Travel back in time with the Viscount
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Canada
CF-RBC - Royal Bank of Canada - January 1959 to March 1961
Purchased from Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft) Ltd. Taken at Hurn Airport, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England 24 April 1959 before the extended range 'slipper' fuel tanks were refitted.
It departed the same day on delivery to Canada.
Photo source - David Griffin
Aircraft Summary
Capital Airlines (USA)
This aircraft c/n 228, a V.745D, was built for Capital Airlines (USA) as N7466 and first flew on Thursday, 18 April 1957 at Hurn, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.
During its life it was also owned and/or operated by Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft) Ltd, Aer Lingus, British European Airways (BEA), Kuwait Airways, Royal Bank of Canada, S J Groves & Sons Company, Ingersoll Milling Machine Company, American International Jet Leasing, Royal American Airways, Ronald J Clark, Caribbean Express, Go Group Unlimited Inc, Vanguard Airlines and Bank of America
Its final owner/operator was Turbo Aire Holdings Inc as N24V.Its fate:-
Repossessed from Go Transportation Inc by the Bank of America while on lease to Vanguard Airlines and withdrawn from service and stored at Tucson International Airport, Tucson, Arizona, USA in June 1986. Noted minus parts and one of its Rolls-Royce Dart engines in January 1989.
Purchased by Turbo Aire Holdings Inc in May 1991 but remained in storage. Registration cancelled in December 1991 as permanently withdrawn from use. Broken up for scrap circa 1997 after the removal of all useful parts.