
June 1959 to December 1962
Sudan Airways
ST-AAN - c/n 419 - a V.831 series Viscount
Sudan registered
8 June 1959
Leased from Airwork Ltd.
It departed to Sudan via Rome, Italy with 'Blue Nile Viscount' titles on the tail.
A 'Blue Nile' service was commenced from Khartoum, Sudan to London Airport, England via Cairo, Egypt.
Viscount illustrations by David Carter
13 June 1959
Noted back at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England, now fitted with extended range 'slipper' fuel tanks.
24 April 1960
Noted back at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England but without the extended range 'slipper' fuel tanks.
1 July 1960
Airwork Ltd merged with Air Charter Ltd into British United Airways (BUA).
29 April 1961
Noted back at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England with the extended range 'slipper' fuel tanks now refitted.
17 June 1961
Arrived at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England with the extended range 'slipper' fuel tanks still fitted.
It then performed three services to Jersey, Channel Islands on behalf of British United Airways (BUA).
19 June 1961
Departed from Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England on its return to the Sudan.
1 August 1962
Noted back at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England for maintenance with BUA including Rolls-Royce Dart engine replacement.
26 September 1962
Noted back at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England for maintenance with BUA including another Rolls-Royce Dart engine replacement.
8 December 1962
Arrived at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England and handed back to British United Airways (BUA).
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