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Viscount c/n 267

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Below are the 52 photos we have on file for Viscount c/n 267 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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British European Airways Corporation (BEA)
G-AOYS
December 1957

Delivered new to British European Airways (BEA) named 'R M A George Stephenson'. Taken at Weybridge, Surrey, England in December 1957 on the production line in the Erecting Shop.

The fuselage is still on the trolley that was used to move it to the pressure test safe area and has now returned to take its turn in the main assembly hall with G-AOYR (C/N 266) behind it.

Vickers Photo Ref MP7400.

Photo source - BAE Systems Heritage Photographic Archive

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British European Airways Corporation (BEA)
G-AOYS
June 1958

Delivered new to British European Airways (BEA) named 'R M A George Stephenson'. Taken during a test flight from Wisley Airfield, Surrey, England in June 1958 flying over the distinctive Seven Sisters chalk cliffs near Seaford Head, East Sussex, England.

The peaks of each have a name (left to right): - Haven Brow, Short Brow, Rough Brow, Brass Point, Flat Hill, Baily's Hill & Went Hill.

Photo source - Richard Stanton collection

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British European Airways Corporation (BEA)
G-AOYS
June 1958

Delivered new to British European Airways (BEA) named 'R M A George Stephenson'. Taken during a test flight from Wisley Airfield, Surrey, England in June 1958.

The distinctive railway tracks and station visible under the rear fuselage should help someone identify where this wonderful photo was taken.

Vickers Photo Ref MP49965.

Photo source - Des Pike collection

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British European Airways Corporation (BEA)
G-AOYS
September 1958

Delivered new to British European Airways (BEA) named 'R M A George Stephenson'. Taken arriving at London Airport (Heathrow), Middlesex, England in September 1958.

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

Photo source - Tony Clarke collection via David Whitworth

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British European Airways Corporation (BEA)
G-AOYS
May 1959

Delivered new to British European Airways (BEA) named 'R M A George Stephenson'. Taken arriving at Vnukovo Airport, Moscow, USSR 14 May 1959 on the first service from London Airport (Heathrow) via Kastrup, Copenhagen, Denmark with the outer Dart engines already shut down.

It was replaced from 1 April 1960 by a BEA Comet 4B which flew direct.

Note several Aeroflot Tupolev TU-104A behind.

Photo source - Sergei Tsvetkov collection

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British European Airways Corporation (BEA)
G-AOYS
June 1962

Delivered new to British European Airways (BEA) and now un-named. Taken at London Airport (Heathrow), Middlesex, England in June 1962 during a quiet period on a stand in front of the Europa Terminal and Queen's building in the later 'Red Square' livery.

Photo source - Des Pike collection

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British European Airways Corporation (BEA)
G-AOYS
June 1963

Delivered new to British European Airways (BEA) and now un-named. Taken arriving at Balivanich Airport, Benbecula, Outer Hebredes, Scotland in June 1963 on a service from Stornaway Airport, Isle of Lewis, Scotland before returning to Renfrew Airport, Glasgow, Scotland.

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

Photo source - Brian R Burrage collection (gallery 2)

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British European Airways Corporation (BEA)
G-AOYS
July 1963

Delivered new to British European Airways (BEA) and now un-named. Taken at what looks like a remote Scottish Island airport circa July 1963.

There is a Rolls-Royce Dart engine in a transportation 'skid' stand which suggests that the No.1 powerplant has just been changed.

The ground engineer has taken up an interesting position with his hands clamped firmly over his ears!!!

A Dart engine can only be run for a maximum of five minutes at full power either as part of an installation ground run or under normal operating conditions.

Photo source - Tony Ward collection

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British European Airways Corporation (BEA)
G-AOYS
March 1964

Delivered new to British European Airways (BEA) and now un-named. Taken at London Airport (Heathrow), Middlesex, England circa March 1964.

An interesting advert in the background with BOAC offering a return to the USA (presumably New York) for £114-6-0.

At that time the average weekly wage was £16.00!

Photo source - Dave Welch collection

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British European Airways Corporation (BEA)
G-AOYS
July 1965

Delivered new to British European Airways (BEA) and now un-named. Taken at Luqa Airport, Malta in July 1965.

Note the Maltese Cross and 'The Malta Airlines' logo in two square panels on the cheatline and the dual registration.

Photo Ref V130 and V1066.

Photo source - Brian N Stainer (Aviation Photo News)

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British European Airways Corporation (BEA)
G-AOYS
June 1967

Delivered new to British European Airways (BEA) and now un-named. Taken at Jersey Airport, Channel Islands in June 1967.

