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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 Capital Airlines (USA) Viscount N7417
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N7417 - Capital Airlines (USA) - March 1956 to June 1961

Delivered new to Capital Airlines with fleet number ‘336’. Taken at Midway Airport, Chicago, Illinois, USA circa April 1956.

Photo source - Pat Bukiri collection


Aircraft Summary

Photo of Capital Airlines (USA) Viscount N7417
Capital Airlines (USA)

This aircraft c/n 115, a V.745D, was built for Capital Airlines (USA) as N7417 and first flew on Wednesday, 21 March 1956 at Hurn, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.

During its life it was also owned and/or operated by United Air Lines and Blaw Knox Corporation

Its final owner/operator was Kearney & Trecker Corporation as N7417.

Its fate:-

Remains purchased from the Blaw Knox Corporation in February 1969. The gutted remains were broken up for scrap shortly afterwards.

Photo of BEA - British European Airways Viscount G-AOJC

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