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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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Vickers Viscount Network
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Photo of Capital Airlines (USA) Viscount N7402
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N7402 - Capital Airlines (USA) - May 1955 to January 1958

Dry leased from Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircaft) Ltd with fleet number ‘321’. Taken at Wisley Airfield, Surrey, England 17 May 1955 during a hand-over ceremony.

The front of the aircraft can just be seen outside the marquee.

Everyone has winter coats on but Mr James Henry 'Slim' Carmichael, President of Capital Airlines is seated on the right in his smart American suit with a Capital Airlines badge on his lapel.

He has his speech notes ready on a small card.

Note the Vickers-Armstrongs winged logo.

Vickers Photo Ref MP2481.

Photo source - BAE Systems Heritage Photographic Archive


Aircraft Summary

Photo of Capital Airlines (USA) Viscount N7402
Capital Airlines (USA)

This aircraft c/n 88, a V.744, was built for Capital Airlines (USA) as N7402 and first flew on Saturday, 14 May 1955 at Hurn, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.

During its life it was also owned and/or operated by Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft) Ltd, Linea Aeropostal Venezolana (LAV), Vickers-Armstrongs (Shipbuilders) Ltd, All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Becco Trading Corporation

Its final owner/operator was ANSETT-ANA as G-APKJ.

Its fate:-

Damaged beyond repair after a heavy landing in poor visibility at Itami Airport, Osaka, Japan.

A steep descending turn at 1,000 feet and half a mile short of the threshold had to be made to line up with runway 32. Immediately before touchdown the plane lost height rapidly and landed heavily causing the starboard main undercarriage leg to collapse 12 June 1961.

Sold to Ansett-ANA via Becco Trading Corporation for spares recovery circa July 1961. Forward fuselage section noted at Essendon Airport, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia in February 1963. Subsequently scrapped.

Photo of BEA - British European Airways Viscount G-AOJC

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