December 1956 to December 1969
United States Steel Corporation
N907 - c/n 185 - a V.764D series Viscount
United States registered
circa 1955
This was the 3rd Type 764 ordered by the United States Steel Corporation.
Production Aircraft No. 160 - the 160th production 700 series Viscount built,
was the 109th Viscount fuselage assembled at Hurn, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England,
and the 117th Viscount assembled at Hurn, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.
Production Order No. F03/764. Sales Order No. F03/78B. Stock Order No. F73/27B.
circa 1956
Registered to United States Steel Corporation.
1 June 1956
Fuselage assembly commenced Hurn Airport, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.
17 July 1956
Fuselage to Erecting Shop 'E' at Hurn Airport, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.
30 November 1956
First flight from Hurn Airport, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.
28 December 1956
Delivered to the United States Steel Corporation.
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 N906 (C/N 184) had an Auxilliary Power Unit (APU) fitted in the rear lower fuselage with an exhaust under the port tailplane.
United States Steel Corporation ‘red cockpit top‘ livery
1 November 1959
Arrived at London Airport (Heathrow), Middlesex, England. It had originated from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
circa 1966
Repainted in a later 'red cockpit top' livery with the extended range 'slipper' fuel tanks removed.
24 April 1966
Arrived at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England.
27 April 1966
Departed from Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England.
17 May 1966
Noted at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England carrying out a single ILS approach and overshoot.
12 December 1969
Sold to Nicholas A Arndt / Percell Jones.
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