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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 Aero Clube De São Paulo Viscount PP-SRN
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Brasil


PP-SRN - Aero Clube De São Paulo - October 1972 to June 1990

Donated by Viação Aérea São Paulo SA (VASP). Taken at Congonhas Airport, São Paulo, Brasil circa October 1973.

Note the small window at the rear which was installed by BEA as part of the conversion to high density seating.

Photo source - Ulrich (Uli) F Hoppe


Aircraft Summary

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

This aircraft c/n 62, a V.701C, was built for British European Airways Corporation (BEA) as G-ANHB and first flew on Tuesday, 2 November 1954 at Hurn, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.

During its life it was also owned and/or operated by Viação Aérea São Paulo SA (VASP)

Its final owner/operator was Aero Clube De São Paulo as PP-SRN.

Its fate:-

Withdrawn from service by Viação Aérea São Paulo SA (VASP) and stored at Congonhas Airport, São Paulo, Brasil 28 February 1969.

Paint restored and used for a children's fair 1 October 1972. Donated to Aero Clube De São Paulo, Marte Airport, São Paulo, Brasil 20 October 1972. Transferred to an unknown organisation at Pedreira, State of São Paulo, Brasil circa June 1990.

Destroyed by fire at Pedreira, São Paulo, Brasil 16 May 1993.

Photo of BEA - British European Airways Viscount G-AOJC

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