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Viscount c/n 132

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Below are the 6 photos we have on file for Viscount c/n 132 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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Capital Airlines (USA)
N7434
June 1957

Delivered new to Capital Airlines with fleet number ‘353’. Taken at an unknown location circa June 1957.

Photo source - Tony Ward collection

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Capital Airlines (USA)
N7434
June 1959

Delivered new to Capital Airlines with fleet number ‘353’. Taken at General Mitchell Field, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA circa June 1959.

Note the repositioned and enlarged registration.

Photo source - Collect Air Photos

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Capital Airlines (USA)
N7434
June 1960

Delivered new to Capital Airlines with fleet number ‘353’. Taken landing at General Mitchell Field, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA circa June 1960.

Note the weather radar nose now installed.

Photo source - Bob Medcraft snr via Bob Medcraft

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Capital Airlines (USA)
N7434
March 1961

Delivered new to Capital Airlines with fleet number ‘353’. Taken at Minneapolis - Saint Paul Airport, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA circa March 1961 with a North Central Douglas DC-3 behind.

Note the integral front 'airsteps'.

Photo source - Peter Gates collection

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United Air Lines
N7434
June 1966

Transferred from Capital Airlines due to a corporate merger retaining fleet number '353'. Taken at Grand Rapids Airport, Michigan, USA in June 1966.

Note the integral front 'airsteps' inherited from Capital which helped make a faster turnaround.

Photo source - Brian R Burrage collection (gallery 2)

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California Airmotive Inc
N7434
June 1968

Purchased from United Air Lines. Taken stored at William J Fox Airfield, Lancaster, California, USA in June 1968 in ex United livery less titles with several others in the background.

Photo source - Brian R Burrage collection (gallery 2)

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Photo of BEA - British European Airways Viscount G-AOJC

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