26 April 2024
This website is regularly archived by the British Library who selectively archive websites with research values that are representative of British social history and cultural heritage.

Museum search


Viscount Survivors

Viscount Survivors


59 of the 444 Viscounts built survive as complete airframes or major components. Some are in very good condition and are looked after by museums while others are just wrecks. They can be found in 24 countries.

Viscount history

Letter from HRH Prince Philip

See and hear a Viscount

Newsletters

Flight Magazine Reports

Aircraft operational
records and photos

Viscount illustrations
by David Carter


Discover the history of the Viscount with film, video, contemporary reports from the pages of Flight Magazine, our newsletters, and aircraft operational records and photos from our database.


Share your photos and stories

Live Magazine


Our 'Live Magazine' is used by members and non-members to share their Viscount photos and stories with fellow enthusiasts located throughout the world in real time.

You are able to send in your photos, stories and comments by Facebook, Twitter or email and we will post them for all to enjoy.

Contact us

information@VickersViscount.net



Join the Vickers Viscount Network
for FREE

Membership details


Featured pages

Our website contains over 20,000 pages of photos and information that can all be accessed from the menu at the top of every page. Here are a few to get you started.


In the Beginning

The Turboprop World-Beater

Sir George Edwards

The Rolls-Royce Dart

c/n 1 G-AHRF V.630
The Prototype Viscount

c/n 2 VX217 V.663
The Tay powered Viscount

c/n 3 G-AMAV V.700
The V.700 series prototype

c/n 4 G-ALWE V.701
The first BEA Viscount

c/n 5 G-ALWF V.701
The oldest surviving Viscount

c/n 8 F-BGNK V.708
The first Air France Viscount

c/n 30 EI-AFV V.707
The first Aer Lingus Viscount

c/n 40 CF-TGI V.724
The first TCA Viscount

c/n 44 VH-TVA V.720
The first TAA Viscount

c/n 67 YI-ACK V.735
The first Iraqi Airways Viscount

c/n 70 CF-GXK V.737
The first Canadian DoT Viscount

c/n 71 VP-TBK V.702
The first BOAC Associated
Companies Viscount

c/n 74 G-ANRR V.732
The first Hunting-Clan Viscount

c/n 77 LN-FOF V.736
The first Fred Olsen Viscount

c/n 79 IU-683 V.723
The first Indian Air Force Viscount

c/n 88 N7402 V.744
The first Capital Airlines Viscount

c/n 97 VH-BAT V.747
The first Butler Air
Transport Viscount


This website does not use cookies or capture your details


Established 2005
Vickers Viscount Network
A Virtual Museum dedicated to the Vickers-Armstrongs VC2 Viscount
   

Viscount c/n 363

Click on a photo to see a larger version

Below are the 29 photos we have on file for Viscount c/n 363 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.

1

Continental Airlines
N251V
June 1959

Delivered new to Continental Airlines. Taken at Stapleton International Airport, Denver, Colorado, USA awaiting passengers in June 1959.

Note the integral front 'airsteps'.

Photo source - George E Lawrence

2

Continental Airlines
N251V
September 1960

Delivered new to Continental Airlines. Taken at an unknown location circa September 1960.

Note the small window at the rear of the cabin.

Photo source - Peter Gates collection

3

Continental Airlines
N251V
June 1963

Delivered new to Continental Airlines. Taken at Love Field, Dallas, Texas, USA circa June 1963.

Note the small window at the rear of the cabin.

Photo source - Pete Bulban via Mike Martin

4

Channel Airways
G-AVHE
April 1967

Returned from Continental Airlines lease. Taken landing at Lohausen Airport, Düsseldorf, West Germany 14 April 1967, a month after entering service.

Note the small window at the rear of the cabin.

Photo source - Bill Bushell

5

Channel Airways
G-AVHE
June 1967

Returned from Continental Airlines lease. Taken arriving at Ringway Airport, Manchester, England circa June 1967.

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

Note the small window at the rear of the cabin and the packed terminal building viewing gallery.

Photo source - Mark Ward collection

6

Channel Airways
G-AVHE
August 1967

Returned from Continental Airlines lease. Taken at Ringway Airport, Manchester, England in August 1967.

Note that the integral front 'airsteps' have been retained on this aircraft and also the small window at the rear of the cabin.

