Viscount c/n 227
Operational Record
Capital Airlines (USA)
United States
This V.745D series Viscount was built for Capital Airlines (USA) as N7465 It first flew on Wednesday, 10 April 1957 at Hurn, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England powered by Rolls-Royce Dart 510 engines.
During its life this aircraft was also owned and/or operated by Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft) Ltd, Trans-Australia Airlines (TAA), Philippine Air Lines (PAL), Falconair Charter AB, Malmö Aero AB and Skyline Sweden AB
Malmö Technical Museum
Sweden
Its final owner/operator was Malmö Technical Museum as SE-CNK.Its fate:- Converted to V.784D in 1959. Withdrawn from service by Skyline Sweden AB and stored at Sturup Airport, Malmö, Sweden in August 1976. Broken up for scrap in March 1978. The forward fuselage section was saved and donated to the Malmö Technical Museum, Sweden.
January 1957 to March 1957
Capital Airlines (USA)
N7465 * - c/n 227 - a V.745D series Viscount
United States registered
Production Aircraft No. 187 - the 187th production 700 series Viscount built,
was the 144th Viscount fuselage assembled at Hurn, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England,
and the 142nd Viscount assembled at Hurn, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.
Production Order No. F60/745. Sales Order No. F03/87B. Stock Order No. F13/32B.
8 November 1956
Fuselage assembly commenced at Hurn Airport, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.
10 January 1957
Fuselage to Erecting Shop 'E' at Hurn Airport, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.
Capital Airlines Viscounts had integral front 'airsteps' fitted from new and now with weather radar fitted during the construction.
circa March 1957
The sale to Capital Airlines with fleet number ‘383’ was not completed and the aircraft remained the property of Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft) Ltd.
It was fully painted in Capital Airlines livery.
Fleet number '383' was later used on Viscount C/N 231.
March 1957 to March 1958
Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft) Ltd
N7465 * - c/n 227 - a V.745D series Viscount
United States registered
circa March 1957
Remained the property of Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft) Ltd as the sale to Capital Airlines with fleet number ‘383’ was not completed
20 March 1957
First engine runs carried out.
10 April 1957
First flight from Hurn Airport, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England still in the full Capital livery.
January 1958
Noted test flying in bare metal with a whitewash on the fuselage top and rear section. It was dumping fuel from the wing nozzles.
8 March 1958
First flight registered as VH-TVO from Hurn Airport, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.
14 March 1958
Leased to Trans-Australia Airlines (TAA).
March 1958 to February 1959
Trans-Australia Airlines (TAA)
VH-TVO - c/n 227 - a V.745D series Viscount
Australia registered
14 March 1958
Departed on lease from Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft) Ltd in full TAA livery named as 'David Lindsay'.
The lease rate was £4,000 per month.
15 March 1958
Noted at London Airport (Heathrow), Middlesex, England prior to its departure to Australia.
February 1959
Returned to Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft) Ltd.
February 1959 to December 1959
Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft) Ltd
VH-TVO - c/n 227 - a V.745D series Viscount
Australia registered
February 1959
Returned from Trans-Australia Airlines (TAA) lease to Hurn Airport, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.
Converted to a V.784D.
1 December 1959
Sold to Philippine Air Lines (PAL).
December 1959 to May 1967
Philippine Air Lines (PAL)
PI-C772 - c/n 227 - a V.745D series Viscount
Philippines registered
1 December 1959
Purchased from Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft) Ltd.
15 December 1959
Noted at London Airport (Heathrow), Middlesex, England during the delivery to the Philippines.
17 December 1959
Noted at Bahrein International Airport, Al Muharraq, Persian Gulf during the delivery to the Philippines.
9 January 1960
Noted at Kai Tak Airport, Hong Kong.
5 May 1967
Arrived at Bulltofta Airport, Malmö, Sweden from Munich, West Germany on delivery.
9 May 1967
Sold to Falconair Charter AB.
May 1967 to March 1971
Falconair Charter AB
SE-CNK - c/n 227 - a V.745D series Viscount
Sweden registered
9 May 1967
Purchased from Philippine Air Lines (PAL).
This sale was brokered through the Exporters Refinance Corporation.
18 May 1967
Registered to Falconair Charter AB.
22 July 1967
Arrived at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England on its first visit.
June 1970
Noted in a revised orange tail livery.
22 March 1971
Sold to Malmö Aero AB.
March 1971 to June 1971
Malmö Aero AB
SE-CNK - c/n 227 - a V.745D series Viscount
Sweden registered
22 March 1971
Purchased from Falconair Charter AB.
15 June 1971
Title transferred to Skyline Sweden AB. Malmö Aero were part of the same group.
June 1971 to March 1978
Skyline Sweden AB
SE-CNK - c/n 227 - a V.745D series Viscount
Sweden registered
15 June 1971
Leased from Malmö Aero AB who were part of the same group.
10 August 1971
Noted at Hurn Airport, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England being repainted in the Skyline livery within a Vickers third-party maintenance facility.
21 August 1971
Title transferred from Malmö Aero AB who were part of the same group.
The full name of the company was: - Skyline Drangel Och Nordström AB after the two owners Lennart Nordström and Christoffer Drangel.
25 January 1975
Noted at Schoenefeld Airport, Berlin, West Germany with a plain white tail.
1 August 1976
Final service to Sturup Airport, Malmö, Sweden and stored.
11 November 1977
Registration cancelled.
March 1978
Broken up for scrap. The forward fuselage section was saved and donated to the Malmö Technical Museum, Sweden.
March 1978 to
Malmö Technical Museum
SE-CNK - c/n 227 - a V.745D series Viscount
Sweden registered
March 1978
The forward fuselage section was donated to the Malmö Technical Museum, Sweden after the aircraft was scrapped at Sturup, Malmö, Sweden.