Travel back in time with the Viscount
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England
G-ATUE - Alidair - May 1972 to March 1978
Purchased from Channel Airways. Taken stored at East Midlands Airport, Castle Donington, Leicestershire, England in May 1976 with G-APPX (C/N 73) in the background.
Note the small window at the rear of the cabin.
Photo source - Brian R Burrage collection (gallery 3)
Aircraft Summary
Continental Airlines
This aircraft c/n 357, a V.812, was built for Continental Airlines as N244V and first flew on Thursday, 19 June 1958 at Weybridge, Surrey, England.
During its life it was also owned and/or operated by Channel Airways
Its final owner/operator was Alidair as G-ATUE.Its fate:-
Final service from Jersey Airport, Channel Islands to Southend Airport, Rochford, England and withdrawn from service by Channel Airways and stored on the 28 February 1972. Channel Airways ceased all operations on the 29 February 1972.
Sold to Alidair and ferried to East Midlands Airport, Castle Donington, Leicestershire, England on the 28 May 1972 and immediately withdrawn from use and robbed of all useful spares.
Broken up into sections by Tame Valley Alloys Ltd and most of it was taken to their yard at Wilnecote near Tamworth, Staffordshire, England circa March 1977.
The forward fuselage section remained at Castle Donington as it was going to go to Tamworth for use by 1122 Squadron ATC, but this never happened and it was taken away by Tame Valley Alloys Ltd in March 1978 and subsequently scrapped.