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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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Photo of Türk Hava Yollari - Turkish Airlines (THY) Viscount TC-SEL
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TC-SEL - Türk Hava Yollari - Turkish Airlines (THY) - September 1958 to June 1971

Delivered new to Türk Hava Yollari - Turkish Airlines (THY). Taken at London Airport (Heathrow), Middlesex, England circa June 1962.

Photo source - Brian N Stainer (Aviation Photo News)


Aircraft Summary

Photo of Türk Hava Yollari - Turkish Airlines (THY) Viscount TC-SEL
Türk Hava Yollari - Turkish Airlines (THY)

This aircraft c/n 430, a V.794D, was built for Türk Hava Yollari - Turkish Airlines (THY) as TC-SEL and first flew on Monday, 1 September 1958 at Hurn, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.

During its life it was also owned and/or operated by Türk Hava Kuvvetleri

Its final owner/operator was Havacilik Muzezi as 430.

Its fate:-

Withdrawn from service by the Türk Hava Kuvvetleri (Turkish Air Force) and transferred to the Havacilik Muzezi on the military side of Yesilkoy airfield, Istanbul, Turkey in 1990. Painted up as Viscount TC-SEV (C/N 429) in THY -Türk Hava Yollari - Turkish Airlines livery for a television documentary about one-time Turkish Prime Minister Adnan Menderes' life September 2006. Prime Minister Menderes surived the crash of TC-SEV on approach to Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England on 17 February 1959. Repainted back in Türk Hava Kuvvetleri livery circa 2007.

Photo of BEA - British European Airways Viscount G-AOJC

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