Viscount Photos by Owner or Operator
Over 400 Owners and Operators have been involved with the Viscount. Some like Capital
Airlines and BEA - British European Airways operated many while others like Air Anglia
operated only one. Viscounts operated by large airlines who had their aircraft for many
years will have painted them in several different versions of their livery.
Displayed will be all the photos that we have on file illustrating the operational
history of the Viscount with each Owner or Operator. However, the photo history may
be incomplete, so any help you can give in completing it will be appreciated.
Featured - KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines
PH-VIF - KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines - October 1957 to September 1965
Delivered new to KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines named as 'Leonardo da Vinci'. Taken at Le Bourget, Paris, France in May 1961.
This aircraft c/n 177, a V.803, was built for KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines as PH-VIF and first flew on Saturday, 28 September 1957 at Weybridge, Surrey, England. Its final owner/operator was Aer Lingus. Its fate: Withdrawn from service and stored at Dublin, Ireland 3 November 1969. Noted minus engines parked on the grass at Dublin, Ireland in 1970. Broken up for scrap in July 1972.
Photo source - Alfandari