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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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Photo of Indonesian Army Viscount PK-IVW
Indonesia flag

Indonesia


PK-IVW - Indonesian Army - April 1999 to current

Transferred from Bouraq Indonesia Airlines. Taken at a military camp near Balikpapan, Borneo, Indonesia 25 October 2014 in a very colourful camouflage livery.

The titles on it are CEPAT SENYAP TEPAT which translates as Fast Silent Accurate, which is the motto of an army commando unit known as the Batalyan Raiders 600.

Their unit badge is painted on the forward fuselage.

This military area has restricted access.

The support legs don't look strong enough to hold up the aircraft if there was a high wind.

Photo source - Chris Herbert


Aircraft Summary

Photo of Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) Viscount 404
Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC)

This aircraft c/n 452, a V.843, was built for Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) as 404 and first flew on Wednesday, 20 March 1963 at Hurn, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.

During its life it was also owned and/or operated by Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft) Ltd and Bouraq Indonesia Airlines

Its final owner/operator was Indonesian Army as PK-IVW.

Its fate:-

While landing at Sepinggan Airport, Balikpapan, Kalimantan, Indonesia 4 July 1988 during a rain storm and with a tailwind, the aircraft attempted a fast turn off of runway 07. It aquaplaned off of the runway collapsing the nose and starboard main undercarriage causing it to be declared as beyond economic repair.

The airframe was noted in a military controlled area in April 1999 about 11 KM northeast from Sepinggan Airport, Balikpapan, Kalimantan, Indonesia re-assembled on poles without engines or nacelles.

Noted repainted in a multi-colour camouflage livery in October 2007 with CEPAT SENYAP TEPAT titles.

Still noted on Google Earth 27 February 2018.

Photo of BEA - British European Airways Viscount G-AOJC

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