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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.

Viscount history


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Established 2005
Vickers Viscount Network
A Virtual Museum dedicated to the Vickers-Armstrongs VC2 Viscount

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Photo of Don Fyk Viscount CF-THB
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Canada


CF-THB - Don Fyk - April 1982 to November 2018

Purchased from Ray Gilson. Taken at Garland, Manitoba, Canada circa June 2013 with Don standing by the aircraft.

Photo source - Reid Dickie


Aircraft Summary

Photo of Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA) Viscount CF-THB
Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA)

This aircraft c/n 219, a V.757, was built for Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA) as CF-THB and first flew on Friday, 18 January 1957 at Hurn, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.

During its life it was also owned and/or operated by Air Canada, Beaver Enterprises Ltd, Ray Gilson and Don Fyk

Its final owner/operator was Anastasia Fyk as CF-THB.

Its fate:-

Withdrawn from service and stored at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada. Sold to Beaver Enterprises Ltd 30 April 1975. Purchased by Ray Gilson circa September 1975 and moved by road to Teulon, Manitoba, Canada for display outside a restaurant together with CF-THF (C/N 223). Purchased by Don Fyk 11 April 1982 as a wedding present for his sister Stephie and moved by road to Garland, Manitoba, Canada 4 May 1982 and used as a summer house. Ownership transferred to his daughter Anastasia in November 2018, who uses it as a studio.

Photo of BEA - British European Airways Viscount G-AOJC

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