
January 1958 to October 1965
British European Airways Corporation (BEA)
G-AOYJ - c/n 259 - a V.806 series Viscount
United Kingdom registered
January 1956
This was the 5th Type 806 and the 28th 800 series Viscount ordered by British European Airways Corporation.
The first (C/N 255) was not delivered as it was loaned to Vickers-Armstrongs for Type 810 development work.
Production Aircraft No. 42 - the 42nd production 800 series Viscount built,
was the 33rd 800 series Viscount fuselage assembled at Hurn, Bournemouth, England,
and the 42nd 800 series Viscount assembled at Weybridge, Surrey, England.
Production Order No. F05/806. Sales Order No. F05/98B. Stock Order No. F28/33B.
20 December 1956
Registered to British European Airways Corporation.
14 May 1957
Fuselage assembly commenced at Hurn Airport, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.
June 1957
Fuselage transported by road from Hurn Airport, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England to Weybridge, Surrey, England.
29 June 1957
Fuselage to Erecting Shop 'E' at Weybridge, Surrey, England.
9 December 1957
First flight from Brooklands Airfield, Weybridge, Surrey, England.
It landed at Wisley Airfield, Surrey, England for fitting out and test flying.
19 December 1957
Noted at Blackbushe Airport, Hampshire, England due to a London Airport (Heathrow) weather diversion.
8 January 1958
Delivered to British European Airways (BEA) named as 'R M A Edward Jenner'.
26 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.
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.
7 November 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.
8 December 1960
Noted at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England due to a London Airport (Heathrow) weather diversion.
4 June 1965
Noted at Leeds / Bradford Airport, Yeadon, Yorkshire, England operating UK services on behalf of BKS Air Transport Ltd.
28 October 1965
Leased to Cyprus Airways.
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