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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
A Virtual Museum dedicated to the Vickers-Armstrongs VC2 Viscount

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Photo of British European Airways Corporation (BEA) Viscount G-AMOI
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G-AMOI - British European Airways Corporation (BEA) - November 1953 to October 1962

Delivered new to British European Airways (BEA) named 'R M A Sir Hugh Willoughby'. Taken at an unknown location circa January 1956.

Note the intermix of propellers with the original 'cutlass' and 'new' symmetrical 'needle' design, and a possible intermix of Rolls-Royce Dart RDa3 Mark 505 and Mark 506 engines that was prevalent at the time.

Also note that the Decca 'sharks fin' navigation aerial on the tail has now been removed.

Photo source - R J Hobbs


Aircraft Summary

Photo of British European Airways Corporation (BEA) Viscount G-AMOI
British European Airways Corporation (BEA)

This aircraft c/n 22, a V.701, was built for British European Airways Corporation (BEA) as G-AMOI and first flew on Tuesday, 20 October 1953 at Weybridge, Surrey, England.

During its life it was also owned and/or operated by Viação Aérea São Paulo SA (VASP)

Its final owner/operator was Eduardo André Matarazzo as PP-SRL.

Its fate:-

Damaged beyond economic repair during a takeoff accident at Santos Dumont Airport, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil 31 July 1969.

Acquired by Eduardo André Matarazzo circa January 1970 and moved to his plantation property.

Noted still present on Google Earth 9 June 2019.

Photo of BEA - British European Airways Viscount G-AOJC

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