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Viscount c/n 86

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Below are the 4 photos we have on file for Viscount c/n 86 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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Misrair - Egyptian Airlines
SU-AID
January 1956

Delivered new to Misrair - Egyptian Airlines. Taken at Hurn Airport, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England in January 1956 during the flight test phase.

An immaculate but fairly ancient fire truck that has a Surrey ' PK ' registration so may have initially been used at Weybridge.

Photo Ref V570

Photo source - Brian N Stainer (Aviation Photo News)

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Misrair - Egyptian Airlines
SU-AID
February 1956

Delivered new to Misrair - Egyptian Airlines. Taken departing from Hurn Airport, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England 4 February 1957 on delivery to Egypt.

Note that the cabin has now been loaded with a lot of boxes of spare parts to support the fleet.

Photo source - R A Woodcock via Steve Burland

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Misrair - Egyptian Airlines
SU-AID
June 1958

Delivered new to Misrair - Egyptian Airlines. Taken at an unknown location circa June 1958.

Photo source - Tony Ward collection

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Misrair - Egyptian Airlines
SU-AID
June 1959

Delivered new to Misrair - Egyptian Airlines. Taken at Beirut Airport, Lebanon in June 1959 after a heavy rain storm had passed through.

The airline changed its name to United Arab Airlines in 1960.

Photo source - Jennifer M Gradidge collection

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Photo of BEA - British European Airways Viscount G-AOJC

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