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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 Eagle International Airlines Ltd Viscount G-AMOH
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G-AMOH - British Eagle International Airlines Ltd - May 1964 to April 1965

Leased from Channel Airways and named 'City of Liverpool'. Taken at Blackbushe Airport, Hampshire, England in May 1964.

Note the additional cabin window which was introduced by BEA as part of a high density seating configuration.

Photo source - Ed Jones collection


Aircraft Summary

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

This aircraft c/n 21, a V.701, was built for British European Airways Corporation (BEA) as G-AMOH and first flew on Thursday, 1 October 1953 at Weybridge, Surrey, England.

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

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

Its fate:-

Withdrawn from service by Cambrian Airways and stored at Rhoose Airport, Cardiff, Wales 9 November 1971.

Sold to J Shackleton Ltd for metal salvage in May 1972.

Sections moved to their yard at Siddal for final processing 2 September 1972.

Photo of BEA - British European Airways Viscount G-AOJC

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