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Viscount c/n 310

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Below are the 13 photos we have on file for Viscount c/n 310 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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Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA)
CF-TIB
June 1958

Delivered new to Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA) with fleet number '646'. Taken at Prestwick Airport, Ayrshire, Scotland 11 June 1958 during the delivery to Canada.

Photo source - The Aviation Photo Company

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Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA)
CF-TIB
July 1959

Delivered new to Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA) with fleet number '646'. Taken at Idlewild Airport, New York, USA in July 1959.

Photo source - Mel Lawrence

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Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA)
CF-TIB
March 1964

Delivered new to Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA) with fleet number '646'. Taken at Dorval International Airport, Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada 3 March 1964 in the maintenance area.

Photo Ref FRP022

Photo source - Fred H Prior collection

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Air Canada
CF-TIB
April 1967

Transferred from Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA) due to a corporate name change retaining fleet number '646'. Taken at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada in April 1967.

Photo source - Brian R Burrage collection (gallery 2)

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Air Canada
CF-TIB
October 1969

Transferred from Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA) due to a corporate name change retaining fleet number '646'. Taken at Victoria Airport, British Columbia, Canada in October 1969.

Photo source - Winnie Carson via Art Carson

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Beaver Enterprises Ltd
CF-TIB
September 1975

Purchased from Air Canada. Taken stored at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada in September 1975, still in its basic Air Canada livery less titles.

The aircraft behind is CF-THJ (C/N 303) which also belongs to Beaver Enterprises Ltd.

Photo source - Peter Gates collection

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Beaver Enterprises Ltd
CF-TIB
March 1977

Purchased from Air Canada. Taken stored at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada in March 1977 in ex Air Canada livery less titles.

The nose to the left belongs to CF-THY (C/N 307) and the one behind is CF-THZ (C/N 308).

Photo Ref RSG-15

Photo source - Robert S Grant collection

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Beaver Enterprises Ltd
CF-TIB
June 1977

Purchased from Air Canada. Taken stored at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada in June 1977 in ex Air Canada livery less titles.

Photo Ref CSL-2163.

Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

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Beaver Enterprises Ltd
CF-TIB
June 1977

Purchased from Air Canada. Taken stored at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada in June 1977 in ex Air Canada livery less titles.

The No.2 propeller has been removed.

In the background is the forward fuselage section of CF-THC (C/N 220).

Photo Ref CSL-1177

Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

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Air Cardinal
C-FTIB
November 1980

Leased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd. Taken at Dorval International Airport, Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada in November 1980.

Photo source - Gary Vincent

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Beaver Enterprises Ltd
C-FTIB
June 1982

Returned from Air Cardinal lease. Taken stored at Lester Pearson Airport, Toronto, Ontario, Canada in June 1982 still in the Air Cardinal livery less titles.

Photo Ref RSG-21

Photo source - Robert S Grant collection

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Beaver Enterprises Ltd
C-FTIB
September 1984

Returned from Air Cardinal lease. Taken stored at Dorval International Airport, Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada 18 September 1984 next to Cessna 177RG Cardinal CF-KWQ.

Note the other ex Air Cardinal Viscount C-FTHZ (C/N 308) stored in the background.

Photo source - Alain Rioux

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Air Charter Service (ACS)
9Q-CTS
January 1986

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd. Taken at Middelkerke Airport, Ostend, Belgium in January 1986 still in the Air Cardinal livery less titles.

Photo source - Werner Fischdick

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Photo of BEA - British European Airways Viscount G-AOJC

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