
January 1958 to July 1970
British European Airways Corporation (BEA)
G-AOYI * - c/n 257 - a V.806 series Viscount
United Kingdom registered
20 June 1957
Registered to British European Airways Corporation (BEA) instead of the originally nominated G-AOYH.
14 November 1957
First flight from Brooklands Airfield, Weybridge, Surrey, England.
It landed at Wisley Airfield, Surrey, England for fitting out and test flying.
2 January 1958
Delivered to British European Airways (BEA) named as 'R M A Sir Humphrey Davy'.
2 December 1958
Noted at Blackbushe Airport, Hampshire, England due to a London Airport (Heathrow) weather diversion.
24 December 1958
Noted at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England due to a London Airport (Heathrow) weather diversion.
28 January 1959
Noted at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England due to a London Airport (Heathrow) weather diversion.
29 January 1959
Noted at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England due to a London Airport (Heathrow) weather diversion.
17 February 1959
Noted at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England due to a London Airport (Heathrow) weather diversion.
31 March 1959
BEA annual report quotes a total time of 2,375 hours.
BEA 'Red Square' livery
March 1959
A new BEA 'Red Square' livery was adopted and aircraft were repainted during the early 1960s when they next went in for overhaul.
Sadly, after repainting, the aircraft no longer carried a name including the nameplate on the forward cabin bulkhead.
6 December 1959
Noted at Blackbushe Airport, Hampshire, 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.
16 March 1960
Total time 4,484:24 hours.
9 December 1960
Noted at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England due to a London Airport (Heathrow) weather diversion.
19 April 1961
Total time 7,131:00 hours.
16 October 1961
Noted at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England due to a London Airport (Heathrow) weather diversion.
20 December 1965
Total time 15,619:32 hours.
The time between overhauls (TBO) for the Rolls-Royce Dart was then approved by Rolls-Royce to increase from 3,750 hours to 4,000 hours.
15 October 1966
Total time 17,205:19 hours.
In open storage at Teversham Airport, Cambridge, England
October 1969
Noted in open storage at Teversham Airport, Cambridge, England under the care of Marshall's.
15 July 1970
Sold to Cambrian Airways.
FURTHER READING: Books about BEA - British European Airways
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