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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 South African Airways (SAA) Viscount ZS-CDV
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South Africa


ZS-CDV - South African Airways (SAA) - November 1958 to January 1972

Delivered new to South African Airways (SAA) named 'Waterbok'. Taken landing at Hurn Airport, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England in November 1958.

As the aircraft crosses the road on short finals all vehicles are stopped by traffic lights.

Photo source - R A Woodcock via Steve Burland


Aircraft Summary

Photo of South African Airways (SAA) Viscount ZS-CDV
South African Airways (SAA)

This aircraft c/n 348, a V.813, was built for South African Airways (SAA) as ZS-CDV and first flew on Friday, 7 November 1958 at Hurn, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.

During its life it was also owned and/or operated by British Midland Airways (BMA), Cyprus Airways, British Aerospace PLC (BAe), Dowty Aerospace, Technical Aeroparts and Civil Aviation Authority Fire Training School

Its final owner/operator was International Fire Training Centre (IFTC) as G-AZLS.

Its fate:-

Donated by Technical Aeroparts to Civil Aviation Authority Fire Training School and fuselage used by the fire training school at Teesside International Airport, Darlington, County Durham, England 1 August 1986. Noted as a fuselage only in August 1991. Airport renamed Tees Valley Airport 21 September 2004. Noted still in existence on Google Earth 23 May 2023.

Photo of BEA - British European Airways Viscount G-AOJC

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