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Featured aircraft - c/n 152 - G-AOJC
England
G-AOJC - British European Airways Corporation (BEA) - January 1957 to July 1973
Delivered new to British European Airways (BEA) named 'R M A Robert O'Hara Burke'. Taken during a test flight from Wisley, Surrey, England circa January 1957 for publicity purposes.
BEA Photo Ref 5641
Photo source - Roger Humm collection
Aircraft Summary
British European Airways Corporation (BEA)
This aircraft c/n 152, a V.802, was built for British European Airways Corporation (BEA) as G-AOJC and first flew on Wednesday, 7 November 1956 at Weybridge, Surrey, England.
During its life it was also owned and/or operated by British Airways (BA), Wales Aircraft Museum.
Its final owner/operator was Spoors & Prive as G-AOJC.Its fate:-
Ferried to Rhoose Airport, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales and withdrawn from service by British Airways (BA) 10 October 1975. Registration cancelled as aircraft permanently withdrawn from use 31 October 1975.
Donated to the South Wales Aircraft Preservation Society (SWAPS) for display at the Wales Aircraft Museum circa January 1976. Painted in Cambrian Airways final livery of orange upper fuselage, white window line and grey underside in 1978, even though the aircraft was never operated by Cambrian.
Noted painted up in a poor rendition of the BEA 'Red Square' livery in December 1993.
Dismantled after the closure of the Wales Aircraft Museum circa June 1996.
The fuselage less the tail was transferred to Spoors & Prive at Enstone, Oxfordshire.
Noted chopped up 30 March 1997 with only the forward fuselage section remaining at the airfield.
The forward fuselage section was reported in the Wrecks & Relics book Volume 16 (April 1998) as going to a 'watery grave'.
Does anyone know if this went to a diving school somewhere, as happened to G-AWXI C/N 339?
History and photos of Viscount c/n 152 G-AOJC
British European Airways Corporation (BEA) Viscount fleet list and photos
United Kingdom issued Viscount registrations
Photos contributed by Roger Humm collection