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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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Photo of Carlos Alfredo Gudiñho Viscount XC-FOV
Ecuador flag

Ecuador


XC-FOV - Carlos Alfredo Gudiñho - September 2014 to current

Purchased from Sociedad Anonima Ecuatoriana de Transportes (SAETA). Taken at 'Laguardia', Puembo, Ecuador 22 November 2022.

The aircraft is still looking smart in its new livery but without the fictitious registration 'HC-CAG'.

The surrounding garden is equally well kept.

The propeller blades are still in the unnatural 'feathered' position.

Photo source - Duncan Campbell


Aircraft Summary

Photo of Capital Airlines (USA) Viscount N7464
Capital Airlines (USA)

This aircraft c/n 226, a V.745D, was built for Capital Airlines (USA) as N7464 and first flew on Friday, 22 March 1957 at Hurn, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.

During its life it was also owned and/or operated by Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft) Ltd, Continental Airlines, Northeast Airlines inc, Essex International, North American Rockwell, Travis Ward, Westernair of Albuquerque, Comision Federal de Electricidad, Distribute Air Inc and Sociedad Anonima Ecuatoriana de Transportes Aereos (SAETA)

Its final owner/operator was Carlos Alfredo Gudiñho as XC-FOV.

Its fate:-

Converted to V.798D in February 1959.

Withdrawn from service by Sociedad Anonima Ecuatoriana de Transportes Aereos (SAETA) and used as a source of spares at Aeropuerto Mariscal Sucre, Quito, Ecuador in April 1976.

Purchased by Carlos Alfredo Gudiñho circa June 1985 and dismantled for transportation by road to a private site at 'Laguardia', Puembo, Ecuador and re-assembled. Noted repainted in a modern style fictitious 'Aero Puembo' livery with an equally fictitious registration HC-CAG in May 2004. CAG represented Carlos Alfredo Gudiñho. Noted repainted in another smart new livery without the fictitious registration HC-CAG or titles in September 2014.

Photo of BEA - British European Airways Viscount G-AOJC

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