
May 1959 to December 1969
ANSETT-ANA
VH-RMJ - c/n 417 - a V.832 series Viscount
Australia registered
23 July 1958
An order for four Type 832 aircraft was placed by ANSETT-ANA. ANA stands for Australian National Airways.
6 May 1959
First flight from Hurn Airport, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.
8 May 1959
Noted at Blackbushe Airport, Hampshire, England carrying out crew training and ILS approaches.
15 May 1959
Ferried from Hurn Airport, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England to Wisley Airfield, Surrey, England.
Handed over to ANSETT-ANA after an acceptance test flight.
It was fitted with integral front 'airsteps' and had a rear lounge which was not occupied in service during the takeoff or landing phases.
It then flew to Blackbushe Airport, Hampshire, England.
17 May 1959
Departed from Blackbushe, Hampshire, England on delivery to Australia via Rome, Italy - Beirut, Lebanon - Bahrain, Persian Gulf (18 May) - Karachi, Pakistan - Hyderabad, India - Calcutta, India - Bangkok, Thailand - Saigon, Vietnam - Zamboanga, Philippines - Biak, Indonesia - Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia - Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia.
The stop at Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad, was a last minute alternative for Delhi, as the crew were notified at Karachi that Safdarjung Airport was closed for runway repairs.
The ferry crew consisted of Captains Raymond Grocott, Charles G Lister and Stanley W Russell together with Navigator William C Kennedy and Engineer Jack Clayton.
22 May 1959
Arrived at Essendon Airport, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Late May 1959
First entered service with ANSETT-ANA.
It was originally configured with 52 seats, this was later changed to 63 seats. At this time the rear lounge was removed.
28 March 1960
Suffered an Rolls-Royce Dart turbine burnout at an unknown location.
10 October 1961
Total time 6,237:09 hours.
12 January 1962
Total time 6,892:44 hours.
7 April 1963
Departure delayed at Eagle Farm Airport, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia due to a bomb hoax.
4 August 1965
Damaged when a fire in the No.1 Dart engine could not be extinguished while operating flight AN327 from Sydney to Melbourne via Canberra, Australia.
After shutting down the No.1 engine and setting off the nacelle fire bottles Captain Gilles made a successful emergency landing at Mangalore Airport, Victoria, Australia where the fire was eventually extinguished by the airport fire crew.
The engine fire was caused by the failure of the HP Impeller Location Bearing resulting in a fierce oil fire with secondary Combustion damage due to the increase in vibration.
There were only minor injuries amongst the 38 passengers and 4 crew on board.
Repaired and returned to service.
25 September 1966
Total time 7,295:14 hours.
21 July 1968
Total time 9,272:59 hours.
18 December 1969
Title transferred to Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd.
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