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 May 1959 to June 1964
 
 Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA)CF-TIG - c/n 387 - a V.757  series ViscountCanada registered
 
 May 1957An order was placed by Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA) for a fifth batch of thirteen Type 757 aircraft as a follow on from the previous Type 724 and Type 757 orders.
 This was the thirty sixth and final one built.
 The total order for Type 757 aircraft reached thirty six in May 1957. 
 Production Order No. F36/757. Sales Order No. F36/76B. Stock Order No……...
 16 April 1959First flight from Hurn Airport, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.
 It was fitted with Rolls-Royce Dart RDa3 Mark 506 engines. 
 20 April 1959Noted at Blackbushe Airport, Hampshire, England carrying out multiple ILS approaches and overshoots. .
 21 April 1959Noted at Blackbushe Airport, Hampshire, England carrying out multiple ILS approaches and overshoots. .
 22 April 1959Noted at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England carrying out a single ILS approach and overshoot.
 1 May 1958Aircraft passed off by TCA inspectors as completed and ready for delivery.
 It was painted in the later 'white top' livery. 
 2 May 1959Departed from Hurn Airport, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England on delivery to Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA) with fleet number '651'.
 After refuelling at Prestwick Airport, Ayrshire, Scotland it continued on to Keflavik Airport, Iceland (742 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.
 3 May 1959Departed from Bluie West 8 (BW8) Airfield, Sondre Stromfjord, Western Greenland to Goose Bay Airport, Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada (872 nautical miles), Dorval 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.
 31 August 1960Total time 3,524 hours and 3,160 total landings.
 1 June 1964Transferred to Air Canada due to a corporate name change.
 
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