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Viscount c/n 383

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Below are the 17 photos we have on file for Viscount c/n 383 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-TIC
June 1959

Delivered new to Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA) with fleet number '647'. Taken at Sudbury Airport, Ontario, Canada in June 1959.

Photo source - Tom Thususka

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

Delivered new to Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA) with fleet number '647'. Taken at Idlewild Airport, Washington, District of Columbia, USA circa July 1959 with another TCA Viscount behind.

In the foreground is a National Airlines Lockheed 188 Electra with a Northwest Airlines example in the background.

Photo source - Bob O'Brien collection

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Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA)
CF-TIC
June 1960

Delivered to Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA) with fleet number '647'. Taken at Malton Airport, Toronto, Ontario, Canada circa June 1960.

Photo source - Peter Gates collection

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Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA)
CF-TIC
October 1963

Delivered new to Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA) with fleet number '647'. Taken at Dorval International Airport, Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada 23 October 1963 in the maintenance area.

The aircraft behind is CF-THJ (C/N 301). Photo Ref FRP023

Photo source - Fred H Prior collection

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Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA)
CF-TIC
February 1964

Delivered new to Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA) with fleet number '647'. Taken outside the newly built terminal building at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada in February 1964.

Photo Ref CSL-2165

Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

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Air Canada
CF-TIC
December 1966

Transferred from Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA) due to a corporate name change retaining fleet number '647'. Taken at Dorval International Airport, Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada circa December 1966 in typical mid-winter weather.

Photo Ref FRP024

Photo source - Fred H Prior collection

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Air Canada
CF-TIC
June 1970

Transferred from Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA) due to a corporate name change retaining fleet number '647'. Taken at an unknown location circa June 1970.

Photo source - EX/ZX (flickr)

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Air Canada
CF-TIC
June 1971

Transferred from Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA) due to a corporate name change retaining fleet number '647'. Taken at Mirabel International Airport, Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada in June 1971.

Photo source - Bob O'Brien collection

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Air Canada
CF-TIC
June 1972

Transferred from Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA) due to a corporate name change retaining fleet number '647'. Taken at an unknown location in June 1972.

Photo source - Andrew Fraize collection

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Air Canada
CF-TIC
July 1972

Transferred from Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA) due to a corporate name change retaining fleet number '647'. Taken at an unknown location 3 July 1972.

Photo source - Peter Gates collection

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Harrison Air
CF-TIC
March 1977

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises. Taken at Malton Airport, Toronto, Ontario, Canada in March 1977 on the Millardair ramp with the winter snow still lingering.

It is still in the basic Air Canada livery with fleet number 647.

Photo Ref RSG-18

Photo source - Robert S Grant collection

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Harrison Air
CF-TIC
April 1977

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises. Taken at Vancouver International Airport, British Columbia, Canada circa April 1977 with the winter snow still lingering.

It is still in the basic Air Canada livery with fleet number 647.

Photo source - EX/ZX (flickr)

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Harrison Air
CF-TIC
May 1977

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises. Taken at Vancouver International Airport, British Columbia, Canada 12 May 1977.

It is still in the basic Air Canada livery with fleet number 647.

Photo source - Peter Gates collection

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Pier 1 Aviation
CF-TIC
February 1978

Purchased from Harrison Air. Taken at Malton Airport, Toronto, Ontario, Canada in February 1978 shortly after its arrival from Vancouver International Airport, British Columbia, Canada.

It is still in the basic Air Canada livery with fleet number 647.

Photo source - Gary Vincent

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Pier 1 Aviation
CF-TIC
July 1978

Purchased from Harrison Air. Taken at Malton Airport, Toronto, Ontario, Canada in July 1978 with the Harrison Air titles removed from the basic Air Canada livery.

The aircraft behind is a Ports Of Call (Travel Club) Convair 880.

It is still in the basic Air Canada livery with fleet number 647.

Photo source - Mick Bajcar

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515489 Ontario Ltd
CF-TIC
December 1982

Purchased from Pier 1 Aviation. Taken at Dorval International Airport, Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada 26 December 1982.

It is still in the basic Air Canada livery with fleet number 647.

Photo source - Ed Jones collection

17

Air Charter Service (ACS)
9Q-CGQ
June 1983

Purchased from 515489 Ontario Ltd. Taken at N'Dolo Airport, Kinshasa, Zaire circa June 1983 with a Sud SE210 Caravelle behind on the left and another Viscount nose just visible on the right.

Photo Ref V1006

Photo source - Brian N Stainer (Aviation Photo News)

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