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

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Photo of Central African Airways Corporation (CAA) Viscount VP-YNA
Rhodesia flag

Rhodesia


VP-YNA - Central African Airways Corporation (CAA) - April 1956 to January 1968

Delivered new to Central African Airways (CAA) and now just named 'Malvern'. Taken at Lusaka Airport, Zambia circa June 1961 starting up ready for departure.

Note that R M A has now been dropped from the name.

Photo source - Jerry Boyd collection


Aircraft Summary

Photo of Central African Airways Corporation (CAA) Viscount VP-YNA
Central African Airways Corporation (CAA)

This aircraft c/n 98, a V.748D, was built for Central African Airways Corporation (CAA) as VP-YNA and first flew on Wednesday, 28 March 1956 at Hurn, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.

During its life it was also owned and/or operated by Air Rhodesia, Air Malawi, Zambia Airways, Air Zimbabwe Rhodesia and Air Zimbabwe

Its final owner/operator was National Aviation Museum of Zimbabwe as Z-YNA.

Its fate:-

Withdrawn from service by Air Zimbabwe 31 May 1985 and stored at Harare International Airport, Kentucky, Zimbabwe.

Ferried to Thornhill Air Force Base 6 August 1986. It was then transferred by road to the National Aviation Museum in the centre of Gweru, Midlands Province, Zimbabwe for display. The adjoining Military Museum has on display several military aircraft types.

Photo of BEA - British European Airways Viscount G-AOJC

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