January 1957 to March 1957
Capital Airlines (USA)
N7468 - c/n 230 - a V.745D series Viscount
United States registered
Production Aircraft No. 199 - the 199th production 700 series Viscount built,
was the 151st Viscount fuselage assembled at Hurn, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England,
and the 154th Viscount assembled at Hurn, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.
Production Order No. F63/745. Sales Order No. F06/87B. Stock Order No. F16/32B.
13 December 1956
Fuselage assembly commenced at Hurn Airport, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.
6 February 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 ‘386’ was not completed and the aircraft remained the property of Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft) Ltd.
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March 1957 to June 1957
Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft) Ltd
N7468 - c/n 230 - a V.745D series Viscount
United States registered
circa March 1957
The aircraft remained the property of Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft) Ltd as the sale to Capital Airlines with fleet number ‘386’ was not completed.
25 April 1957
First engine runs carried out.
7 June 1957
First flight from Hurn Airport, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England in full Capital Airlines livery.
June 1957
Noted with the Capital Airlines livery removed back to bare metal condition except for a white strip along the top of the fuselage and over the cockpit and upper nose.
9 June 1957
Issued with a 'B-Conditions' registration for additional test flying.
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June 1957 to April 1958
Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft) Ltd
G-16-6 - c/n 230 - a V.745D series Viscount
United Kingdom registered
9 June 1957
Issued with a 'B-Conditions' registration for additional test flying.
(G= UK, 16 = Vickers, 6 = sixth registration issued)
15 April 1958
Re-registered G-APLX.
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April 1958 to October 1958
Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft) Ltd
G-APLX - c/n 230 - a V.745D series Viscount
United Kingdom registered
15 April 1958
Re-registered from G-16-6.
17 April 1958
First flight registered as G-APLX.
25 April 1958
BRITISH PATHE FILM ARCHIVE
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh arrived at Vickers-Armstrongs, Hurn Airport, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England on board this aircraft.
He is met by Vickers-Armstrongs chiefs and shown the V.700 production line. On the line are aircraft being built for Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA) and Alitalia.
After his visit the Duke departed for the Vickers-Armstrongs facility at Wisley Airfield, Surrey, England.
 Click to see film
April - May 1958
To Wisley Airfield, Surrey, England for modifications.
15 July 1958
UK registration cancelled as aircraft exported.
September 1958
Converted to a V.798D for sale to Northeast Airlines (US).
2 October 1958
Departed from Wisley Airfield, Surrey, England on delivery to Northeast Airlines Inc.
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October 1958 to September 1963
Northeast Airlines Inc
N6595C - c/n 230 - a V.745D series Viscount
United States registered
2 October 1958
Purchased from Vickers Armstrongs (Aircraft) Ltd.
9 September 1963
Repossessed by Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft) Ltd due to outstanding purchase payments. The airline continued to operate its New England routes with additional Douglas DC-6B aircraft, having gained a Government subsidy of US3,700,000 which was recommended by the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB). It had however already lost its routes to Florida.
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September 1963 to October 1963
Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft) Ltd
N6595C - c/n 230 - a V.745D series Viscount
United States registered
9 September 1963
Repossessed from Northeast Airlines Inc due to outstanding purchase payments.
5 October 1963
Sold by auction at Logan Airport, Boston, Massachusetts, USA together with eight other Northeast Airlines Inc Viscounts for a total of US$3,215,000 which meant an average sale price of approximately US$357,000 compared to the US$1,700,000 original sale price. The actual debt amount is not known. The aircraft was purchased by the Irving Trust Company.
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October 1963 to October 1963
Irving Trust Company
N6595C - c/n 230 - a V.745D series Viscount
United States registered
5 October 1963
Purchased from Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft) Ltd at an auction at Logan Airport, Boston, Massachusetts, USA for approximately US$357,000 (the average of the total sale of nine aircraft).
11 October 1963
Sold to Continental Oil Drilling.
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October 1963 to December 1976
Continental Oil Drilling
N776M - c/n 230 - a V.745D series Viscount
United States registered
11 October 1963
Purchased from the Irving Trust Company.
June 1964
Noted at London Airport (later known as Heathrow), Midlesex, England on a south area maintenance ramp.
1 August 1968
Noted at Heathrow Airport, London, England on a south area maintenance ramp.
22 December 1976
Sold to the John W Mecom Co.
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December 1976 to December 1977
John W Mecom Company
N776M - c/n 230 - a V.745D series Viscount
United States registered
22 December 1976
Purchased from Continental Oil Drilling.
12 December 1977
Sold to the Confederate Air Force.
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December 1977 to November 1978
Confederate Air Force
N776M - c/n 230 - a V.745D series Viscount
United States registered
12 December 1977
Purchased from the John W Mecom Company.
22 November 1978
Sold to Onyx Aviation Inc.
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November 1978 to March 1979
Onyx Aviation Inc
N776M - c/n 230 - a V.745D series Viscount
United States registered
22 November 1978
Purchased from the Confederate Air Force.
9 March 1979
Sold to Morgan Rourke Aircraft Sales.
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March 1979 to June 1979
Morgan Rourke Aircraft Sales Inc
N776M - c/n 230 - a V.745D series Viscount
United States registered
9 March 1979
Purchased from Onyx Aviation Inc.
Registration N27DH not taken up.
21 June 1979
Sold to United Financial Operations.
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June 1979 to June 1979
Morgan Rourke Aircraft Sales Inc
N27DH - c/n 230 - a V.745D series Viscount
United States registered
1979
Registration change not taken up.
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June 1979 to June 1979
United Financial Operations
N776M - c/n 230 - a V.745D series Viscount
United States registered
21 June 1979
Purchased from Morgan Rourke Aircraft Sales Inc.
21 June 1979
Leased to Go Transportation Inc.
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June 1979 to August 1988
Go Transportation Inc
N776M - c/n 230 - a V.745D series Viscount
United States registered
21 June 1979
Leased from United Financial Operations.
October 1982
Noted stored at Tucson International Airport, Tucson, Arizona, USA.
August 1988
Returned to United Financial Operations but remained stored at Tucson International Airport, Tucson, Arizona, USA.
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August 1988 to August 1988
United Financial Operations
N776M - c/n 230 - a V.745D series Viscount
United States registered
August 1988
Returned from Go Transportation Inc but the aircraft remained stored at Tucson International Airport, Tucson, Arizona, USA.
August 1988
Sold to the James Stanley Leasing Company but the aircraft remained stored at Tucson International Airport, Tucson, Arizona, USA.
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August 1988 to August 1993
James Stanley Leasing Company Inc
N776M - c/n 230 - a V.745D series Viscount
United States registered
August 1988
Purchased from United Financial Operations but the aircraft remained stored at Tucson International Airport, Tucson, Arizona, USA.
May 1993
Scrapping process started.
August 1993
Scrapping process completed.
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