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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 Aer Lingus - Irish International Airlines Viscount EI-ALG
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Ireland


EI-ALG - Aer Lingus - Irish International Airlines - February 1960 to June 1972

Purchased from Eagle Airways (Bermuda) Ltd and named 'St Kieran'. Taken stored at Collinstown Airport, Dublin, Ireland circa June 1970.

Photo source - Malcolm Nason


Aircraft Summary

Photo of Eagle Airways Ltd Viscount G-APDX
Eagle Airways Ltd

This aircraft c/n 312, a V.805, was built for Eagle Airways Ltd as G-APDX and first flew on Monday, 3 February 1958 at Weybridge, Surrey, England.

During its life it was also owned and/or operated by Eagle Airways (Bermuda) Ltd

Its final owner/operator was Aer Lingus - Irish International Airlines as EI-ALG.

Its fate:-

Converted from V.805 to V.808 standard by Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft) Ltd for Aer Lingus.

Withdrawn from service and stored at Collinstown Airport, Dublin, Ireland in November 1969. Broken up for scrap in June 1972.

Photo of BEA - British European Airways Viscount G-AOJC

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