
April 1959 to January 1970
Deutsche Lufthansa AG
D-ANAB - c/n 369 - a V.814 series Viscount
Germany registered
February 1957
An order was placed by Deutsche Lufthansa AG for an additional two Type 814 aircraft.
16 April 1959
First flight from Brooklands Airfield, Weybridge, Surrey, England.
It landed at Wisley Airfield, Surrey, England for fitting out and test flying.
The test flying accumulated 14 hours and 50 minutes.
20 April 1959
Noted at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England carrying out a single ILS approach and overshoot.
24 April 1959
Departed from Wisley Airfield, Surrey, England on delivery to Deutsche Lufthansa AG.
29 April 1959
Noted at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England carrying out a single ILS approach and overshoot.
17 November 1959
Arrived at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England from Köln, West Germany on a VIP flight using flight number LH874.
It brought German statesman Dr Konrad Adenauer who was the first Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany (1949 to 1963).
From 1946 to 1966 he was the first leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), a party he co-founded, which under his leadership became the dominant political party in the country.
After clearing customs it departed to RAF Northolt, Middlesex, England.
19 November 1959
Arrived at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England from RAF Northolt on a VIP flight.
After clearing customs it departed to Koln, West Germany.
6 December 1962
Noted at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England due to a London Airport (Heathrow) weather diversion.
4 December 1969
Withdrawn from service and stored. Where? Details please to information@vickersviscount.net
Total time 20,600 hours and 21,212 total landings.
March 1970
Sold to a private individual for use as a restaurant.
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