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14 September 2024

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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.

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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

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Aircraft operational records

Viscount c/n 435 had a
long and varied career

Records for all 445 aircraft built are available

The story of each Viscount is as varied as the number of aircraft built. Some like c/n 248 G-AOXU and c/n 435 G-BFZL had long and varied careers. Others like c/n 84 VH-TVG and c/n 447 D-ANAF had loyal careers with only one owner. Some however had very short careers like c/n 337 AP-AJE that crashed after only 5 months service.

To retrieve an aircraft's operational record enter either its construction number (1-459) or one of the registrations it used during its life. Note that some registrations were allocated to more than one Viscount and are marked (*).

Enter the construction number Construction number must be between 1 and 459

or registration

Displayed will be all the information that we have on file for that aircraft. However the history may be incomplete, so any help you can give in completing it will be appreciated.

Featured aircraft - c/n 412 - G-APIM

Photo of Brooklands Museum Viscount G-APIM c/n 412

England

G-APIM - Brooklands Museum - June 1989 to current

On loan from British Air Ferries (BAF) and still named 'Viscount Stephen Piercey'. Taken at Weybridge, Surrey, England 7 May 2010 after removal of the Rotol propeller in preparation for the removal of the Dart engine the following day.

On the right is Julian Temple who is the Brooklands Museum General Manager responsible for all operations.

On the left is Julian Bourn, one of the website researchers specialising in the history of the British Airways, BEA and Cambrian Viscount operations.

JB was responsible for planning this project, putting together the team and most importantly in this day and age, writing the method statement and risk assessment that ensured that everything was done in a safe way that met the museum's health and safety requirements.

Photo source - Brian R Burrage collection (gallery 3)

Aircraft Summary

British European Airways Corporation (BEA)

This aircraft c/n 412, a V.806, was built for British European Airways Corporation (BEA) as G-APIM and first flew on Wednesday, 4 June 1958 at Weybridge, Surrey, England.

During its life it was also owned and/or operated by Cambrian Airways, British Airways (BA) and British Air Ferries (BAF)

Its final owner/operator was Brooklands Museum as G-APIM.

Its fate:-

Damaged beyond economic repair while owned by British Air Ferries (BAF) after Fairflight operated Shorts SD3-30 G-BHWT collided with it at Southend Airport, Rochford, Essex, England due to a hydraulic failure 11 January 1988. The pilot was unable to stop the aircraft and the starboard propeller chewed its way into the Viscount cockpit area. Luckily there was no one sitting in the cockpit at the time.

Offered on a 99 year term loan to the Brooklands Museum aviation collection on the 29 June 1989. On 11 February 1990 the fuselage departed from Southend Airport, Rochford, Essex, England by road on delivery using a National Rescue Group vehicle to the Brooklands Museum at Weybridge, Surrey, England - back to where she was built in 1958. An enforced nightstop was made in a layby on the M25 motorway near Leatherhead, Surrey. Part of the journey was through the Dartford Tunnel, a unique experience for a Viscount! Due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) the museum closed to the general public 20 March 2020. The museum re-opened 1 August 2020 to the general public from Thursday to Sunday each week but with restricted access to the interior of the display aircraft. The museum fully re-opened 19 May 2021 from Wednesdays to Sundays 10am – 5pm (and every day of half term) but entry tickets must be booked in advance, now without a defined entry time.

History and photos of Viscount c/n 412 G-APIM
Brooklands Museum Viscount fleet list and photos
United Kingdom issued Viscount registrations
Photos contributed by Brian R Burrage collection (gallery 3)

Photo of BEA - British European Airways Viscount G-AOJC

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