This V.768D was built for IAC - Indian Airlines Corporation as VT-DIG and first flew on Friday, 11 October 1957 at Hurn, Bournemouth, Dorset, England powered by Rolls-Royce Dart 510 engines.

IAC - Indian Airlines Corporation

India flag India

Its final owner/operator was IAC - Indian Airlines Corporation.

Its fate:-
Withdrawn from service by IAC - Indian Airlines Corporation and stored at Palam, Delhi, India 9 February 1971.

Total time 29,908 hours.

Broken up for scrap 1971.

Owner/Operator & Reg.

Notes

Photo of IAC - Indian Airlines Corporation Viscount VT-DIG

VT-DIG
IAC - Indian Airlines Corporation

October 1957 to February 1971

India registered

Circa 1956
This was the 3rd V.768 ordered by IAC - Indian Airlines Corporation.

Production Aircraft No. 222 - the 222nd production Type V.700 series Viscount built,
was the 179th Viscount fuselage assembled at Hurn, Bournemouth, Dorset, England,
and the 177th Viscount assembled at Hurn, Bournemouth, Dorset, England.

Production Order No. F03/768. Sales Order No. 03/86B. Stock Order No. 25/32B.

11 May 1957
Fuselage assembly commenced at Hurn, Bournemouth, Dorset, England.

19 June 1957
Fuselage to Erecting Shop 'E' at Hurn, Bournemouth, Dorset, England.

29 September 1957
First engine run.

11 October 1957
First flight from Hurn, Bournemouth, Dorset, England.

23 October 1957
Arrived at Palam, Delhi, India on delivery to IAC - Indian Airlines Corporation named as 'Maharashtrah' in 44 seat confuration.

Later re-named 'Bengal'.
The date is not known. Details please to information@vickersviscount.net

9 February 1971
Withdrawn from service and stored at Palam, Delhi, India.

Total time 29,908 hours.

1971
Broken up for scrap.
The actual date is not known. Details please to information@vickersviscount.net

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