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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
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Photo of Austrian Airlines (AUA) Viscount OE-LAF
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Austria


OE-LAF - Austrian Airlines (AUA) - February 1960 to September 1960

Delivered new to Austrian Airlines (AUA). Taken at Wisley Airfield, Surrey, England 10 February 1960.

It has just arrived after its first flight.

Presumably the Vickers photographer travelled on the aircraft.

Note the integral front 'airsteps'.

The tail of BEA Vickers 951 Vanguard G-APEB can be seen in the background in the later 'Red Square' livery.

Vickers Photo Ref MP11289.

Photo source - BAE Systems Heritage Photographic Archive


Aircraft Summary

Photo of Austrian Airlines (AUA) Viscount OE-LAF
Austrian Airlines (AUA)

This aircraft c/n 437, a V.837, was built for Austrian Airlines (AUA) as OE-LAF and first flew on Wednesday, 10 February 1960 at Weybridge, Surrey, England.

Its final owner/operator was Austrian Airlines (AUA) as OE-LAF.

Its fate:-

Austrian Airlines (AUA) flight 901 departed Schwechat Airport, Vienna, Austria on a service to Warsaw, Poland and Moscow, Soviet Union. The aircraft was approaching runway 07 at Sheremetyevo Airport, Moscow when it contacted trees and crashed 11 km short of the runway 26 September 1960. 31 out of 37 on board died in the accident.

Photo of BEA - British European Airways Viscount G-AOJC

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