Photo source - R A Scholefield collection

7

Channel Airways
G-AVHE
September 1967

Returned from Continental Airlines lease. Taken at Southend Airport, Rochford, Essex in September 1967 outside the main Channel Airways maintenance hangar.

This hangar was later used by British Air Ferries (BAF).

Note the small window at the rear of the cabin.

Photo source - Bernie King collection

8

Channel Airways
G-AVHE
September 1967

Returned from Continental Airlines lease. Taken at an unknown location in September 1967.

Note the small window at the rear of the cabin.

Photo source - Brian R Burrage collection (gallery 2)

9

Air Ferry Ltd
G-AVHE
January 1968

Leased from Channel Airways. Taken at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England in January 1968 in the southern maintenance area.

Note the small window at the rear of the cabin.

Also note the crane in the background that was used in the construction of the four storey office block above the terminal building and is now nearing completion.

Photo source - Brian R Burrage collection (gallery 2)

10

Air Ferry Ltd
G-AVHE
June 1968

Leased from Channel Airways. Taken at Manston Airport, Kent, England in June 1968 at the Air Ferry maintenance base.

Note the small window at the rear of the cabin.

In the background is an Invicta Douglas DC-4.

Photo source - Bernie King collection

11

Air Ferry Ltd
G-AVHE
June 1968

Leased from Channel Airways. Taken at Manston Airport, Kent, England in June 1968 at the Air Ferry maintenance base.

Note the small window at the rear of the cabin.

Photo source - Bruno Geiger collection

12

Air Ferry Ltd
G-AVHE
July 1968

Leased from Channel Airways. Taken at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England in July 1968.

Note the small window at the rear of the cabin.

Photo source - Caz Caswell collection

13

Air Ferry Ltd
G-AVHE
July 1968

Leased from Channel Airways. Taken at Langenhagen Airport, Hannover, West Germany in July 1968 operating a charter flight.

A busy ramp with a British Eagle Bristol Britannia on the left, another Britannia on the right and Luxair Viscount LX-LGC and Sudflug Douglas DC-7C D-ABAC behind.

The German aircraft was soon to depart to Biafra in connection with the civil war against Nigeria.

Photo source - Bob O'Brien collection

14

Air Ferry Ltd
G-AVHE
August 1968

Leased from Channel Airways. Taken at Manston Airport, Kent, England in August 1968 at the Air Ferry maintenance base.

Note the small window at the rear of the cabin.

Photo source - Bob O'Brien collection

15

Air Ferry Ltd
G-AVHE
September 1968

Leased from Channel Airways. Taken about to depart Ringway Airport, Manchester, England in September 1968.

Note the small window at the rear of the cabin.

In the background is a Caledonian Airways Bristol Britannia.

Photo source - Paul A Tomlin

16

Air Ferry Ltd
G-AVHE
October 1968

Leased from Channel Airways. Taken at Southend Airport, Rochford, Essex, England 31 October 1968.

It had just returned to Channel Airways after a ten month lease period.

Note the small window at the rear of the cabin.

Photo source - Richard Goring

17

Channel Airways
G-AVHE
August 1969

Returned from Air Ferry Ltd lease. Taken at Turnhouse Airport, Edinburgh, Scotland in August 1969 with 'Scottish Flyer' titles whilst operating a short-lived 'bus-stop' service from Southend to Edinburgh and Aberdeen.

Note the small window at the rear of the cabin.

Behind is a Cambrian / British Air Services Viscount.

Photo source - Bill Sheridan

18

Channel Airways
G-AVHE
October 1969

Returned from Air Ferry Ltd lease. Taken at Turnhouse Airport, Edinburgh, Scotland in October 1969 with 'Scottish Flyer' titles whilst operating a short-lived 'bus-stop' service from Southend to Edinburgh and Aberdeen.

Note the small window at the rear of the cabin.

The yellow baggage truck is a Karrier Bantam.

Photo source - Brian R Burrage collection (gallery 2)

19

Channel Airways
G-AVHE
November 1969

Returned from Air Ferry Ltd lease. Taken at Middelkerke Airport, Ostend, Belgium in November 1969 still with 'Scottish Flyer' titles.

Note the small window at the rear of the cabin.

In the background is a Dan-Air London Douglas DC-3.

Photo source - Des Pike collection

20

Channel Airways
G-AVHE
January 1970

Returned from Air Ferry Ltd lease. Taken at Middelkerke Airport, Ostend, Belgium in January 1970 still with 'Scottish Flyer' titles.

