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Latest 60 Viscount Photos

Below are the latest 60 photos added to the Museum starting with the most recent together with either the actual date that the photo was taken or an estimate of that date based on clues such as the livery worn or other background information. Click on a photo to see a larger version.

1

British West Indian Overseas Airways
VP-TBK c/n 71
September 1955

Leased from BOAC Associated Companies. Taken taxying out for departure from Piarco, Port of Spain, Trinidad in September 1955.

Photo source - Brian Burrage Collection

2

BOAC Associated Companies
VP-TBK c/n 71
June 1955

Delivered new to BOAC Associated Companies and immediately leased to BWIA - British West Indian Airways. Taken at Hurn, Bournemouth, Dorset, England 17 June 1955 departing for its first flight.

Photo source - Wolfgang Muehlbauer Collection

3

Deutsche Lufthansa AG
D-ANIZ c/n 344
June 1961

Delivered new to Deutsche Lufthansa AG. A photograph of Ilse Luettke (Mother of Jens) aged 21 disembarking at Lohausen, Düsseldorf, West Germany in June 1961. With her smart outfit and hat, she could easily be mistaken for a Stewardess.

Photo source - Jens Luettke

4

United Air Lines
N7417 c/n 115
December 1963

Transferred from Capital Airlines due to a corporate merger retaining fleet number '336'. Taken at an unknown location in December 1963.

Photo source - Brian Burrage Collection

5

Capital Airlines (USA)
N7417 c/n 115
May 1958

Delivered new to Capital Airlines with fleet number ‘336’. Taken at Midway, Chicago, Illinois, USA circa May 1958. Note the large registration now applied to the rear fuselage but that a weather radar nose has not yet been fitted.

Photo source - Mike Sparkman

6

Capital Airlines (USA)
N7417 c/n 115
July 1960

Delivered new to Capital Airlines with fleet number ‘336’. Taken arriving at an unknown location circa July 1960 with the outer Dart engines already shut down. Note the large registration on the rear fuselage and that a weather radar nose has now been fitted.

Photo source - Ed Jones Collection

7

BWA - British World Airlines
G-OPFE c/n 291
April 1996

Re-registered from G-BBDK. Used on Parcel Force International contracts. Taken at Belfast International Airport, Aldergrove, Northern Ireland in April 1996. It is now back on its undercarriage following its inadvertant wheels up landing in March 1996 during a training exercise. The curled propellers are clerly evident which means that the Rolls-Royce Dart engines will have suffered from shockload damage internally.

Photo source - Ulster Aviation Society

8

BWA - British World Airlines
G-OPFE c/n 291
April 1996

Re-registered from G-BBDK. Used on Parcel Force International contracts. Taken at Belfast International Airport, Aldergrove, Northern Ireland in April 1996. It is now back on its undercarriage following its inadvertant wheels up landing in March 1996 during a training exercise. The curled propellers are clerly evident which means that the Rolls-Royce Dart engines will have suffered from shockload damage internally.

Photo source - Ulster Aviation Society

9

North Cariboo Flying Service
C-GWPY c/n 311
August 1983

Purchased from BAF - British Air Ferries. Taken at an unknown location (possibly Calgary, Alberta, Canada) circa August 1983. Note the 'VIP' title on the front door which was part of the BAF marketing for this aircraft.

Photo source - Peter Gates Collection

10

SAN - Servicios Aereos Nacionales
HC-ATV c/n 458
October 1982

Purchased from ANA - All Nippon Airways. During a long and fast landing on runway 23 at Cuenca, Ecuador 8 October 1982 in wet weather the pilot realised that the aircraft was not going to stop in time so he elected to steer the aircraft off of the righthand side of the runway. The starboard undercarriage dug into the soft ground and the starboard wing hit the ground spinning the aircraft round in an anti-clockwise direction until it was facing the side of the runway. Both starboard propellers were damaged and the starboard Dart engines were shockloaded. There was also considerable structural damage to the starboard wing. The insurance company declared it as beyond economic repair and it was written off. This photo shows a striking resemblence to a photograph of the accident to HC-ART (C/N 288) which was at the same airport but twelve years earlier.

Photo source - Jaime Escobar Collection

11

SAN - Servicios Aereos Nacionales
HC-ASP c/n 457
July 1975

Purchased from ANA - All Nippon Airways. Taken at an unknown location circa July 1975 with SAN Ecuador titles.