The registration has now been repositioned to conform with new regulations.

An E T W Dennis Postcard Ref J.24.

Photo source - Brian R Burrage collection (gallery 2)

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British European Airways Corporation (BEA)
G-AOYS
May 1968

Delivered new to British European Airways (BEA) and now un-named. Taken at Langenhagen Airport, Hanover, West Germany in May 1968.

Photo source - Dietrich Eggert collection

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British European Airways Corporation (BEA)
G-AOYS
June 1968

Delivered new to British European Airways (BEA) and now un-named. Taken at Ringway Airport, Manchester, England in June 1968.

Photo source - Des Pike collection

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British European Airways Corporation (BEA)
G-AOYS
November 1968

Delivered new to British European Airways (BEA) and now un-named. Taken at Speke Airport, Liverpool, England 9 November 1968.

Photo source - Steve Williams

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British European Airways Corporation (BEA)
G-AOYS
December 1968

Delivered new to British European Airways (BEA) and now un-named. Taken at Teversham Airport, Cambridge, England circa December 1968 after a period in open storage under the care of Marshall's.

It is being prepared for engine runs with master instruments to check the power of each Rolls-Royce Dart engine before it goes into the hangar for a repaint in the new BEA livery.

The grass embankment behind helped to reduce the noise levels.

Photo source - Tony Clarke collection via David Whitworth

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British European Airways Corporation (BEA)
G-AOYS
December 1968

Delivered new to British European Airways (BEA) and now un-named. Taken at Teversham Airport, Cambridge, England circa December 1968 after a period in open storage under the care of Marshall's.

It is being prepared for engine runs with master instruments to check the power of each Rolls-Royce Dart engine before it goes into the hangar for a repaint in the new BEA livery.

The grass embankment behind helped to reduce the noise levels.

Photo source - Bob O'Brien collection

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British European Airways Corporation (BEA)
G-AOYS
May 1971

Delivered new to British European Airways (BEA) and now un-named. Taken at Tempelhof Airport, Berlin, West Germany 1 May 1971 in the new 'flying jack' livery.

Photo source - Ralf Manteufel

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Cambrian Airways
G-AOYS
November 1971

Purchased from British European Airways (BEA). Taken at Heathrow Airport, London, England in November 1971.

Note the small 'British Air Services' titles on the lower forward fuselage.

Photo source - Brian R Burrage collection (gallery 2)

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Cambrian Airways
G-AOYS
December 1971

Purchased from British European Airways (BEA). Taken at Speke Airport, Liverpool, England 1 December 1971 was a sister aircraft in the background.

Note the small 'British Air Services' titles on the lower forward fuselage.

Photo source - Steve Williams

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Cambrian Airways
G-AOYS
January 1972

Purchased from British European Airways (BEA). Taken departing from Jersey Airport, Channel Islands 3 January 1972.

Note the small 'British Air Services' titles on the forward lower fuselage.

Photo source - Mike Pitman

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Cambrian Airways
G-AOYS
June 1972

Purchased from British European Airways (BEA). Taken at Lulsgate Airport, Bristol, England circa June 1972.

Note the small 'British Air Services' titles on the forward lower fuselage and the RAF Vickers Varsity in the far right background.

Photo source - George Rollo

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Cambrian Airways
G-AOYS
July 1973

Purchased from British European Airways (BEA). Taken at Ringway Airport, Manchester, England in July 1973.

Note the small 'British Airways' titles on the lower forward fuselage.

In the background is a BEA BAC One-Eleven which started to replace the Viscount on European routes.

Photo source - Michael Blank

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British Airways (BA)
G-AOYS
March 1974

Transferred from Cambrian Airways due to a corporate merger. Taken at Speke Airport, Liverpool, England 15 March 1974.

Note the small 'Cambrian' title on the lower forward fuselage and the 1950s vehicles.

Photo source - Ken Fielding

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British Airways (BA)
G-AOYS
June 1975

Transferred from Cambrian Airways due to a corporate merger. Taken departing from Speke Airport, Liverpool, England in June 1975.

Photo source - Steve Williams

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British Airways (BA)
G-AOYS
July 1975

Transferred from Cambrian Airways due to a corporate merger. Taken at Heathrow Airport, London, England in July 1975.

Note the small 'Cambrian' title on the lower forward fuselage.

Photo Ref V425

Photo source - Brian N Stainer (Aviation Photo News)

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British Airways (BA)
G-AOYS
January 1976

Transferred from Cambrian Airways due to a corporate merger. Taken at Turnhouse Airport, Edinburgh, Scotland 10 January 1976.

