Viscount c/n 419
Operational Record
Airwork Ltd
England
This V.831 series Viscount was built for Airwork Ltd as ST-AAN It first flew on Saturday, 30 May 1959 at Hurn Airport, England powered by Rolls-Royce Dart 525 engines.
During its life this aircraft was also owned and/or operated by Sudan Airways, Air Charter Ltd, British United Airways (BUA), Aviaco, British Midland Airways (BMA), Alidair, Arkia - Israel Inland Airlines and Go Transportation Inc
Tucson Airport Authority
United States
Its final owner/operator was Tucson Airport Authority as 4X-AVG.Its fate:- Purchased by Go Transportation Inc for spares recovery and stored at Tucson International Airport, Tucson, Arizona, USA. Remains donated to the Tucson Airport Authority in September 1992 for emergency training use. Noted in poor condition in 1996. Broken up for scrap circa 1998 with the forward fuselage section subsequently noted in a nearby aircraft scrap yard. The current status of this section is unknown.
June 1959 to June 1959
Airwork Ltd
ST-AAN - c/n 419 - a V.831 series Viscount
Sudan registered
30 May 1959
First flight from Hurn Airport, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.
5 June 1959
Delivered from Wisley Airfield, Surrey, England to Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England.
8 June 1959
Wet leased to Sudan Airways, i.e. using Airwork crews.
June 1959 to December 1962
Sudan Airways
ST-AAN - c/n 419 - a V.831 series Viscount
Sudan registered
8 June 1959
Wet leased from Airwork Ltd, i.e. using Airwork crews.
It departed to Sudan via Rome, Italy fitted with extended range 'slipper' fuel tanks.
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.
24 April 1960
Noted back at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England presumably for maintenance with Airwork 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 for maintenance again with BUA fitted with extended range 'slipper' fuel tanks.
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.
10 December 1962
Returned to Air Charter Ltd.
December 1962 to December 1962
Air Charter Ltd
G-ASED - c/n 419 - a V.831 series Viscount
United Kingdom registered
10 December 1962
Returned from Sudan Airways dry lease.
23 December 1962
Transferred to British United Airways (BUA).
December 1962 to April 1965
British United Airways (BUA)
G-ASED - c/n 419 - a V.831 series Viscount
United Kingdom registered
23 December 1962
Transferred from Air Charter Ltd who were part of the same group of companies.
British United Airways (BUA) flew troops for the British Army of the Rhine (B.A.O.R.) between the UK and West Germany.
27 April 1965
UK registration cancelled as aircraft exported.
28 April 1965
Leased to Aviaco.
April 1965 to May 1965
Aviaco
EC-WZK - c/n 419 - a V.831 series Viscount
Spain registered
28 April 1965
Leased from British United Airways (BUA). This temporary registration was only used for the delivery to Spain.
May 1965
Re-registered EC-AZK.
May 1965 to November 1965
Aviaco
EC-AZK - c/n 419 - a V.831 series Viscount
Spain registered
May 1965
Re-registered from EC-WZK.
4 November 1965
Returned to British United Airways (BUA).
November 1965 to February 1967
British United Airways (BUA)
G-ASED - c/n 419 - a V.831 series Viscount
United Kingdom registered
4 November 1965
Returned from Aviaco lease and re-registered.
This aircraft was not repainted in the 'Sand and turquoise' livery.
13 February 1967
Sold to British Midland Airways (BMA).
February 1967 to May 1972
British Midland Airways (BMA)
G-ASED - c/n 419 - a V.831 series Viscount
United Kingdom registered
13 February 1967
Purchased from British United Airways (BUA).
British Midland Airways (BMA) 'Second Viscount' livery
circa 1969
Painted in a later version of the British Midland Airways (BMA) livery.
7 September 1971
The nose undercarriage leg collapsed on the ramp at Collinstown Airport, Dublin, Ireland as the aircraft was taxying out for departure resulting in curled inner propellers and shock-loaded Rolls-Royce Dart engines.
The passengers and crew were evacuated from the aircraft with overwing emergency windows also removed.
Further details please to information@vickersviscount.net
Repaired and returned to service.
19 May 1972
Sold to Alidair.
May 1972 to March 1974
Alidair
G-ASED - c/n 419 - a V.831 series Viscount
United Kingdom registered
19 May 1972
Purchased from British Midland Airways (BMA).
7 March 1974
Sold to Arkia - Israel Inland Airlines.
March 1974 to May 1982
Arkia - Israel Inland Airlines Ltd
4X-AVG - c/n 419 - a V.831 series Viscount
Israel registered
7 March 1974
Purchased from Alidair.
15 March 1978
Total time 34,907:41 hours.
25 May 1978
Total time 35,251:33 hours.
1 April 1979
Total time 36,481:09 hours.
12 November 1979
Total time 37,459:08 hours.
17 May 1982
Sold to Go Transportation Inc.
Viscount illustrations by David Carter
May 1982 to January 1992
Go Transportation Inc
4X-AVG - c/n 419 - a V.831 series Viscount
Israel registered
17 May 1982
Purchased from Arkia - Israel Inland Airlines.
Viscount illustrations by David Carter
18 May 1982
Delivery commenced via Stuttgart Airport, West Germany, Collinstown Airport, Dublin, Ireland and Keflavik Airport, Iceland and immediately stored at Tucson International Airport, Tucson, Arizona, USA along with Viscount 4X-AVE (C/N 403).
11 October 1983
Noted with all four Rolls-Royce Dart engines removed.
Purchased for parts recovery and stored
September 1992
Remains donated to the Tucson Airport Authority for emergency training use.
January 1992 to
Tucson Airport Authority
4X-AVG - c/n 419 - a V.831 series Viscount
Israel registered
September 1992
Remains donated by Go Transportation Inc for emergency training use.
Viscount illustrations by David Carter
1996
Noted in poor condition.
circa 1998
Broken up for scrap with the forward fuselage section subsequently noted in a nearby Tucson aircraft scrap yard.
The current status of this section is unknown.