe Airport, Hampshire, England due to a London Airport (Heathrow) weather diversion.
2 December 1958
Noted at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England due to a London Airport (Heathrow) weather diversion.
March 1959
The BEA 'Red Square' livery was adopted and aircraft were repainted during the early 1960s when they next went in for overhaul.
Sadly, after repainting, the aircraft no longer carried a name including the nameplate on the forward cabin bulkhead.
12 November 1959
Noted at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England due to a London Airport (Heathrow) weather diversion.
24 September 1960
Noted at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England due to a London Airport (Heathrow) weather diversion.
19 January 1964
Noted at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England due to a London Airport (Heathrow) weather diversion.
Viscount illustrations by David Carter
circa 1968
The BEA ‘Flying Union Jack‘ livery was adopted and most aircraft were repainted when they went in for major overhaul, which took some of them into the early 70s before this was accomplished.
circa June 1969
Noted at Luqa Airport, Malta with 'Malta' logos applied for a joint service to London.
circa 1971
'Scottish Airways' titles were added to the BEA ‘Flying Union Jack‘ livery.
31 July 1973
Transferred to British Airways (BA) due to a corporate merger.
FURTHER READING: Books about British European Airways (BEA)
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