January 1958 to May 1972
Aer Lingus - Irish International Airlines
EI-AJJ - c/n 290 - a V.808 series Viscount
Ireland registered
2 March 1956
Aer Lingus placed an order for six Type 808 aircraft.
Production aircraft No. 45 - the 45th production 800 series Viscount built,
was the 13th 800 series Viscount fuselage assembled at Weybridge, Surrey, England,
and the 45th 800 series Viscount assembled at Weybridge, Surrey, England.
Production order No. F01/808. Sales order No. F02/2C. Stock order No. F11/33B.
20 May 1956
Fuselage assembly commenced at Weybridge, Surrey, England.
circa November 1956
Fuselage to Erecting Shop 'E' at Weybridge, Surrey, England.
24 December 1957
First flight from Brooklands Airfield, Weybridge, Surrey, England.
It landed at Wisley Airfield, Surrey, England for fitting out and test flying.
10 January 1958
Delivered to Aer Lingus in the Aer Lingus 'Green/white top Viscount' livery named as 'St Columban' in 70 seat configuration fitted with Rolls-Royce Dart RDa6 Mark 510 engines and a fuel capacity of 1,940 imperial gallons.
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 Viscount' livery.
Aer Lingus 'Green top white tail Irish International Airlines' livery
5 February 1960
Noted at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England due to a London Airport (Heathrow) weather diversion.
22 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 Irish International Airlines' livery.
4 December 1962
Noted at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England due to a London Airport (Heathrow) weather diversion.
Aer Lingus 'Green cheat line' livery
circa 1964
Painted in the Aer Lingus 'Green cheat line' livery.
31 January 1966
Noted at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England due to a London Airport (Heathrow) weather diversion.
31 December 1969
Withdrawn from service and stored at Collinstown Airport, Dublin, Ireland.
May 1972
Broken up for scrap.
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