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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 Viação Aérea São Paulo SA (VASP) Viscount PP-SRG
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PP-SRG - Viação Aérea São Paulo SA (VASP) - January 1959 to December 1959

Delivered new to Viação Aérea São Paulo SA (VASP). Taken landing at Hurn Airport, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England in January 1959 after a test flight.

Note the extended range 'slipper' fuel tanks.

Photo source - R A Woodcock via Steve Burland


Aircraft Summary

Photo of Viação Aérea São Paulo SA (VASP) Viscount PP-SRG
Viação Aérea São Paulo SA (VASP)

This aircraft c/n 401, a V.827, was built for Viação Aérea São Paulo SA (VASP) as PP-SRG and first flew on Tuesday, 20 January 1959 at Hurn, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.

Its final owner/operator was Viação Aérea São Paulo SA (VASP) as PP-SRG.

Its fate:-

Crashed after a mid-air collision with a Brasilian Air Force T-21 (Fokker Type S.11) trainer serial number FAB 0742 while approaching downwind to land on runway 32 at Galeao Airport, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil 22 December 1959. See the history section for full details.

Photo of BEA - British European Airways Viscount G-AOJC

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