May 1965 to May 1970
British Eagle International Airlines Ltd
G-ATDR - c/n 393 - a V.739A series Viscount
United Kingdom registered
6 May 1965
Purchased from United Arab Airlines (UAA).
7 May 1965
The aircraft arrived from Cairo, Egypt via London Airport (Heathrow) still in full UAA livery marked as SU-AKN.
During the ferry flight from Egypt one of the crew was badly bitten by an insect and had to be taken off in London for treatment.
When the aircraft arrived at Speke it was immediately fumigated with insecticide and closed up with a 'DO NOT OPEN' sign stuck next to the front cabin door.
11 May 1965
Re-registered to British Eagle International Airlines.
18 June 1965
UK Certificate of Airworthiness (CofA) issued.
late July 1965
Rolled out at Speke Airport, Liverpool, Merseyside, England after a major overhaul and a repaint in full British Eagle livery and named as 'City of Glasgow'.
This work included the fitment of Rolls-Royce Dart RDa6 Mark 510 engines to replace the lower powered RDa3 Mark 506 engines.
31 January 1966
Noted at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England due to a London Airport (Heathrow) weather diversion.
31 July 1966
Total time 18,681:00 hours and 10,535 total landings.
9 February 1968
Total time 19,751:00 hours and 11,453 total landings.
Stored at Blackbushe, Hampshire, England
6 November 1968
Withdrawn from service and stored at Speke Airport, Liverpool, England after British Eagle International Airlines Ltd ceased operations.
Total time 21,160 hours and 12,658 total landings.
20 November 1969
Ferried from Speke Airport, Liverpool, England to Blackbushe Airport, Hampshire, England with the undercarriage locked down.
Over the next few weeks it was robbed of all useful spares, particularly the valuable Rolls-Royce Dart engines.
January 1970
Noted being moved to the old US Navy ramp area.
May 1970
Broken up for scrap.
19 February 1973
Registration cancelled as aircraft permanently withdrawn from use.
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