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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 Middle East Airlines (MEA) Viscount OD-ACU
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Lebanon


OD-ACU - Middle East Airlines (MEA) - September 1957 to July 1961

Leased from BOAC Associated Companies. Taken at London Airport (Heathrow), Middlesex, England circa June 1959.

Photo source - Brian R Burrage collection (gallery 2)


Aircraft Summary

Photo of BOAC Associated Companies Ltd Viscount OD-ACU
BOAC Associated Companies Ltd

This aircraft c/n 240, a V.754D, was built for BOAC Associated Companies Ltd as OD-ACU and first flew on Thursday, 29 August 1957 at Hurn, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.

During its life it was also owned and/or operated by Middle East Airlines (MEA), Jersey Airlines, Jordan Airways, Middle East Airlines (MEA) / Air Liban, Air Rhodesia, Aviation Hire & Travel Pty Ltd and Swazi Air

Its final owner/operator was Air Zimbabwe as VP-WAR.

Its fate:-

Withdrawn from service by Air Zimbabwe and stored at Harare International Airport, Kentucky, Zimbabwe 30 November 1983. Broken up for scrap in August 1986.

Photo of BEA - British European Airways Viscount G-AOJC

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