May 1958 to June 1964
Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA)
CF-THJ - c/n 301 - a V.757 series Viscount
Canada registered
September 1956
An order was placed by Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA) for a fourth batch of two Type 757 aircraft as a follow on from the previous Type 724 and Type 757 orders.
This was the twenty second one built.
The total order for Type 757 aircraft reached thirty six in May 1957.
Production Order No. F22/757. Sales Order No. F22/76B. Stock Order No………
This aircraft was constructed from the remains of Capital Airlines Viscount N7404 (C/N 90) which had suffered major damage during a landing at Midway Airport, Chicago, Illinois, USA 20 February 1956.
23 May 1957
First flight from Hurn Airport, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.
It was fitted with Rolls-Royce Dart RDa3 Mark 506 engines.
It was painted in the later 'white top' livery.
25 May 1957
Noted at Blackbushe Airport, Hampshire, England carrying out Instrument Landing System (ILS) approaches.
30 May 1957
Noted at Blackbushe Airport, Hampshire, England carrying out Instrument Landing System (ILS) approaches.
It then departed from Hurn Airport, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England on delivery to Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA) with fleet number '628'.
After refuelling at Prestwick Airport, Ayrshire, Scotland it then flew on to Keflavik Airport, Iceland (743 nautical miles), Bluie West 8 (BW8) Airfield, Sondre Stromfjord, Western Greenland (804 nautical miles) where it stopped overnight.
BW8 was built during WWII to assist the transfer of military aircraft from North America to Europe and was opened in October 1941.
31 May 1957
Departed from Bluie West 8 (BW8) Airfield, Sondre Stromfjord, Western Greenland to Goose Bay Airport, Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada (872 nautical miles), Dorval International Airport, Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada (810 nautical miles).
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.
21 April 1959
Overran the runway at Quebec City Airport, Province of Quebec, Canada. Details please to information@vickersviscount.net.
Repaired and returned to service.
31 August 1960
Total time 8,800 hours and 7,193 total landings.
1 June 1964
Transferred to Air Canada due to a corporate name change.
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