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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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Photo of Fôrça Aérea Brasileira (FAB) Viscount FAB 2100
Brasil flag

Brasil


FAB 2100 - Fôrça Aérea Brasileira (FAB) - October 1956 to October 1958

Delivered new to the Forca Aérea Brasileira retaining the Braathens V.742D type designation. Taken arriving at Wisley Airfield, Surrey, England in January 1957.

It has now been repainted in the full FAB livery with the serial number hyphen deleted.

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

The VIP interior has now been fitted out by Field Aircraft Services Ltd.

Note that extended range 'slipper' fuel tanks have now been fitted, ready for the long journey to Brasil.

Vickers Photo Ref MP5416.

Photo source - BAE Systems Heritage Photographic Archive


Aircraft Summary

Photo of Braathens S.A.F.E. Airtransport A/S Viscount LN-SUN
Braathens S.A.F.E. Airtransport A/S

This aircraft c/n 141, a V.742D, was built for Braathens S.A.F.E. Airtransport A/S as LN-SUN and first flew on Tuesday, 24 July 1956 at Hurn, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.

Its final owner/operator was Fôrça Aérea Brasileira (FAB) as C-90 2100.

Its fate:-

Damaged beyond economic repair at Santos Dumont Airport, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil during a landing with a faulty starboard undercarriage leg 8 December 1967.
There were no injuries to the 18 on board which included the President of Brasil, General Artur Costa de Silva.
Robbed of all useful spares and broken up for scrap.

Photo of BEA - British European Airways Viscount G-AOJC

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