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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 British Eagle International Airlines Ltd Viscount G-ATDR
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G-ATDR - British Eagle International Airlines Ltd - May 1965 to May 1970

Purchased from United Arab Airlines (UAA) and named 'City of Glasgow'. Taken at Heathrow Airport, London, England circa June 1966.

The hangar in the background with the 'Air India' advertising sign was now being used as a cargo distribution centre and there is a Pan Am Boeing 707 occupying the main ramp area.

Photo source - Leonardo Pin collection


Aircraft Summary

Photo of Misrair - Egyptian Airlines Viscount SU-AKN
Misrair - Egyptian Airlines

This aircraft c/n 393, a V.739A, was built for Misrair - Egyptian Airlines as SU-AKN and first flew on Thursday, 3 July 1958 at Hurn, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.

During its life it was also owned and/or operated by United Arab Airlines (UAA)

Its final owner/operator was British Eagle International Airlines Ltd as G-ATDR.

Its fate:-

Withdrawn from service and stored at Speke Airport, Liverpool, Merseyside, England after British Eagle International Airlines Ltd ceased operations 6 November 1968.

Ferried to Blackbushe Airport, Hampshire, England 20 November 1969

Broken up for scrap by end of May 1970.

Registration finally cancelled as aircraft permanently withdrawn from use 19 February 1973.

Photo of BEA - British European Airways Viscount G-AOJC

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