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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

Travel back in time with the Viscount

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Photo of British European Airways Corporation (BEA) Viscount G-APKF
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G-APKF - British European Airways Corporation (BEA) - July 1958 to February 1969

Delivered new to British European Airways (BEA) and now un-named. Taken at Jersey Airport, Channel Islands in May 1966.

Chris's father Reg was a travel writer so took this opportunity to take some photos of his son during their journey home to London after a family holiday on the island.

Photo source - Reg Butler via Chris Butler


Aircraft Summary

Photo of British European Airways Corporation (BEA) Viscount G-APKF
British European Airways Corporation (BEA)

This aircraft c/n 396, a V.806, was built for British European Airways Corporation (BEA) as G-APKF and first flew on Thursday, 3 July 1958 at Weybridge, Surrey, England.

During its life it was also owned and/or operated by Lao Airlines and Lane Xang Airlines

Its final owner/operator was Royal Air Lao as XW-TDN.

Its fate:-

Crashed during an attempted takeoff from Phnom Penh Airport, Cambodia in March 1975. There were four people on board and the person who attempted the takeoff was not a qualified pilot. All four were killed.

Photo of BEA - British European Airways Viscount G-AOJC

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