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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 British Air Ferries (BAF) Viscount EI-AOI
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EI-AOI - British Air Ferries (BAF) - March 1971 to September 1971

Wet leased from Aer Lingus but using BAF cabin crews. Taken departing from Southend Airport, Rochford, Essex, England in September 1971.

It is surprising that it was repainted in a unique BAF livery for only a six month lease period.

Note the Aviation Traders ATL-98 Carvair new forward fuselage section in the background. This was one of two that remained unused after the closure of the project with 21 aircraft converted.

These fuselage sections were eventually scrapped.

Photo source - Mick West


Aircraft Summary

Photo of Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V. (KLM) Viscount PH-VIH
Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V. (KLM)

This aircraft c/n 179, a V.803, was built for Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V. (KLM) as PH-VIH and first flew on Friday, 1 November 1957 at Weybridge, Surrey, England.

During its life it was also owned and/or operated by British Air Ferries (BAF)

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

Its fate:-

Withdrawn from service and stored at Collinstown Airport, Dublin, Ireland 30 September 1971 after the short BAF dry lease period. A proposed sale to Air Viet Nam was not completed. It was broken up for scrap circa June 1973. Does anyone know the date it was scrapped? Details please to information@vickersviscount.net

Photo of BEA - British European Airways Viscount G-AOJC

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