April 1957 to October 1957
BOAC Associated Companies Ltd
G-APCD - c/n 243 - a V.754D series Viscount
United Kingdom registered
circa June 1955
This was the 5th Type 754 ordered by BOAC Associated Companies Ltd for use by Middle East Airlines (MEA).
Production Aircraft No. 223 - the 223rd production 700 series Viscount built,
was the 182nd Viscount fuselage assembled at Hurn, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England,
and the 178th Viscount assembled at Hurn, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.
Production Order No. F05/754. Sales Order No. F05/97B. Stock Order No. F36/32B.
2 April 1957
Registered to BOAC Associated Companies Ltd as G-APCD for use by Cyprus Airways Ltd instead of Middle East Airlines (MEA) hence the UK registration.
22 May 1957
Fuselage assembly commenced at Hurn Airport, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.
1 July 1957
Fuselage to Erecting Shop 'E' at Hurn Airport, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.
early October 1957
Noted ground running painted in full Cyprus Airways livery and named as 'St Hilarion' but the lease contract was cancelled when British European Airways (BEA) took over the Cyprus route.
22 October 1957
First flight from Hurn Airport, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England still in Cyprus Airways livery as G-APCD.
25 October 1957
Noted making several approaches at Heathrow Airport, London, England as part of the acceptance programme.
31 October 1957
Registered to Middle East Airlines (MEA) as OD-ADD.
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August 1957 to
Cyprus Airways Ltd
G-APCD - c/n 243 - a V.754D series Viscount
United Kingdom registered
1 September 1957
The lease contract from BOAC Associated Companies Ltd was cancelled when British European Airways Corporation (BEA) took over the Cyprus route.
The aircraft had been painted in full Cyprus Airways livery and named as 'St Hilarion' before the contract was cancelled.
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October 1957 to November 1957
BOAC Associated Companies Ltd
OD-ADD - c/n 243 - a V.754D series Viscount
Lebanon registered
31 October 1957
Re-registered from G-APCD.
5 November 1957
UK registration cancelled.
8 November 1957
Noted at Hurn Airport, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England still in full Cyprus Airways livery as G-APCD.
9 November 1957
Leased to Middle East Airlines (MEA).
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November 1957 to October 1961
Middle East Airlines (MEA)
OD-ADD - c/n 243 - a V.754D series Viscount
Lebanon registered
9 November 1957
Leased from BOAC Associated Companies Ltd and ferried to London Airport (Heathrow), Middlesex, England still in full Cyprus Airways livery and carrying G-APCD.
The company name at that time was: - Associated British Airlines (Middle East) Limited.
13 November 1957
Departed from London Airport (Heathrow), Middlesex, England on delivery to Middle East Airlines (MEA), now in full livery.
27 February 1959
Noted at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England due to a London Airport (Heathrow) weather diversion.
7 January 1960
Noted at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England due to a London Airport (Heathrow) weather diversion.
1 August 1961
Purchased from BOAC Associated Companies Ltd while still on lease (an assumption based on other MEA aircraft histories).
7 October 1961
Leased to Jordan Airways.
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October 1961 to January 1964
Jordan Airways
JY-ACK - c/n 243 - a V.754D series Viscount
Jordan registered
7 October 1961
Leased from Middle East Airlines (MEA) in full Jordanian Airways livery.
1 January 1964
Returned to Middle East Airlines (MEA) / Air Liban.
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January 1964 to April 1970
Middle East Airlines (MEA) / Air Liban
OD-ADD - c/n 243 - a V.754D series Viscount
Lebanon registered
1 January 1964
Returned from Jordan Airways lease. MEA and Air Liban merged in November 1963.
30 March 1970
Total time 22,134 hours and 14,148 total landings.
16 April 1970
Sold to Overseas Holidays & Aircraft Hire (Pty).
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April 1970 to July 1970
Overseas Holidays & Aircraft Hire (Pty)
VP-YTE * - c/n 243 - a V.754D series Viscount
Rhodesia registered
16 April 1970
Purchased from Middle East Airlines (MEA) / Air Liban.
1 July 1970
Leased to Air Rhodesia.
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July 1970 to March 1975
Air Rhodesia
VP-YTE * - c/n 243 - a V.754D series Viscount
Rhodesia registered
1 July 1970
Leased from Overseas Holidays & Aircraft Hire (Pty).
Note that this registration and name had previously been used on Viscount C/N 241.
