Old giant of the air comes to Wear museum
July 2008 - England
Motorists were left waiting as this 70ft passenger plane made its way up the A19. Brought from Durham Tees
Valley Airport, near Darlington, to its temporary home at the North East Aircraft Museum in Sunderland,
England.
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The Turboprop World-Beater VISCOUNT is 60
July 2008
The Vickers Viscount, which made its maiden flight 60 years ago on Friday, 16 July 1948, was the first turboprop
airliner to operate a passenger service, and one of the few British types to achieve significant sales in North
America. The type's success was largely attributable to its reliable Rolls-Royce turboprop engines.
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Gathering a Great Success
April 2008 England
The 'Vickers Viscount Network' gathering of people with an interest in the Vickers Viscount at the
'Midland Air Museum', Baginton, Coventry, Warwickshire, England was a great success.
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The delivery of New Zealand’s first Viscount
February 2008 New Zealand
ZK-BRD was the first of a batch of three V.807 Viscounts purchased by New Zealand National Airways Corporation
(NAC).
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Bournemouth Aviation Museum's lease ends
December 2007 England
It has been reported that the Bournemouth Aviation Museum has been advised that their lease that runs out at
the end of December 2007 will not be renewed.
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Illustrated history of New Zealand National Airways Corporation
May 2007 New Zealand
The Illustrated history of New Zealand National Airways Corporation 1947-1978 has now been
released. This 320 page history is supported by over 500 photographs and illustrations.
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Forward Baggage Hold Door Urgently Required
April 2007 Germany
The Flugausstellung Aviation Museum at Hermeskeil, near Trier, Germany is URGENTLY trying to
locate a forward baggage hold door for their Viscount D-ANAM c/n 368.
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F-BGNR to be restored to 'live' condition
February 2007 England
Ex Air France Viscount V.708 F-BGNR c/n 35 has been acquired by the newly formed 'Viscount 35
Association' and will be restored to live condition at the Midland Air Museum, Baginton,
Coventry, England.
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G-AOYN/G-OPAS moves to Bournemouth
January 2007 England
December 5th 2006 saw the arrival at the Bournemouth Aviation Museum of the nose of Viscount
V.806 G-AOYN/G-OPAS c/n 263, painted in Parcel Force International livery, on loan from the
Duxford Aviation Society.
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G-AOYP/G-PFBT broken up
November 2006 South Africa
Reports and photos have been reaching the Vickers Viscount Network stating that Viscount c/n 265
has been broken up at Lanseria Airport, Johannesburg, South Africa during April this year.
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NAC's 60th anniversary
October 2006 New Zealand
A book and an aviation tour of New Zealand are being prepared to mark the 60th anniversary of
the formation of NAC – New Zealand National Airways Corporation on the 1st April 2007.
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Viscount in new film
September 2006 Turkey
Havacilik Muzezi Viscount 430/TC-SEL has been painted up as TC-SEV (c/n 429) in THY - Turk Hava
Yollari - Turkish Airlines livery for a television documentary about one-time Turkish prime
minister Adnan Menderes.
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G-ALWF made available to visitors
August 2006 England
The oldest surviving Viscount G-ALWF, c/n 5, housed in the Imperial War Museum Duxford’s
'AirSpace’ project was made available to visitors at the end of August.
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G-AMOG to move to Scotland
April 2006 England/Scotland
BRITISH AIRWAYS has donated Vickers Viscount c/n 7 G-AMOG to the National Museums of Scotland
for display at the Museum of Flight, East Fortune, Scotland.
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