
February 1958 to October 1965
British European Airways Corporation (BEA)
G-AOYK - c/n 260 - a V.806 series Viscount
United Kingdom registered
January 1956
This was the 6th Type 806 and the 29th 800 series Viscount ordered by British European Airways Corporation (BEA).
The first (C/N 255) was not delivered as it was loaned to Vickers-Armstrongs for Type 810 development work.
Production Aircraft No. 46 - the 46th production 800 series Viscount built,
was the 34th V.800 Viscount fuselage assembled at Hurn, Bournemouth, England,
and the 46th V.800 Viscount assembled at Weybridge, Surrey, England.
Production Order No. F06/806. Sales Order No. F06/98B. Stock Order No. F29/33B.
20 December 1956
Registered to British European Airways Corporation (BEA).
20 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.
2 July 1957
Fuselage to Erecting Shop 'E' at Weybridge, Surrey, England.
13 January 1958
First flight from Brooklands Airfield, Weybridge, Surrey, England.
It landed at Wisley Airfield, Surrey, England for fitting out and test flying.
2 February 1958
Noted at Blackbushe Airport, Hampshire, England due to a London Airport (Heathrow) weather diversion.
12 February 1958
Delivered to British European Airways (BEA) named as 'R M A Edmund Cartwright'.
14 November 1958
Noted at Blackbushe Airport, Hampshire, England due to a London Airport (Heathrow) weather diversion.
2 December 1958
Noted at Blackbushe Airport, Hampshire, 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.
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.
24 September 1960
Noted at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England due to a London Airport (Heathrow) weather diversion.
17 October 1960
Arrived at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England from Le Bourget Airport, Paris, France on a Royal Flight (no details).
20 October 1965
Leased to Cyprus Airways.
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