Note that the ground support equipment is still in BEA livery.

The lineup of aircraft in the background includes three Sud Caravelles and two Europe Aero Service (EAS) Vickers Vanguards which brought French rugby supporters to a match against Scotland at Murrayfield.

Photo source - Trevor S Hall

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British Airways (BA)
G-AOYS
April 1978

Transferred from Cambrian Airways due to a corporate merger. Taken at Woolsington Airport, Newcastle, England 17 April 1978.

Photo source - Trevor S Hall

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British Airways (BA)
G-AOYS
August 1976

Transferred from Cambrian Airways due to a corporate merger. Taken at Elmdon Airport, Birmingham, West Midlands, England 17 August 1976.

Photo source - Rob Hodgkins

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British Airways (BA)
G-AOYS
April 1979

Transferred from Cambrian Airways due to a corporate merger. Taken at Gatwick Airport, West Sussex, England 26 April 1979.

Photo source - Paul Robinson

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British Airways (BA)
G-AOYS
May 1979

Transferred from Cambrian Airways due to a corporate merger. Taken landing on runway 31 at Rhoose Airport, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales 25 May 1979 with the port main undercarriage leg still retracted.

It had just taken off for a service to Bristol but returned here for a controlled landing after burning off sufficient fuel.

The aircraft in front are G-AOYG (C/N 256) and G-AOYN (C/N 263).

Photo source - Christopher Sanders

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British Airways (BA)
G-AOYS
May 1979

Transferred from Cambrian Airways due to a corporate merger. Taken landing on runway 31 at Rhoose Airport, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales 25 May 1979 with the port main undercarriage leg still retracted.

It had just taken off for a service to Bristol but returned here for a controlled landing after burning off sufficient fuel.

Note the smoke generated when the port propellers contacted the runway.

Photo source - Christopher Sanders

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British Airways (BA)
G-AOYS
May 1979

Transferred from Cambrian Airways due to a corporate merger. Taken landing on runway 31 at Rhoose Airport, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales 25 May 1979 with the port main undercarriage leg still retracted.

It had just taken off for a service to Bristol but returned here for a controlled landing after burning off sufficient fuel.

The aircraft has now veered off the runway onto the grass.

Note the group of people watching the event standing near another BA Viscount.

Photo source - Christopher Sanders

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British Airways (BA)
G-AOYS
May 1979

Transferred from Cambrian Airways due to a corporate merger. Taken at Rhoose Airport, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales 25 May 1979 after landing on runway 31 with the port main undercarriage leg still retracted.

It had just taken off for a service to Bristol but returned here for a controlled landing after burning off sufficient fuel.

Passengers assisted by the crew are now evacuating the aircraft from the portside doors and overwing window exits.

Photo source - Christopher Sanders

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British Airways (BA)
G-AOYS
May 1979

Transferred from Cambrian Airways due to a corporate merger. Taken at Rhoose Airport, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales 25 May 1979 after landing on runway 31 with the port main undercarriage leg still retracted.

It had just taken off for a service to Bristol but returned here for a controlled landing after burning off sufficient fuel.

The airport fire service has now arrived but luckily there was no fire to extinguish.

Photo source - Christopher Sanders

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British Airways (BA)
G-AOYS
May 1979

Transferred from Cambrian Airways due to a corporate merger. Taken at Rhoose Airport, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales 25 May 1979 after landing on runway 31 with the port main undercarriage leg still retracted.

It had just taken off for a service to Bristol but returned here for a controlled landing after burning off sufficient fuel.

The event is now attended by all the emergency services and other airport staff.

A happy ending which no doubt disrupted the airport activities for a while.

Photo source - Christopher Sanders

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British Airways (BA)
G-AOYS
May 1979

Transferred from Cambrian Airways due to a corporate merger. Taken at Rhoose Airport, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales 25 May 1979 after landing on runway 31 with the port main undercarriage leg still retracted.

It had just taken off for a service to Bristol but returned here for a controlled landing after burning off sufficient fuel.

A happy ending which no doubt disrupted the airport activities for a while.

Photo source - Janet Gilmour

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British Airways (BA)
G-AOYS
May 1979

Transferred from Cambrian Airways due to a corporate merger. Taken at Rhoose Airport, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales 25 May 1979 after landing on runway 31 with the port main undercarriage leg still retracted.

It had just taken off for a service to Bristol but returned here for a controlled landing after burning off sufficient fuel.

A happy ending which no doubt disrupted the airport activities for a while.

