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Viscount c/n 33

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Below are the 16 photos we have on file for Viscount c/n 33 together with either the actual date that the photo was taken or an estimate of that date based on clues such as the livery worn or other background information.

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Air France
F-BGNQ
April 1954

Delivered new to Air France. Taken at Hurn Airport, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England in April 1954 during the flight test phase.

Photo source - R A Woodcock via Steve Burland

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Air France
F-BGNQ
June 1955

Delivered new to Air France. Taken at London Airport (Heathrow), Middlesex, England in June 1955.

Photo source - Bernie King collection

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Air France
F-BGNQ
July 1955

Delivered new to Air France. Taken at London Airport (Heathrow), Middlesex, England 22 July 1955.

Photo source - Nigel Lemon

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Air France
F-BGNQ
June 1956

Delivered new to Air France. Taken at Orly Airport, Paris, France in June 1956.

Note the enlarged main titles.

This is a crude but contemporary hand colouring of the photograph.

Photo source - Brian R Burrage collection (gallery 1)

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Air France
F-BGNQ
June 1956

Delivered new to Air France. Taken at Côte D'Azur Airport, Nice, France in June 1956.

This is a crude but contemporary hand colouring of the photograph.

Photo source - Brian R Burrage collection (gallery 1)

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Air France
F-BGNQ
February 1959

Delivered new to Air France. Taken at London Airport (Heathrow), Middlesex, England on a very wet day in February 1959.

Photo source - Brian R Burrage collection (gallery 1)

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Air France
F-BGNQ
July 1959

Delivered new to Air France. Taken at London Airport (Heathrow), Middlesex, England in July 1959 on a stand in front of the Europa Terminal and Queen's Building.

Photo source - Ed Jones collection

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Air France
F-BGNQ
October 1961

Returned from Air Inter lease. Taken at Côte D'Azur Airport, Nice, France in October 1961.

Photo source - Scott Henderson collection

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Air Inter (Lignes Aériennes Intérieures)
F-BGNQ
June 1969

Transferred from Air France. Taken departing from an unknown location in June 1969.

Photo source - Bernie King collection

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Air Inter (Lignes Aériennes Intérieures)
F-BGNQ
June 1970

Transferred from Air France. Taken at Côte d'Azur Airport, Nice, France in June 1970.

Photo source - Brian R Burrage collection (gallery 2)

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Air Inter (Lignes Aériennes Intérieures)
F-BGNQ
July 1970

Transferred from Air France. Taken at Son Sant Joan Airport, Palma de Mallorca, Spain circa July 1970 with a Swedish Sterling Airways Sud SE210 Caravelle behind.

Photo source - Niels Helmø-Larsen

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Air Inter (Lignes Aériennes Intérieures)
F-BGNQ
May 1971

Transferred from Air France. Taken at an unknown location in May 1971.

Photo source - Brian R Burrage collection (gallery 2)

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Air Inter (Lignes Aériennes Intérieures)
F-BGNQ
June 1971

Transferred from Air France. Taken at Cote D'Azur Airport, Nice, France in June 1971.

Photo Ref V256

Photo source - Brian N Stainer (Aviation Photo News)

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Air Inter (Lignes Aériennes Intérieures)
F-BGNQ
June 1972

Transferred from Air France. Taken arriving at Le Bourget Airport, Paris, France in June 1972.

The outboard Rolls-Royce Dart engines have already been shut down.

Photo source - Bernie King collection

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Air Inter (Lignes Aériennes Intérieures)
F-BGNQ
April 1973

Transferred from Air France. Taken landing at Mulhouse Airport, Basel, Switzerland in April 1973.

Photo source - Michael Beier

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Air Inter (Lignes Aériennes Intérieures)
F-BGNQ
June 1974

Transferred from Air France. Taken landing at Blagnac Airport, Toulouse, France circa June 1974.

Photo source - Chris Barnes

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Photo of BEA - British European Airways Viscount G-AOJC

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