Photo source - Santiago Toral collection

12

SAN - Servicios Aereos Nacionales
HC-ASP c/n 457
August 1975

Purchased from ANA - All Nippon Airways. Taken at Guayaquil, Ecuador in 1975. This view shows the aircraft after an in-flight incident where the forward door came open, broke away and struck the No.2 propeller before being propelled through the side of the fuselage. The No.2 Dart engine has already been removed and it looks like the No.1 engine is also going to be removed. The hole in the fuselage is clearly evident.

Photo source - Santiago Toral collection

13

SAN - Servicios Aereos Nacionales
HC-ASP c/n 457
August 1975

Purchased from ANA - All Nippon Airways. Taken at Guayaquil, Ecuador in 1975. During an internal flight at a low altitude the forward door came open and became detached. The door then hit the No.2 propeller and was propelled through the side of the fuselage. The No.2 engine nacelle nearly broke away. The integral front 'airsteps' started to unfold and were caught in the slipstream. After shutting down the No.2 engine the crew made an emergency landing without further incident. We have no more details regarding the fate of anyone on board or the actual date. Details please to information@vickersviscount.net

Photo source - Santiago Toral collection

14

SAN - Servicios Aereos Nacionales
HC-ASP c/n 457
August 1975

Purchased from ANA - All Nippon Airways. Taken at Guayaquil, Ecuador in 1975. During an internal flight at a low altitude the forward door came open and became detached. The door then hit the No.2 propeller and was propelled through the side of the fuselage. The No.2 engine nacelle nearly broke away. The integral front 'airsteps' started to unfold and were caught in the slipstream. After shutting down the No.2 engine the crew made an emergency landing without further incident. We have no more details regarding the fate of anyone on board or the actual date. Details please to information@vickersviscount.net

Photo source - Santiago Toral collection

15

SAN - Servicios Aereos Nacionales
HC-ASP c/n 457
August 1975

Purchased from ANA - All Nippon Airways. Taken at Guayaquil, Ecuador in 1975. During an internal flight at a low altitude the forward door came open and became detached. The door then hit the No.2 propeller and was propelled through the side of the fuselage. The No.2 engine nacelle nearly broke away. The integral front 'airsteps' started to unfold and were caught in the slipstream. After shutting down the No.2 engine the crew made an emergency landing without further incident. We have no more details regarding the fate of anyone on board or the actual date. Details please to information@vickersviscount.net

Photo source - Santiago Toral collection

16

SAN - Servicios Aereos Nacionales
HC-ASP c/n 457
August 1975

Purchased from ANA - All Nippon Airways. Taken at Guayaquil, Ecuador in 1975. During an internal flight at a low altitude the forward door came open and became detached. The door then hit the No.2 propeller and was propelled through the side of the fuselage. The No.2 engine nacelle nearly broke away. The integral front 'airsteps' started to unfold and were caught in the slipstream. After shutting down the No.2 engine the crew made an emergency landing without further incident. We have no more details regarding the fate of anyone on board or the actual date. Details please to information@vickersviscount.net

Photo source - Santiago Toral collection

17

SAN - Servicios Aereos Nacionales
HC-ASP c/n 457
August 1975

Purchased from ANA - All Nippon Airways. Taken at Guayaquil, Ecuador in 1975. During an internal flight at a low altitude the forward door came open and became detached. The door then hit the No.2 propeller and was propelled through the side of the fuselage. The No.2 engine nacelle nearly broke away. The integral front 'airsteps' started to unfold and were caught in the slipstream. After shutting down the No.2 engine the crew made an emergency landing without further incident. This view shows the damage to the fuselage where the forward door sliced through. We have no more details regarding the fate of anyone on board or the actual date. Details please to information@vickersviscount.net

Photo source - Santiago Toral collection

18

SAN - Servicios Aereos Nacionales
HC-ASP c/n 457
August 1975

Purchased from ANA - All Nippon Airways. Taken at Guayaquil, Ecuador in 1975. During an internal flight at a low altitude the forward door came open and became detached. The door then hit the No.2 propeller and was propelled through the side of the fuselage. The No.2 engine nacelle nearly broke away. The integral front 'airsteps' started to unfold and were caught in the slipstream. After shutting down the No.2 engine the crew made an emergency landing without further incident. We have no more details regarding the fate of anyone on board or the actual date. Details please to information@vickersviscount.net

