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17 February 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 owner or operator

TCA - Trans-Canada Air Lines

Photos for most owner or operators are available

Over 570 owners and operators have been involved with the Viscount. Some like Capital Airlines (USA) and BEA - British European Airways Corporation 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.

Owner or operator

Displayed will be all the photos that we have on file illustrating the operational history of the Viscount with each owner or operator.

Trans-Australia Airlines (TAA)

Featured owner or operator

Australia

VH-TVR * - Trans-Australia Airlines (TAA) - March 1962 to June 1970

Purchased from Compañía Cubana de Aviación S.A. and named 'John Murray'. Taken stored at Essendon Airport, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia circa February 1970 with the No.4 engine removed.

Photo source - Graham J Bennett

Aircraft Summary

Compañía Cubana de Aviación S.A.

This aircraft c/n 318, a V.818, was built for Compañía Cubana de Aviación S.A. as CU-T622 and first flew on Wednesday, 19 November 1958 at Weybridge, Surrey, England.

During its life it was also owned and/or operated by South African Airways (SAA), Trans-Australia Airlines (TAA), Australian Aircraft Restoration Group (AARG) and Wobbies World Amusement Park

Its final owner/operator was Australian National Aviation Museum as VH-TVR.

Its fate:-

Converted to a V.816 for Trans-Australia Airlines (TAA) in 1962. Operated its final Trans Australia Airlines (TAA) revenue service TN1983 from Kingsford Smith Airport, Mascot, Sydney, New South Wales to Essendon Airport, Melbourne, Victoria and stored 10 April 1970.

The aircraft was scheduled to go to the Director of Civil Aviation (DCA) for use as a fire trainer but the Chairman of TAA Sir Frederick Scherger intervened and insisted that the aircraft should be preserved somewhere. Donated to the Australian Aircraft Restoration Group (AARG) in June 1970 who intended to display it at the Australian National Aviation Museum, which is located at Moorabbin Airport, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia but it could not be moved due to space limitations at the museum. Noted still stored at Essendon Airport with 'AARG' Australian Aviation Restoration Group markings over the basic TAA - Trans Australia Airlines livery in July 1973.

Transferred on loan to the Wobbies World Children's Amusement Park, Springvale Road, Forest Hill, Nunawading 29 October 1978 which is about 30 KM from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia due to continued space limitations at the museum site. It was in poor condition and was used as a movie-projector simulator in a childrens play area.

Transferred to the Australian National Aviation Museum, Moorabbin Airport, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 19 February 1996.

History and photos of Viscount c/n 318 VH-TVR *
Trans-Australia Airlines (TAA) Viscount fleet list and photos
Australia issued Viscount registrations
Photos contributed by Graham J Bennett

Photo of BEA - British European Airways Viscount G-AOJC

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