
May 1957 to May 1972
Aer Lingus - Irish International Airlines
EI-AJI - c/n 289 - a V.808 series Viscount
Ireland registered
2 March 1956
Aer Lingus placed an order for six Type 808 aircraft.
13 May 1957
First flight at Brooklands Airfield, Weybridge, Surrey, England.
It landed at Wisley Airfield, Surrey, England for fitting out and test flying.
21 May 1957
Noted at Blackbushe Airport, Hampshire, England.
22 May 1957
Departed from Wisley Airfield, Surrey, England on delivery to Aer Lingus named as 'St Gall'.
It was fitted with Rolls-Royce Dart RDa6 Mark 510 engines, 70 seat configration and a fuel capacity of 1,940 imperial gallons.
26 June 1957
First entered service on the Dublin to London route.
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.
17 February 1959
Noted at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England due to a London Airport (Heathrow) weather diversion.
Aer Lingus 'green top / white tail Viscount' livery
circa 1960
Painted in the Aer Lingus 'green top / white tail' livery.
Aer Lingus 'Green Top White Tail International' livery
24 September 1960
Noted at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England due to a London Airport (Heathrow) weather diversion.
17 October 1960
Noted at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England due to a London Airport (Heathrow) weather diversion.
circa 1962
Painted in the Aer Lingus 'green top / white tail International' livery.
4 December 1962
Noted at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England due to a London Airport (Heathrow) weather diversion.
7 November 1963
The Beatles pop group arrived at Collinstown Airport, Dublin from London at 12:15 PM to play an evening gig at the Adelphi Cinema.
Aer Lingus 'Green Cheat Linel' livery
circa 1964
Painted in the Aer Lingus 'green cheatline' livery.
10 November 1964
Noted at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England due to a London Airport (Heathrow) weather diversion.
14 October 1965
Noted at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England due to a London Airport (Heathrow) weather diversion.
21 January 1966
Noted at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England due to a London Airport (Heathrow) weather diversion.
31 January 1966
Noted at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England due to a London Airport (Heathrow) weather diversion.
Stored at Dublin, Ireland
31 October 1969
Withdrawn from service and stored at Collinstown Airport, Dublin, Ireland.
May 1972
Broken up for scrap.
FURTHER READING: Books about Aer Lingus
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