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 February 1958 to May 1968
 
 British European Airways Corporation (BEA)G-AOYL - c/n 261 - a V.806  series ViscountUnited Kingdom registered
 
 January 1956This was the 7th Type 806 and the 30th 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.
 20 December 1956Registered to British European Airways Corporation (BEA).
 23 January 1958First flight from Brooklands Airfield, Weybridge, Surrey, England.
 It landed at Wisley Airfield, Surrey, England for fitting out and test flying.
 14 February 1958Delivered to British European Airways (BEA) named as 'R M A Lord Joseph Lister'.
 13 November 1958RDa7 Mark 520-3 Dart engine S/N 7173 installed in the No.2 (port inner) position at 1552 total airframe hours.
 14 November 1958Noted at Blackbushe Airport, Hampshire, England due to a London Airport (Heathrow) weather diversion.
 2 December 1958Noted at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England due to a London Airport (Heathrow) weather diversion.
 6 December 1958Noted at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England due to a London Airport (Heathrow) weather diversion.
 16 February 1959Noted at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England due to a London Airport (Heathrow) weather diversion.
 17 February 1959Noted at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England due to a London Airport (Heathrow) weather diversion.
 March 1959A 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.
 25 March 1959Noted at Blackbushe Airport, Hampshire, England due to a London Airport (Heathrow) weather diversion.
 31 July 1959
 The Rolls-Royce Dart time between overhauls (TBO) was then approved by Rolls-Royce to increase it from 1,500 hours to 1,700 hours.
 15 December 1959Noted at Blackbushe Airport, Hampshire, England due to a London Airport (Heathrow) weather diversion.
 8 December 1960Noted at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England due to a London Airport (Heathrow) weather diversion.
 9 April 1961East Fortune airfield in East Lothian, Scotland, was temporarily re-opened in early 1961 to act as Edinburgh's airport while Turnhouse was closed to allow Runway 31/13 to be extended in order for BEA to commence Vickers Vanguard operations there.
 The early afternoon BEA Viscount service from Jersey via London Airport (Heathrow) landed at 13:15 on East Fortune's slightly downward sloping runway and ran off the end slewing sideways on the wet grass about 20 yards / 18 metres beyond the end of the runway. 
 There were no casualties to the 4 crew and 50 passengers on board, who were evacuated down the rear door slides. 
 Some passengers were not even aware that there was a problem, until they were asked to leave by this unusual method.
 A later BEA Viscount service from London at 15:15 was diverted to Renfrew Airport as the earlier Viscount had not yet been recovered.
 After recovering the aircraft under its own power the nose undercarriage wheels needed replacing as the tyres were worn down when the pilot tried to use these wheels turned sideways on the wet runway in order to try and stop in time.
 The cause of the incident was thought to be poor braking action due to the wet runway or a possible brake defect.
 12 October 1961Noted at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England due to a London Airport (Heathrow) weather diversion.
 22 January 1964Noted at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England due to a London Airport (Heathrow) weather diversion.
 22 October 1965Noted at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England due to a London Airport (Heathrow) weather diversion.
 20 March 1966Noted at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England due to a London Airport (Heathrow) weather diversion.
 28 May 1968Sold to BKS Air Transport Ltd.
  FURTHER READING: Books about BEA - British European Airways
 
 
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