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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 European Airways Corporation (BEA) Viscount G-AOHR
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G-AOHR - British European Airways Corporation (BEA) - June 1957 to July 1973

Delivered new to British European Airways (BEA) and now un-named. Taken at Heathrow Airport, London, England in May 1968 outside the BEA engineering facility.

Photo source - Andrew Fraize collection


Aircraft Summary

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

This aircraft c/n 166, a V.802, was built for British European Airways Corporation (BEA) as G-AOHR and first flew on Wednesday, 22 May 1957 at Weybridge, Surrey, England.

During its life it was also owned and/or operated by British Airways (BA) and 1092 Squadron ATC

Its final owner/operator was RAF St Athan as G-AOHR.

Its fate:-

Withdrawn from service and stored at Rhoose Airport, Cardiff, Wales in August 1975.

Registration cancelled as aircraft permanently withdrawn from use 1 October 1975.

Broken up for scrap but the forward fuselage section was donated to 1092 Squadron ATC at TAVR Centre, Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales (on A473 road) June 1976.

Forward fuselage section put up for disposal as the ATC unit was moving to a new location 1 November 1993.

Forward fuselage section noted on the dump at RAF St Athan, Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales 1 November 1995. Presumed subsequently scrapped.

Photo of BEA - British European Airways Viscount G-AOJC

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