October 1961 to February 1965
Ghana Airways
9G-AAV - c/n 371 - a V.838 series Viscount
Ghana registered
April 1960
Ghana Airways placed an order for three Type 838 Viscounts.
6 September 1961
First flight from Hurn Airport, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.
29 September 1961
Arrived at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England from Wisley Airfield, Surrey, England using callsign 'Lima 22'.
It then carried out multiple ILS approaches and overshoots before returning to Wisley.
Viscount illustrations by David Carter
3 October 1961
Departed from Wisley Airfield, Surrey, England on delivery to Ghana Airways.
Fitted with extended range 'slipper' fuel tanks
Later fitted with extended range 'slipper' fuel tanks. The actual date is not known. Details please to information@vickersviscount.net
26 July 1963
Arrived at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England to clear customs before departing to Wymeswold Airfield, Leicestershire, England for maintenance with Field Aircraft Services Ltd.
3 September 1963
Arrived at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England after maintenance at Wymeswold Airfield, Leicestershire, England.
4 September 1963
Departed from Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England to Malaga Airport, Spain before crossing the Mediterranean Sea back to West Africa.
28 January 1965
Arrived at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England to clear customs.
29 January 1965
Departed from Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England to Pershore Airfield, Worcestershire, England.
22 February 1965
Sold to the Ministry of Technology for Royal Radar & Signals Establishment (RRE) at Pershore Airfield, Worcestershire, England.
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