Photo source - Santiago Toral collection

19

SAN - Servicios Aereos Nacionales
HC-ASP c/n 457
August 1975

Purchased from ANA - All Nippon Airways. Taken at Guayaquil, Ecuador in 1975. During an internal flight at a low altitude the forward door came open and became detached. The door then hit the No.2 propeller and was propelled through the side of the fuselage. The No.2 engine nacelle nearly broke away. The integral front 'airsteps' started to unfold and were caught in the slipstream. After shutting down the No.2 engine the crew made an emergency landing without further incident. We have no more details regarding the fate of anyone on board or the actual date. Details please to information@vickersviscount.net

Photo source - Santiago Toral collection

20

SAN - Servicios Aereos Nacionales
HC-ASP c/n 457
August 1975

Purchased from ANA - All Nippon Airways. Taken at Guayaquil, Ecuador in 1975. During an internal flight at a low altitude the forward door came open and became detached. The door then hit the No.2 propeller and was propelled through the side of the fuselage. The No.2 engine nacelle nearly broke away. The integral front 'airsteps' started to unfold and were caught in the slipstream. After shutting down the No.2 engine the crew made an emergency landing without further incident. We have no more details regarding the fate of anyone on board or the actual date. Details please to information@vickersviscount.net

Photo source - Santiago Toral collection

21

SAN - Servicios Aereos Nacionales
HC-ASP c/n 457
August 1975

Purchased from ANA - All Nippon Airways. Taken at Guayaquil, Ecuador in 1975. During an internal flight at a low altitude the forward door came open and became detached. The door then hit the No.2 propeller and was propelled through the side of the fuselage. The No.2 engine nacelle nearly broke away. The integral front 'airsteps' started to unfold and were caught in the slipstream. After shutting down the No.2 engine the crew made an emergency landing without further incident. We have no more details regarding the fate of anyone on board or the actual date. Details please to information@vickersviscount.net

Photo source - Santiago Toral collection

22

SAN - Servicios Aereos Nacionales
HC-ASP c/n 457
August 1975

Purchased from ANA - All Nippon Airways. Taken at Guayaquil, Ecuador in 1975. During an internal flight at a low altitude the forward door came open and became detached. The door then hit the No.2 propeller and was propelled through the side of the fuselage. The No.2 engine nacelle nearly broke away. The integral front 'airsteps' started to unfold and were caught in the slipstream. After shutting down the No.2 engine the crew made an emergency landing without further incident. We have no more details regarding the fate of anyone on board or the actual date. Details please to information@vickersviscount.net

Photo source - Santiago Toral collection

23

SAN - Servicios Aereos Nacionales
HC-ASP c/n 457
September 1970

Purchased from ANA - All Nippon Airways. Taken at Oakland, California, USA circa September 1970. Was this where the aircraft was repainted in SAN livery? Details please to information@vickersviscount.net

Photo source - Andrew Fraize Collection

24

Airwing 2000 Ltd
G-OPFI c/n 170
June 1999

Purchased from BWA - British World Airlines. Taken arriving at Luqa, Malta 17 June 1999 from the UK. It stayed at Malta until 31 August 1999 when it departed to South Africa as 3D-PFI.

Photo source - John H Mounce collection

25

JEA - Jersey European Airways
G-AVJB c/n 375
May 1980

Transferred from Intra Aiways due to a corporate name change. Taken at Jersey, Channel Islands in May 1980.

Photo source - Bob O'Brien collection

26

JEA - Jersey European Airways
G-AVJB c/n 375
August 1980

Transferred from Intra Aiways due to a corporate name change. Taken at Charles de Gaulle, Paris, France in August 1980.

Photo source - John H Mounce collection

27

BAF - British Air Ferries
G-AVJB c/n 375
May 1982

Purchased from Field Aviation Ltd. Taken at Stansted, Essex, England in May 1982.

Photo source - Chris Witt via John H Mounce collection

28

Air Ferry Ltd
G-AVHE c/n 363
September 1968

Leased from Channel Airways. Taken about to depart Ringway, Manchester, England in September 1968. In the background is a Caledonian Airways Bristol Britannia.

Photo source - Paul Tomlin via John H Mounce collection

29

PIA - Pakistan International Airlines
AP-AJC c/n 335
December 1958

Delivered new to Pakistan International Airlines as 'City of Karachi'. Taken at Wisley, Surrey, England in December 1958 during the flight test phase prior to the fitment of extended range 'slipper' fuel tanks.

Photo source - Terry Magee

30

Gambia Air Shuttle
G-AZNA c/n 350
August 1989

Leased from Sean T Hulley (Sales) Ltd. Taken at an unknown location in August 1989. The background foliage is definitely tropical!

