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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 Tenneco Inc Viscount N500T
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N500T - Tenneco Inc - April 1966 to September 1975

Tennessee Gas Transmission Corporation changed its name to Tenneco Inc. Taken at Terrebonne Airport, Houma, Louisiana, USA circa June 1974.

Note the integral front 'airsteps' and extended range 'slipper' fuel tanks.

Photo source - EX/ZX (flickr)


Aircraft Summary

Photo of American Airlease Viscount N500T
American Airlease

This aircraft c/n 320, a V.835, was built for American Airlease as N500T and first flew on Friday, 4 September 1959 at Weybridge, Surrey, England.

During its life it was also owned and/or operated by Tennessee Gas Transmission Corporation, Washington Square Methodist Church, Tenneco Inc, Omni International Corporation, Loving Insurance Agency and Ray Charles Enterprises Inc

Its final owner/operator was Go Group Unlimited Inc as N923RC.

Its fate:-

Whilst owned by Ray Charles Enterprises Inc it was damaged beyond repair after running off the end of the runway at Monroe County Airport, Bloomington, Indiana 19 October 1985. The forward fuselage section broke off during the over-run into a corn field and the undercarriage collapsed. There were no fatalities or a post-crash fire. The remains were sold to Go Group Unlimited Inc, Tucson International Airport, Tucson, Arizona, USA for spares recovery. Fuselage panels bearing the 'Ray Charles' name were cut out and saved.

Photo of BEA - British European Airways Viscount G-AOJC

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