Viscount Photos by Contributor
The Vickers Viscount Network would not have been possible without the generous support
of the people listed here who contributed their photos to the museum. To them and future
contributors we say a big thank you.
Our ultimate aim is to have an image of every single aircraft in every livery that it
operated, together with images showing significant moments in each aircrafts life. Any
photograph, even a poor quality one, that shows an unique part of an aircrafts history
is better than not having one at all. Our graphic systems can restore all but the worst
image. This target will probably never be totally fulfilled, but with your help it could
come close.
Displayed will be all the Viscount photos that we have on file from the selected
contributor. To send us photos or information, or to have corrected any photo with
the wrong credit, contact us at
Information@VickersViscount.net.
Featured Contributor - Willy Rouzee
G-AMOJ - Cambrian Airways - November 1966 to October 1971
Purchased from Channel Airways. Taken at Zestienhoven, Ostend, Belgium in February 1970. Cambrian Airways became part of British Air Services in November 1967. This was the final livery worn by this aircraft.
This aircraft c/n 23, a V.701, was built for BEA - British European Airways Corporation as G-AMOJ and first flew on Wednesday, 4 November 1953 at Weybridge, Surrey, England. Its final owner/operator was J Shackleton Ltd. Its fate: Withdrawn from service by Cambrian Airways and stored at Rhoose, Cardiff, Wales 13 February 1971. Total time 28,113 hours and 21,702 landings. Certificate of Airworthiness expired 24 April 1971. Registration cancelled as aircraft permanently withdrawn from use 19 July 1971. Sold to J Shackleton Ltd for metal salvage and broken up into sections then moved by road to their yard at Halifax, Yorkshire, England for final processing in October 1971.
Photo source - Willy Rouzee