February 1958 to June 1964
Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA)
CF-THQ - c/n 277 - a V.757 series Viscount
Canada registered
September 1955
An order was placed by Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA) for a third batch of eleven Type 757 aircraft as a follow on from the previous Type 724 and Type 757 orders.
This was the nineteenth one built.
The total order for Type 757 aircraft reached thirty six in May 1957.
Production Order No. F19/757. Sales Order No. F19/76B. Stock Order No……...
2 February 1958
First flight from Hurn Airport, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.
It was fitted with Rolls-Royce Dart RDa3 Mark 506 engines.
14 February 1958
Aircraft passed off by TCA inspectors as completed and ready for delivery.
It was painted in the later 'white top' livery.
15 February 1958
Departed from Hurn Airport, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England on delivery to Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA) with fleet number '635'.
After refuelling at Prestwick Airport, Ayrshire, Scotland it stopped overnight.
16 February 1958
Departed from Prestwick Airport, Ayrshire, Scotland to Keflavik Airport, Iceland (743 nautical miles), Bluie West 8 (BW8) Airfield, Sondre Stromfjord, Western Greenland (804 nautical miles), Sept-Îles Airport (Seven Islands), Province of Quebec, Canada (1,116 nautical miles), Dorval International Airport, Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada (810 nautical miles).
BW8 was built during WWII to assist the transfer of military aircraft from North America to Europe and was opened in October 1941.
The cabin seating was installed in Canada, as the seats used by TCA were of American manufacture.
The cabin was fitted out with 44 seats which was a reduction from the original 48 seat specification and provided more leg room.
This was heavily marketed and resulted in a high load factor compared to the 18 seat Douglas DC-3 that it replaced on some routes.
31 August 1960
Total time 6,706 hours and 6,057 total landings.
1 June 1964
Transferred to Air Canada due to a corporate name change.
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