Photo source - Janet Gilmour

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British Airways (BA)
G-AOYS
May 1979

Transferred from Cambrian Airways due to a corporate merger. Taken at Rhoose Airport, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales 25 May 1979 after landing on runway 31 with the port main undercarriage leg still retracted.

It had just taken off for a service to Bristol but returned here for a controlled landing after burning off sufficient fuel.

This view shows the curled port propellers which means that both Rolls-Royce Dart engines are now unserviceable due to shockload damage to the shafts, bearings and casings.

The hollow Propshaft for example only has a 0.002" runout tolerence before it is rejected.

It returned to service less than a month later.

Photo source - Janet Gilmour

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British Airways (BA)
G-AOYS
May 1979

Transferred from Cambrian Airways due to a corporate merger. Taken at Rhoose Airport, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales 25 May 1979 after landing on runway 31 with the port main undercarriage leg still retracted.

It had just taken off for a service to Bristol but returned here for a controlled landing after burning off sufficient fuel.

This view shows the curled port propellers which means that both Rolls-Royce Dart engines are now unserviceable due to shockload damage to the shafts, bearings and casings.

The hollow Propshaft for example only has a 0.002" runout tolerence before it is rejected.

It returned to service less than a month later.

Photo source - Chris Ware

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British Airways (BA)
G-AOYS
August 1979

Transferred from Cambrian Airways due to a corporate merger. Taken landing at Heathrow Airport, London, England 11 August 1979.

Photo source - Marcel Walther

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British Airways (BA)
G-AOYS
March 1980

Transferred from Cambrian Airways due to a corporate merger. Taken at Guernsey Airport, Channel Islands in March 1980.

This was the last Viscount service to Guernsey by British Airways.

Photo source - Dave Bougourd

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British Airways (BA)
G-AOYS
September 1980

Transferred from Cambrian Airways due to a corporate merger. Taken stored at Rhoose Airport, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales in September 1980.

It was sold to BAF in May 1981.

Photo source - John Morris collection

43

Air Algerie
G-AOYS
September 1981

Returned from Air Algerie lease. Taken at Southend Airport, Rochford, Essex, England 26 September 1981, the day it returned at the end of the lease period.

Photo source - Jim Brazier

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British Air Ferries (BAF)
G-AOYS
September 1981

Returned from Air Algerie lease. Taken at Southend Airport, Rochford, Essex, England 27 September 1981 at the end of the lease period.

Photo source - Brian Mells

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British Air Ferries (BAF)
G-AOYS
June 1982

Returned from Air Algerie lease. Taken at an unknown location in June 1982.

Photo source - Brian R Burrage collection (gallery 3)

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British Air Ferries (BAF)
G-AOYS
September 1982

Returned from Air Algerie lease. Taken at Southend Airport, Rochford, Essex, England 11 September 1982.

Photo source - R A Scholefield collection

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British Air Ferries (BAF)
G-AOYS
September 1982

Returned from Air Algerie lease. Taken at Mulhouse Airport, Basel, Switzerland in September 1982.

Photo source - Eduard Marmet

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British Air Ferries (BAF)
G-AOYS
August 1983

Returned from Air Algerie lease. Taken stored at Southend Airport, Rochford, Essex, England 11 August 1983.

It is now in cargo configuration with most of the cabin windows painted over.

Photo source - Brian R Burrage collection (gallery 3)

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British Air Ferries (BAF)
G-AOYS
February 1984

Leased from Panavia Air Cargo Ltd. Taken stored at Southend Airport, Rochford, Essex, England in February 1984 with all four Rolls-Royce Dart engines removed.

Photo source - Brian R Burrage collection (gallery 3)

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British Air Ferries (BAF)
G-AOYS
August 1984

Leased from Panavia Air Cargo Ltd. Taken stored at Southend Airport, Rochford, Essex, England 25 August 1984 and now awaiting the axe man.

(NFB photo)

Photo source - Peter W Davis

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British Air Ferries (BAF)
G-AOYS
January 1985

Leased from Panavia Air Cargo Ltd. Taken in the process of being scrapped at Southend Airport, Rochford, Essex, England 29 January 1985.

Strangely it now has a Rolls-Royce Dart RDa6 Mark 510 installed in the No.3 position!

Photo source - Paul Purser

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British Air Ferries (BAF)
G-AOYS
February 1985

Leased from Panavia Air Cargo Ltd. Taken in the process of being scrapped at Southend Airport, Rochford, Essex, England 4 February 1985.

Not much left now.

It almost looks like they are trying to save the forward fuselage section but sadly not.

Photo source - Paul Purser

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