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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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Photo of Go Transportation Inc Viscount 4X-AVE
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4X-AVE - Go Transportation Inc - May 1982 to January 1992

Purchased from Arkia - Israel Inland Airlines. Taken at Collinstown Airport, Dublin, Ireland 18 May 1982 refuelling during its journey to Tucson, Arizona, USA.

Photo source - John W Meneely


Aircraft Summary

Photo of Airwork Ltd Viscount G-APNE
Airwork Ltd

This aircraft c/n 403, a V.831, was built for Airwork Ltd as G-APNE and first flew on Monday, 9 March 1959 at Hurn, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.

During its life it was also owned and/or operated by British United Airways (BUA), British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC), Central African Airways (CAA), Alia - The Royal Jordanian Airlines, British Midland Airways (BMA), Ghana Airways, Arkia - Israel Inland Airlines, Go Transportation Inc, Pima Community College Aviation School and DMI Aviation (Dross Metals)

Its final owner/operator was MotoArt Studios as 4X-AVE.

Its fate:-

Purchased by Go Transportation Inc for spares recovery and stored at Tucson International Airport, Tucson, Arizona, USA.

Remains donated to Pima Community College Aviation School in 1992 for instructional use, still in full Arkia - Israel Inland Airlines livery. Noted minus No.4 engine on the 23 September 1995.

Moved to K-Tech scrap yard, Tucson International Airport, Tucson, Arizona, USA on 19 October 1998. Broken up with the fuselage split into two sections and the tail removed circa 2000. Nose section noted at DMI Aviation scrap yard, Tucson, Arizona, USA still in Arkia - Israel Inland Airlines livery in April 2003. Rear fuselage section noted at Pima Community College still in Arkia - Israel Inland Airlines livery in April 2004. Forward fuselage section noted at the Aircraft Restoration & Marketing (ARM) yard, formerly used by DMI Aviation (Dross Metals) in August 2007. The forward fuselage section was purchased by MotoArt Studios circa April 2022 but it remains within the ARM compound. Last noted there 24 March 2023.

Photo of BEA - British European Airways Viscount G-AOJC

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