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27 April 2024

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59 of the 444 Viscounts built survive as complete airframes or major components. Some are in very good condition and are looked after by museums while others are just wrecks. They can be found in 24 countries.

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In the Beginning

The Turboprop World-Beater

Sir George Edwards

The Rolls-Royce Dart

c/n 1 G-AHRF V.630
The Prototype Viscount

c/n 2 VX217 V.663
The Tay powered Viscount

c/n 3 G-AMAV V.700
The V.700 series prototype

c/n 4 G-ALWE V.701
The first BEA Viscount

c/n 5 G-ALWF V.701
The oldest surviving Viscount

c/n 8 F-BGNK V.708
The first Air France Viscount

c/n 30 EI-AFV V.707
The first Aer Lingus Viscount

c/n 40 CF-TGI V.724
The first TCA Viscount

c/n 44 VH-TVA V.720
The first TAA Viscount

c/n 67 YI-ACK V.735
The first Iraqi Airways Viscount

c/n 70 CF-GXK V.737
The first Canadian DoT Viscount

c/n 71 VP-TBK V.702
The first BOAC Associated
Companies Viscount

c/n 74 G-ANRR V.732
The first Hunting-Clan Viscount

c/n 77 LN-FOF V.736
The first Fred Olsen Viscount

c/n 79 IU-683 V.723
The first Indian Air Force Viscount

c/n 88 N7402 V.744
The first Capital Airlines Viscount

c/n 97 VH-BAT V.747
The first Butler Air
Transport Viscount

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Magazine Report
17 October 1946

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BEA winter schedules and future plans

The intention of the Corporation is to replace eventually the Vikings with Vickers VC2s

British European Airways have announced winter schedules for operation on the internal services in the United Kingdom. The services will be operated on a three monthly agreement by their former private owners until the English and Scottish Divisions of the Corporation are formed.

DH Rapides still predominate on most of the services, but Scottish Airways are using Dakotas on the Glasgow-Belfast and Glasgow-London routes, and Scottish Aviation on the Prestwick-Belfast route. Railway Air Services are flying Avro 19s between London and Belfast, and Channel Islands Airways are flying a Wayfarer service between Jersey and London.

The North-West of England, Northern Ireland, the Hebrides, Orkneys, Shetlands, and the Channel Islands are all well served, but there is a very obvious shortage of air connections up the North-East Coast, and also to Cornwall and South Wales. These will probably come in time when more aircraft are available and the airfield situation has been cleared up.

Cunliffe-Owen Concordia prototype Y-0222 - Photo source - Joe Barr collection

It is understood that BEA have ordered two Concordia aircraft from Cunliffe-Owen, which will be used for radio research and development flying. It is possible that a small proportion order will be placed for some of these aircraft for use on certain internal air routes. The Concordia, it will be remembered, is a 10 to 12 seater, suitable for feeder services.

As part of the BEA plan for future Continental services, it is the intention of the Corporation to replace eventually the Vikings with Vickers VC2s. The VC2 is a 32 seater with tricycle undercarriage, and powered by four Rolls-Royce airscrew turbine ‘Dart’ engines. The cruising speed is in the neighbourhood of 330 mph.

BEA announce that a bar service is now provided on all their aircraft, and passengers may purchase alcoholic drinks and table waters. This is in addition to the free refreshments which are served in flight.

Photo of BEA - British European Airways Viscount G-AOJC

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