 Viscount illustrations by David Carter
Air Rhodesia
'Blue Flash' livery
1974
Repainted in a later Air Rhodesia livery (copying the Boeing 720 aircraft acquired from Calair) and now named as 'Gwai' which is a river in Rhodesia.
9 March 1975
Returned to Overseas Holidays & Aircraft Hire (Pty).
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March 1975 to March 1976
Overseas Holidays & Aircraft Hire (Pty)
VP-YTE * - c/n 243 - a V.754D series Viscount
Rhodesia registered
9 March 1975
Returned from Air Rhodesia lease.
19 March 1976
Sold to Aviation Hire & Travel Ltd.
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March 1976 to March 1976
Aviation Hire & Travel Pty Ltd (AT)
ZS-JUJ - c/n 243 - a V.754D series Viscount
South Africa registered
19 March 1976
Purchased from Overseas Holidays & Aircraft Hire (Pty).
20 March 1976
Leased to Swazi Air.
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March 1976 to April 1976
Swazi Air
ZS-JUJ - c/n 243 - a V.754D series Viscount
South Africa registered
20 March 1976
Leased from Aviation Hire & Travel Ltd.
1 April 1976
Returned to Aviation Hire & Travel Ltd.
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April 1976 to April 1976
Aviation Hire & Travel Pty Ltd (AT)
ZS-JUJ - c/n 243 - a V.754D series Viscount
South Africa registered
1 April 1976
Returned from Swazi Air lease.
1 April 1976
Leased to Air Botswana.
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April 1976 to December 1976
Air Botswana
ZS-JUJ - c/n 243 - a V.754D series Viscount
South Africa registered
1 April 1976
Leased from Aviation Hire & Travel Ltd in their livery for use on the Francistown to Johannesburg, South Africa route.
29 December 1976
Re-registered A2-ABD.
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December 1976 to July 1979
Air Botswana
A2-ABD - c/n 243 - a V.754D series Viscount
Botswana registered
29 December 1976
Re-registered from ZS-JUJ while on lease from Aviation Hire & Travel Ltd.
31 July 1979
Returned to Aviation Hire & Travel Ltd.
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July 1979 to August 1979
Aviation Hire & Travel Pty Ltd (AT)
ZS-JUJ - c/n 243 - a V.754D series Viscount
South Africa registered
31 July 1979
Returned from Air Botswana lease.
1 August 1979
Leased to United Air.
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August 1979 to September 1981
United Air
ZS-JUJ - c/n 243 - a V.754D series Viscount
South Africa registered
1 August 1979
Leased from Aviation Hire & Travel Ltd.
11 September 1979
Noted at Jan Smuts International Airport, Johannesburg, South Africa with United Air titles.
November 1981
Noted at Jan Smuts International Airport, Johannesburg, South Africa with the United Air titles removed.
United Air titles removed
1 September 1981
Returned to Aviation Hire & Travel Ltd.
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September 1981 to September 1981
Aviation Hire & Travel Pty Ltd (AT)
ZS-JUJ - c/n 243 - a V.754D series Viscount
South Africa registered
1 September 1981
Returned from United Air lease.
9 September 1981
Returned to Air Zimbabwe.
Registration cancelled as aircraft sold abroad.
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September 1981 to October 1983
Air Zimbabwe
VP-YTE * - c/n 243 - a V.754D series Viscount
Zimbabwe registered
9 September 1981
Returned from Aviation Hire & Travel Ltd.
Note that this registration had been previously used on Viscount C/N 241.
1 October 1983
Re-registered Z-YTE.
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October 1983 to January 1990
Air Zimbabwe
Z-YTE - c/n 243 - a V.754D series Viscount
Zimbabwe registered
1 October 1983
Re-registered from VP-YTE.
1 January 1990
Sold to Filair.
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January 1990 to March 1991
Filair
9Q-CVF - c/n 243 - a V.754D series Viscount
Zaire registered
1 January 1990
Purchased from Air Zimbabwe and delivered in a modified Air Zimbabwe livery minus titles.
1 March 1991
Sold to Trans Service Airlift.
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March 1991 to
Trans Service Airlift
9Q-CVF - c/n 243 - a V.754D series Viscount
Zaire registered
1 March 1991
Purchased from Filair.
1 April 1996
Noted at Ndolo Airport, Kinshasa, Republic of Zaire still in service.
1 October 1997
Reportedly seen gun running at Pointe Noire, Republic of the Congo.
Trans Service Airlift ceased operations and the fate of this aircraft is currently unknown. If you have any further details please contact us at: -
information@vickersviscount.net
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