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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 Botswana National Airways (BNA) Viscount A2-ZEL
Botswana flag

Botswana


A2-ZEL - Botswana National Airways (BNA) - March 1969 to January 1972

Purchased from Trans-Australia Airlines (TAA). Taken arriving at Francistown Airport, Botswana circa July 1969.

The outboard Rolls-Royce Dart engines have already been shut down.

Photo source - Dan Morgan


Aircraft Summary

Photo of Trans-Australia Airlines (TAA) Viscount VH-TVN
Trans-Australia Airlines (TAA)

This aircraft c/n 374, a V.756D, was built for Trans-Australia Airlines (TAA) as VH-TVN and first flew on Wednesday, 2 July 1958 at Hurn, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.

During its life it was also owned and/or operated by Botswana National Airways (BNA), Overseas Holidays & Aircraft Hire (Pty), Air Rhodesia, Air Zimbabwe Rhodesia and Air Zimbabwe

Its final owner/operator was Harare Airport Fire Service as Z-YNI.

Its fate:-

Donated to the Harare International Airport Fire Service, Kentucky, Zimbabwe by Air Zimbabwe circa 1984. Repainted with the original dark blue Air Rhodesia cheat line and used by the Airport Fire Service for non-destructive training.

Substantially damaged during a move to another part of the airport in November 2002. Extensively damaged by fire when squatters took it over as a dwelling in 2003 and the remains were abandoned.

A Google Earth view taken at Harare International Airport, Kentucky, Zimbabwe 27 October 2011 shows the remains of the aircraft still in existence.

Photo of BEA - British European Airways Viscount G-AOJC

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