
January 1957 to November 1957
BOAC Associated Companies Ltd
VP-TBS - c/n 235 - a V.772 series Viscount
Trinidad & Tobago registered
June 1955
BOAC Associated Companies Ltd placed an order for four Type 772 for use by British West Indian Overseas Airways (BWIA).
Production Aircraft No. 221 - the 221st production 700 series Viscount built,
was the 172nd Viscount fuselage assembled at Hurn, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England,
and the 176th Viscount assembled at Hurn, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.
Production Order No. F01/772. Sales Order No. F01/96B. Stock Order No. F01/32B.
11 April 1957
Fuselage assembly commenced at Hurn Airport, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.
27 May 1957
Fuselage to Erecting Shop 'E' at Hurn Airport, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.
15 September 1957
First engine run.
6 October 1957
First flight from Hurn Airport, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.
October 1957
Delivered to BOAC Associated Companies Ltd fitted with extended range 'slipper' fuel tanks.
26 October 1957
Leased to British West Indian Airways (BWIA).
The titles on the aircraft read British West Indian Overseas Airways.
26 October 1957
Delivered to BOAC Associated Companies Ltd at London Airport (Heathrow), Middlesex, England fitted with extended range 'slipper' fuel tanks.
The aircraft then spent nearly a month at London Airport (Heathrow) being fitted out by BOAC.
21 November 1957
Departed from London Airport (Heathrow), Middlesex, England on lease to British West Indian Airways (BWIA).
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