September 1957 to December 1972
Union of Burma Airways
XY-ADG - c/n 189 - a V.761D series Viscount
Burma registered
circa 1955
This was the 2nd Type 761 ordered by Union of Burma Airways.
Production Aircraft No. 214 - the 214th production Viscount built,
was the 166th Viscount fuselage assembled at Hurn, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England,
and the 169th Viscount assembled at Hurn, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.
Production Order No. F02/761. Sales Order No. F02/79B. Stock Order No. F07/32B.
1 March 1957
Fuselage assembly commenced at Hurn Airport, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.
30 April 1957
Fuselage to Erecting Shop 'E' at Hurn Airport, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.
27 August 1957
First flight from Hurn Airport, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.
Viscount illustrations by David Carter
2 September 1957
Noted at Blackbushe Airport, Hampshire, England carrying out crew training and ILS approaches.
3 September 1957
Noted at Blackbushe Airport, Hampshire, England carrying out crew training and ILS approaches.
26 September 1957
Delivered to Union of Burma Airways fitted with extended range 'slipper' fuel tanks.
circa May 1959
Noted back at Hurn Airport, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England for modification work with Vickers.
During this visit the extended range 'slipper' fuel tanks were not fitted which seems very strange as they would have been useful during the journey from Burma.
December 1972
Transferred to Burma Airways Corporation due to a company name change.
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