
December 1969 to March 1989
Arkia - Israel Inland Airlines Ltd
4X-AVB - c/n 424 - a V.833 series Viscount
Israel registered
17 December 1969
Purchased from British United Airways (BUA).
Prior to delivery, the aircraft was modifed by Field Aircraft Services Ltd to incorporate an anti-terrorist bullet proof cockpit bulkhead and door.
This affected the performance of the air conditioning system which resulted in a very hot working environment for the flight crews and less cooling for the avionics.
18 December 1969
Departed from Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England to Wisley Airfield, Surrey, England.
It returned later the same day
20 December 1969
Departed from Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England to Brindisi, Italy on the delivery to Israel.
March 1970
Captain Brian Alexander Powell then spent over a month training Arkia pilots out of Lod Airport, Tel Aviv, Israel in this aircraft and 4X-AVD (C/N 426).
Noted East Midlands Airport March 1973
March 1973
Noted at Hurn Airport, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England undergoing maintenance with the British Aircraft Corporation (BAC) within the BAC One-Eleven production hangar.
9 April 1973
An attack by three armed Arab terrorists took place at Nicosia Airport, Cyprus which was stopped by security forces.
They had driven up to the plane in a Land Rover and tried to board as it was about to close for departure.
One of the terrorists was killed and the other two were captured.
It is understood that no one else was killed or injured in the attack.
25 July 1977
Total time 32,150:08 hours.
1 September 1977
Entered the Arkia maintenance hangar for a 'Check 3' inspection.
28 September 1977
Returned to service.
23 April 1978
Total time 33,094:00 hours.
9 October 1978
Total time 33,831:41 hours.
26 July 1979
Total time 34,874:00 hours.
Noted East Midlands Airport with Arkia lettering blacked out
10 August 1979
Departed from Israel on its way to the UK for maintenance.
11 August 1979
Noted at Riem Airport, Munich, West Germany on its way to the UK.
11 August 1979
Arrived at East Midlands Airport, Castle Donington, Leicester, England for maintenance with Field Aircraft Services Ltd. The ferry flights totalled 9 hours and 26 minutes.
7 September 1979
Noted outside the Field Aircraft Services Ltd hangar with all Arkia titles blacked out.
Total time 34,919:13 hours and 30,297 total landings.
19 April 1980
Returned to Arkia in full livery.
15 October 1980
Total time 35,635:06 hours and 31,385 total landings.
31 December 1980
Total time 35,875:40 hours and 31,759 total landings.
11 January 1981
Withdrawn from service for a 'Check 3' inspection.
Total time 35,970:00 hours.
22 February 1981
Returned to service after a 'Check 3' inspection.
19 August 1981
Total time 36,377:07 hours and 32,563 total landings.
29 March 1982
Total time 36,888:24 hours and 33,387 total landings.
25 May 1982
Sold to Ronald J Clark but immediately leased back.
21 September 1982
Total time 36,992:02 hours and 33,547 total landings.
10 October 1982
Suffered an accident but no details known.
4 March 1983
Withdrawn from service at Ben Gurion Airport, Tel Aviv, Israel.
31 May 1983
Israeli registration cancelled as aircraft permanently withdrawn from use.
37,009 total Hours and 33,566 total landings.
4 March 1989
Sold to British Air Ferries (BAF) for spares recovery.
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