
February 1959 to October 1970
Aer Lingus - Irish International Airlines
EI-AKO - c/n 421 - a V.808 series Viscount
Ireland registered
18 February 1959
Re-registered from EI-AKJ still named as 'St Colman'. The registration was changed to avoid confusion with Viscount EI-AJK (C/N 291).
7 November 1959
Noted at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England due to a London Airport (Heathrow) weather diversion.
12 November 1959
Noted at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England due to a London Airport (Heathrow) weather diversion.
1 December 1959
Noted at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England due to a London Airport (Heathrow) weather diversion.
Aer Lingus 'Green Top White Tail International' livery
circa 1962
Painted in the Aer Lingus 'Green Top White Tail International' livery.
Aer Lingus 'Green Cheat Line' livery
circa 1964
Painted in the Aer Lingus 'Green Cheat Line' livery.
15 July 1966
Struck a glancing blow by Cambrian Airways Viscount G-AMOE (C/N 17) at Speke, Liverpool, England which had lost all its hydraulic pressure and eventually crashed into the terminal building.
Converted to a cargo configuration
circa August 1967
Converted to Type 808C cargo configuration by Scottish Aviation Ltd (SAL) at Prestwick Airport, Ayrshire, Scotland.
This included the fitment of double forward cabin doors on the port side to increase the loading access area.
It was still able to operate as a passenger aircraft if required.
March 1970
Noted at Wisley Airfield, Surrey, England undergoing maintenance with Vickers and now repainted in Air Commerz livery.
26 August 1970
Noted back in service with Aer Lingus at Heathrow Airport, London, England still in Air Commerz livery.
1 October 1970
Sold to Air Commerz.
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