November 1956 to December 1969
United States Steel Corporation
N906 - c/n 184 - a V.764D series Viscount
United States registered
circa 1955
This was the 2nd Type 764 ordered by the United States Steel Corporation.
Production Aircraft No. 152 - the 152nd production 700 series Viscount built,
was the 105th Viscount fuselage assembled at Hurn, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England,
and the 110th Viscount assembled at Hurn, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.
Production Order No. F02/764. Sales Order No. F02/78B. Stock Order No. F72/27B.
3 May 1956
Fuselage assembly commenced Hurn Airport, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.
25 June 1956
Fuselage to Erecting Shop 'E' at Hurn Airport, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.
26 October 1956
First flight from Hurn Airport, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.
29 November 1956
Departed from Hurn Airport, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England on delivery to the United States Steel Corporation and night stopped at Prestwick Airport, Ayrshire, Scotland.
It was fitted with a weather radar black radome, extended range 'slipper' fuel tanks, a 450 gallon fuselage belly tank, integral front airsteps and a VIP interior.
This aircraft and N907 (C/N 185) had an Auxilliary Power Unit (APU) fitted in the rear lower fuselage with an exhaust under the port tailplane.
22 March 1960
Noted at Bahrein International Airport, Al Muharraq, Persian Gulf on charter to Bapco Ltd.
circa 1966
Repainted in a later 'red cockpit top' livery with the extended range 'slipper' fuel tanks removed.
12 December 1969
Sold to Nicholas A Arndt.
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