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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.

Viscount history


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.


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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.

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

Viscount photos by contributor

BEA - British European Airways Viscount c/n 150 G-AOJA from the Ed Jones collection
BEA - British European Airways Viscount c/n 150 G-AOJA from
the Ed Jones collection

To all of our contributors we say a big thank you

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.


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Displayed will be all the Viscount photos that we have on file from the selected contributor.


Ed Jones collection

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Photo of Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA) Viscount CF-THJ c/n 301
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Canada


CF-THJ - Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA) - May 1957 to June 1964

Constructed from the remains of Capital Airlines Viscount N7404 (C/N 90) and delivered new to Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA) with fleet number '628'. Taken at an unknown location, probably in the USA in September 1960.

In the background is a Delta Air Lines Douglas DC8 Series 11/12.

Photo source - Ed Jones collection


Aircraft Summary

Photo of Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA) Viscount CF-THJ
Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA)

This aircraft c/n 301, a V.757, was built for Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA) as CF-THJ and first flew on Thursday, 23 May 1957 at Hurn, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.

During its life it was also owned and/or operated by Air Canada

Its final owner/operator was Air Canada as CF-THJ.

Its fate:-

Built from the crash remains of Capital Airlines V.744 series Viscount c/n 90 N7404.

Withdrawn from service and stored at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada in January 1969. Broken up for scrap in July 1971.


History and photos of Viscount c/n 301 CF-THJ
Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA) Viscount fleet list and photos
Canada issued Viscount registrations
Photos contributed by Ed Jones collection


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.


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