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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 Trans-Australia Airlines (TAA) Viscount VH-TVM
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VH-TVM - Trans-Australia Airlines (TAA) - July 1958 to June 1970

Delivered new to Trans-Australia Airlines (TAA) named 'John Fawkner'. Taken at Essendon Airport, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia in June 1970 in the process of being scrapped.

Was this aircraft sold to Sims Metals for processing?

Details please to information@vickersviscount.net

Photo source - Graham J Bennett


Aircraft Summary

Photo of Trans-Australia Airlines (TAA) Viscount VH-TVM
Trans-Australia Airlines (TAA)

This aircraft c/n 373, a V.756D, was built for Trans-Australia Airlines (TAA) as VH-TVM and first flew on Saturday, 14 June 1958 at Hurn, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.

Its final owner/operator was Trans-Australia Airlines (TAA) as VH-TVM.

Its fate:-

Withdrawn from service and stored at Essendon Airport, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 17 June 1967. A proposed sale to Botswana National Airways (BNA) as A2-ZEK in June 1968 was not completed. Broken up for scrap in June 1970. Was this aircraft sold to Sims Metals for processing? Details please to information@vickersviscount.net

Photo of BEA - British European Airways Viscount G-AOJC

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