Photo source - John H Mounce collection

31

BMA - British Midland Airways
G-AZNA c/n 350
April 1977

Purchased from SAA - South African Airways. Taken at Elmdon, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England 18 April 1977.

Photo source - Paul Tomlin via John H Mounce collection

32

BMA - British Midland Airways
G-AWCV c/n 186
September 1969

Purchased from BOAC Associated Companies. Taken at Ringway, Manchester, England in September 1969 in a later livery.

Photo source - Paul Tomlin via John H Mounce collection

33

BAF - British Air Ferries
G-BBDK c/n 291
June 1988

Purchased from Southern International Air Transport. Taken at an unknown location (Italy?) in June 1988.

Photo source - John H Mounce collection

34

BAF - British Air Ferries
G-BBDK c/n 291
September 1990

Purchased from Southern International Air Transport. Taken at Collinstown, Dublin, Ireland in September 1990.

Photo source - Chris Witt via John H Mounce collection

35

GB Airways
G-BBVH c/n 281
January 1986

Purchased from BA - British Airways having previously been leased under the Gibraltar Airways name. Taken taxying near the British Air Ferries maintenance area at Rochford, Southend, Essex, England 16 January 1986.

Photo source - Paul Purser

36

Dan-Air London
G-BBDK c/n 291
July 1975

Leased from ABC - Air Bridge Carriers. Taken at East Midlands Airport, Castle Donington, Leicestershire, England in July 1975.

Photo source - Mike Thompson via John H Mounce collection

37

BMA - British Midland Airways
G-BAPG c/n 344
May 1988

Leased from Sean T Hully (Sales) Ltd. Taken at East Midlands Airport, Castle Donington, Leicestershire, England 16 May 1988 still in the Baltic Airlines livery.

Photo source - Adrian Balch Collection

38

British Aerospace
G-BAPF c/n 338
August 1987

Returned from BMA - British Midland Airways lease. Taken stored at Baginton, Coventry, Warwickshire, England in August 1987.

Photo source - John H Mounce collection

39

Alidair
G-AZNH c/n 342
September 1977

Returned from Skyline Sweden lease. Taken at East Midlands Airport, Castle Donington, Leicestershire, England in early September 1977 painted up in West Africa Air Cargo livery. Compared to the previous photo the UK registration is now on a temporary sticker covering up the 9G-ACL registration and the letters CL have now been applied to the nosewheel door.

Photo source - Paul Tomlin via John H Mounce collection

40

BWA - British World Airlines
G-BFZL c/n 435
June 1995

Transferred from BAF - British Air Ferries due to a corporate name change. Taken at Stansted, Essex, England in June 1995.

Photo source - John H Mounce collection

41

Inter City Airlines
G-BDRC c/n 52
May 1981

Transferred from Alidair after a corporate name change. Taken at Dyce, Aberdeen, Scotland 20 May 1981 still in the Guernsey Airlines livery.

Photo source - John H Mounce collection

42

Jersey Air Ferries
G-AOYP c/n 265
June 1983

Sub-leased from BAF Air Tours/leased from BAF - British Air Ferries. Taken at Hurn, Bournemouth, Dorset, England circa June 1983 operating a freight charter for Channel Express Air Services, presumably to the Channel Islands.

Photo source - Clive Worboys

43

United Air Lines
N7447 c/n 203
July 1961

Transferred from Capital Airlines due to a corporate merger retaining fleet number '366'. Taken departing O'Hare, Chicago, Illinois, USA in July 1961.

Photo source - Ed Jones Collection

44

Capital Airlines (USA)
N7447 c/n 203
September 1959

Delivered new to Capital Airlines with fleet number ' 366'. Taken at O'Hare, Chicago, Illinois, USA 3 September 1959. In the background is a Continental Airlines Boeing 707.

Photo source - John Proctor

45

Capital Airlines (USA)
N7446 c/n 202
June 1959

Delivered new to Capital Airlines with fleet number '365'. Taken at Midway, Chicago, Illinois, USA in June 1959.

Photo source - Richard Stanton collection

46

United Air Lines
N7445 c/n 201
March 1967

Purchased from International Aircraft Services Inc while on lease. Taken at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA in March 1967.

Photo source - Bob Garrard

47

Capital Airlines (USA)
N7435 c/n 133
July 1959

Delivered to Capital Airlines with fleet number ‘354’. Taken at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA in July 1959.

