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02 July 2026

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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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Viscount photos by contributor

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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Brian R Burrage collection (gallery 2)

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Photo of Universal Aviation Supply Ltd Viscount D-ANAC c/n 370

England

D-ANAC - Universal Aviation Supply Ltd - December 1970 to January 1971

Purchased from Deutsche Lufthansa AG. Taken at an unknown location in early January 1971 in a basic Lufthansa livery less titles and logos.

Photo source - Brian R Burrage collection (gallery 2)

Aircraft Summary

Deutsche Lufthansa AG

This aircraft c/n 370, a V.814, was built for Deutsche Lufthansa AG as D-ANAC and first flew on Saturday, 15 July 1961 at Hurn Airport, England.

During its life it was also owned and/or operated by Universal Aviation Supply Co. Ltd, Arkia - Israel Inland Airlines, British Midland Airways (BMA), British Aerospace PLC (BAe), Dowty Aerospace, Technical Aeroparts and British Air Ferries (BAF)

Its final owner/operator was Hanningfield Metals as G-AYOX.

Its fate:-

Withdrawn from service by British Midland Airways (BMA) and ferried to Teesside International Airport, Darlington, County Durham, England for storage in June 1984. Purchased by British Aerospace (BAe) as part of an ATP purchase deal. Purchased by Dowty Aerospace for undercarriage salvage and Technical Aeroparts for parts salvage in 1986.

Remains purchased by British Air Ferries (BAF) and the fuselage was taken by road to Southend Airport, Rochford, Essex, England and used as a cabin trainer.

Final remains purchased by Hanningfield Metals for metal salvage and the fuselage was broken up into sections and moved to their scrap yard at Templewood Industrial Estate, Stock Road, West Hanningfield, Essex, England for final processing in May 1992.

History and photos of Viscount c/n 370 D-ANAC
Universal Aviation Supply Ltd Viscount fleet list and photos
United Kingdom issued Viscount registrations
Photos contributed by Brian R Burrage collection (gallery 2)

Photo of BEA - British European Airways Viscount G-AOJC

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