
March 1967 to June 1970
BKS Air Transport Ltd
G-AVIY - c/n 333 - a V.786D series Viscount
United Kingdom registered
Now in the BKS 'British Air Services' livery
20 March 1967
Purchased from Transportes Aereos Centro Americanos (TACA) and entered on the UK register.
BKS relates to the surnames of three company directors: - James W Barnby, Thomas D Keegan, and Cyril Stevens.
25 March 1967
Arrived at Southend Airport, Rochford, Essex, England from Keklavik Airport, Iceland.
27 March 1967
Arrived at Wymeswold Airfield, Leicestershire, England for overhaul by Field Aircraft Services Ltd.
16 May 1967
Air tested twice from Wymeswold Airfield, Leicestershire, England after overhaul by Field Aircraft Services Ltd.
17 May 1967
Departed from Wymeswold Airfield, Leicestershire, England to Leeds / Bradford Airport, Yeadon, Yorkshire, England on delivery to BKS in full livery.
18 May 1967
Entered service from Leeds / Bradford Airport, Yeadon, Yorkshire, England to Heathrow Airport, London, England.
15 June 1967
Total time 20,660:40 hours.
8 September 1967
Total time 21,263:45 hours.
18 November 1967
Total time 21,589:45 hours.
6 June 1968
Total time 22,403:35 hours.
29 November 1968
Total time 23,286:50 hours.
16 June 1969
Total time 23,815:35 hours.
24 April 1970
Withdrawn from service and stored at Leeds / Bradford Airport, Yeadon, Yorkshire, England.
The registration was cancelled the same day.
Total time 24,486:00 hours and 17,622 total landings.
25 April 1970
Certificate of Airworthiness (CofA) expired.
June 1970
Broken up for scrap.
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