Note the small window at the rear of the cabin.

In the background is a British Air Ferries (BAF) Aviation Traders ATL-98 Carvair on a car ferry service.

Photo source - Bob O'Brien collection

21

Channel Airways
G-AVHE
February 1970

Returned from Air Ferry Ltd lease. Taken at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England 1 February 1970 now with 'Channel Airways' titles.

Note the small window at the rear of the cabin.

Behind is a Dan-Air London de Havilland Comet 4 and a Caledonian Airways Boeing 707.

A very foggy day!

Photo source - Caz Caswell collection

22

Channel Airways
G-AVHE
May 1971

Returned from Rousseau Aviation lease. Taken stored at Southend Airport, Rochford, Essex in May 1971 after the collapse of the airline.

Note the small window at the rear of the cabin.

Photo Ref V1087

Photo source - Brian N Stainer (Aviation Photo News)

23

Channel Airways
G-AVHE
January 1972

Returned from Rousseau Aviation lease. Taken stored at Southend Airport, Rochford, Essex in January 1972.

The aircraft behind is G-ATVE (C/N 366).

Photo source - Richard Vandervord

24

Channel Airways
G-AVHE
March 1972

Returned from Rousseau Aviation lease. Taken stored at Southend Airport, Rochford, Essex, England in March 1972.

Note the small window at the rear of the cabin.

Photo source - Andrew Fraize collection

25

Channel Airways
G-AVHE
April 1972

Returned from Rousseau Aviation lease. Taken stored at Southend Airport, Rochford, Essex, England in April 1972.

Note the small window at the rear of the cabin.

The aircraft behind is G-ATVE (C/N 366).

Both aircraft were broken up for scrap in September.

Photo source - Brian R Burrage collection (gallery 2)

26

Channel Airways
G-AVHE
June 1972

Returned from Rousseau Aviation lease. Taken stored at Southend Airport, Rochford, Essex, England 15 June 1972 now minus its Rolls-Royce Dart Mark 525 engines.

The aircraft behind is G-ATVE (C/N 366).

Both aircraft were broken up for scrap in September, but the forward fuselage section of G-ATVE was saved and donated to the nearby Historic Aircraft Museum.

Photo source - Brian Mells

27

Channel Airways
G-AVHE
June 1972

Returned from Rousseau Aviation lease. Taken stored at Southend Airport, Rochford, Essex, England in June 1972 now minus its Rolls-Royce Dart Mark 525 engines.

The aircraft behind is G-ATVE (C/N 366).

Both aircraft were broken up for scrap in September, but the forward fuselage section of G-ATVE was saved and donated to the nearby Historic Aircraft Museum.

Photo source - Dave Rowe

28

Channel Airways
G-AVHE
August 1972

Returned from Rousseau Aviation lease. Taken stored at Southend Airport, Rochford, Essex, England in August 1972.

The aircraft behind is G-ATVE (C/N 366). Both aircraft were broken up for scrap circa October 1972, but the forward fuselage section of G-ATVE (C/N 366) was saved and donated to the nearby Historic Aircraft Museum.

Photo source - Reto Fasciati via Urs Baettig

29

Channel Airways
G-AVHE
August 1972

Returned from Rousseau Aviation lease. Taken stored at Southend Airport, Rochford, Essex, England 22 August 1972.

Note the small window at the rear of the cabin.

The aircraft behind is G-ATVE (C/N 366).

Both aircraft were broken up for scrap in September, but the forward fuselage section of G-ATVE (C/N 366) was saved and donated to the nearby Historic Aircraft Museum.

Photo source - Terry Dann

30






31






32






33






34






35






36






37






38






39






40






41






42






43






44






45






46






47






48






49






50






51






52






53






54






55






56






57






58






59






60






61






62






63






64






65






66






67






68






69






70






71






72






73






74






75






76






77






78






79






80






81






82






83






84






85






86






87






88






89






90






91






92






93






94






95






96






97






98






99






100






101






102






103






104






105






106






107






108






109






110






111






112






113






114






115






116






117






118






119






120






Photo of BEA - British European Airways Viscount G-AOJC

The Vickers Viscount Network is always interested to hear from anyone who has information or photographs to help complete the story of the Viscount. If you can help please contact us at
Information@VickersViscount.net.


Click here for more details about the Vickers Viscount Network

This website has been designed, built and is maintained by Geoff Blampied, Norwich, Norfolk, England.