
July 1957 to October 1966
Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V. (KLM)
PH-VIB - c/n 173 - a V.803 series Viscount
Netherlands registered
June 1955
An order for nine Type 803 was placed by Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V. (KLM).
This was the 2nd aircraft for KLM.
Production Aircraft No. 22 - the 22nd production 800 series Viscount built,
was the 3rd 800 series Viscount fuselage assembled at Weybridge, Surrey, England,
and the 22nd 800 series Viscount assembled at Weybridge, Surrey, England.
Production Order No. F02/803. Sales Order No. F02/83B. Stock Order No. F24/26B.
19 November 1956
Fuselage assembly commenced at Weybridge, Surrey, England.
6 February 1957
Fuselage to Erecting Shop 'E' at Weybridge, Surrey, England.
24 June 1957
First flight from Brooklands Airfield, Weybridge, Surrey, England.
It landed at Wisley Airfield, Surrey, England for fitting out and test flying.
26 July 1957
Delivered to Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V. (KLM) named as 'Louis Bleriot' via London Airport (Heathrow), Middlesex, England with a 53 seat mixed-class cabin.
The original livery had ‘The Flying Dutchman’ titles on the port side and ‘De Vliegende Hollander’ titles on the starboard side.
The cabin seating was later increased to 59/64 all-tourist class configuration.
KLM 'diagonal striped tail' livery
26 December 1958
Noted at Blackbushe Airport, Hampshire, England due to a London Airport (Heathrow) weather diversion.
29 January 1959
Noted at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England due to a London Airport (Heathrow) weather diversion.
1 December 1959
Noted at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England due to a London Airport (Heathrow) weather diversion.
19 December 1959
Noted at Blackbushe Airport, Hampshire, England due to a London Airport (Heathrow) weather diversion.
circa 1960
Painted in the new KLM 'diagonal striped tail' livery with ‘KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines’ titles.
6 November 1963
Noted at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England due to a London Airport (Heathrow) weather diversion.
circa 1965
Painted in the new KLM 'horizontal striped tail' livery.
September 1966
Sold to Aer Lingus.
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