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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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Vickers Viscount Network
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Photo of Cambrian Airways Viscount G-AMOA
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G-AMOA - Cambrian Airways - January 1966 to May 1971

Purchased from Channel Airways. Taken arriving at Lulsgate Airport, Bristol, England 27 September 1969.

The inboard Rolls-Royce Dart engines have already been shut down.

Photo source - Chris England


Aircraft Summary

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

This aircraft c/n 9, a V.701, was built for British European Airways Corporation (BEA) as G-AMOA and first flew on Friday, 27 March 1953 at Weybridge, Surrey, England.

During its life it was also owned and/or operated by Channel Airways, British Eagle International Airlines Ltd and Cambrian Airways

Its final owner/operator was J S Shackleton Ltd as G-AMOA.

Its fate:-

Damaged beyond economic repair during a heavy landing at Lulsgate Airport, Bristol, England 19 January 1970.

The remains were purchased by J S Shackleton Ltd in 1971, broken up into sections and moved by road to their yard at Siddal for final processing.

Photo of BEA - British European Airways Viscount G-AOJC

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