Photo source - Collect Air Photos

48

California Airmotive Inc
N7434 c/n 132
June 1968

Purchased from United Air Lines. Taken stored at Santa Barbara, California, USA in June 1968 in ex United livery less titles with several others in the background.

Photo source - David Hedge

49

Capital Airlines (USA)
N7431 c/n 129
June 1959

Transferred from Capital Airlines due to a corporate merger retaining fleet number '350'. Taken at Midway, Chicago, Illinois, USA in June 1959 with a TWA - Trans World Airlines Lockheed Constellation taxying by in the background.

Photo source - Collect Air Photos

50

United Air Lines
N7430 c/n 128
November 1962

Transferred from Capital Airlines due to a corporate merger retaining fleet number '349'. A view of the crash wreckage near Homestead, Ellicott City, Maryland, Ohio USA 24 November 1962. This would appear to be all that remains of the rear section of the aircraft.

Photo source - Brian Burrage Collection

51

United Air Lines
N7430 c/n 128
December 1961

Transferred from Capital Airlines due to a corporate merger retaining fleet number '349'. Taken at a very wintry Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA in December 1961.

Photo source - Collect Air Photos

52

Capital Airlines (USA)
N7430 c/n 128
September 1958

Delivered new to Capital Airlines with fleet number ‘349’. Taken at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA in September 1958 with an earlier generation Capital Douglas DC4 in front which the Viscount replaced on certain routes.

Photo source - Collect Air Photos

53

Capital Airlines (USA)
N7442 c/n 198
September 1956

Delivered new to Capital Airlines with fleet number ‘361’. Taken at Hurn, Bournemouth, Dorset, England in September 1956 during the flight test programme. Note the integral front 'airsteps'.

Photo source - Andrew Fraize Collection

54

Capital Airlines (USA)
N7442 c/n 198
September 1956

Delivered new to Capital Airlines with fleet number ‘361’. Taken at Hurn, Bournemouth, Dorset, England in September 1956 during the flight test programme. Note the integral front 'airsteps'.

Photo source - Andrew Fraize Collection

55

Dan-Air London
G-BGLC c/n 436
April 1979

Leased from ABC - Air Bridge Carriers Ltd. Taken at Ringway, Manchester, England 17 April 1979 outside the Dan-Air Engineering facility.

Photo source - John H Mounce collection

56

BWA - British World Airlines
G-OPFI c/n 170
June 1998

Re-registered from G-BLNB. Taken stored at Rochford, Southend, Essex, England in June 1998 after its retirement from BWA service and removal of the Parcel Force titles. This was the last operational BWA Viscount.

Photo source - John H Mounce collection

57

BAF - British Air Ferries
G-OHOT c/n 349
March 1992

Purchased from Sean T Hulley (Sales) Ltd. Taken at Rochford, Southend, Essex, England in March 1992. The Viscount on the right is G-BFZL (C/N 435).

Photo source - John H Mounce collection

58

London European Airways
G-LOND c/n 257
August 1985

Purchased from BAF - British Air Ferries and named as 'Danielle'. Taken at Luton, Bedfordshire, England in August 1985.

Photo source - Peter Frei via John H Mounce collection

59

Brooklands Museum
G-APIM c/n 412
December 2011

Loaned by BAF - British Air Ferries. Taken at Brooklands Aviation Museum, Weybridge, Surrey, England 13 December 2011 and shows some of the people who attended the Christmas get together of the museum volunteer group responsible for the care and maintenance of the Viscount and also members of 'The Friends of Viscount Stephen Piercey' association. Names are: - (left from bottom to top) Tony Birth, Steve White, Jim Thomas, Scilla Skeates, Tom Dolan, Nigel Hancock and Tom Singfield. (right from bottom to top) John Woodhouse, Julian Bourn, Guest of Honour Patsy Piercey, Annie King, Roger Taylor, Jim Dillon and Gordon Tapping. Note the temporary scaffolding over the nose as the restoration team continue to repaint the complete aircraft. At some point next year the name 'Viscount Stephen Piercey' will be re-instated and Patsy will be invited back for the re-naming ceremony in memory of her late son.

Photo source - Brian Burrage Collection

60

United Air Lines
N7439 c/n 137
July 1965

Transferred from Capital Airlines due to a corporate merger retaining fleet number '358'. Taken at Dulles, Washington, District of Columbia, USA in July 1965. Note the integral front 'airsteps'. The Supreme Court building on Capitol Hill can be seen below the tail.

Photo source - International Museum of Air Lines

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