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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 Trans-Australia Airlines (TAA) Viscount VH-TVK
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VH-TVK - Trans-Australia Airlines (TAA) - January 1957 to May 1970

Delivered new to Trans-Australia Airlines (TAA) named 'Thomas Mitchell'. Taken at Kingsford Smith Airport, Mascot, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia circa November 1958.

Note the TAA Volkswagen split screen service van and CALTEX fuel bowser.

Photo source - Peter Gates collection


Aircraft Summary

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

This aircraft c/n 181, a V.756D, was built for Trans-Australia Airlines (TAA) as VH-TVK and first flew on Thursday, 10 January 1957 at Hurn, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.

Its final owner/operator was Sims Metal Ltd as VH-TVK.

Its fate:-

Operated its final Trans-Australia Airlines (TAA) service then placed in storage at Essendon Airport, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 30 December 1968. Cancelled from the Australian Civil Aircraft Register 13 May 1970. Remains sold to Sims Metal Ltd and broken up into sections for removal to their yard at Brooklyn, Western Melbourne, Victoria, Australia..

Photo of BEA - British European Airways Viscount G-AOJC

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