Travel back in time with the Viscount
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Canada
C-FTID-X - Institut de Protection Contre les Incendies du Québec (IPIQ) - July 2011 to current
Transferred from Fondation Aerovision Quebec (FAQ). Taken at Laval, Province of Quebec, Canada 31 March 2014 with the aircraft now re-assembled and being used in its fire fighting training role.
Luckily, this is non-destructive and the aircraft is well cared for.
Here, trainee firemen in breathing apparatus are assessing the situation, now that the smoke has cleared.
Note the bare fuselage interior and that some of the cabin seating has been retained, but is a more modern replacement.
Photo source - Pierre Gillard (www.pierregillard.zenfolio.com)
Aircraft Summary
Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA)
This aircraft c/n 384, a V.757, was built for Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA) as CF-TID and first flew on Wednesday, 25 February 1959 at Hurn, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.
During its life it was also owned and/or operated by Air Canada, Sarcee Travel Club, United Aircraft of Canada, Ecole Nationale d'Aerotechnique (ENA) and Fondation Aerovision Quebec (FAQ)
Its final owner/operator was Institut de Protection Contre les Incendies du Québec (IPIQ) as C-FTID-X.Its fate:-
Withdrawn from service at St Hubert Airfield, Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada circa July 1989. Fondation Aerovision Quebec (FAQ) acquired the aircraft from Ecole Nationale d'Aerotechnique (ENA) in October 1989 and used it for film work. Having sat outside since 1996 it has slowly deteriorated externally although the interior is still relatively good. Noted with false US registration 'N6225C' and 'Sphinx Air' titles in May 1999. Since 2008 the existence of this aircraft has been under threat. Transferred to Institut de Protection Contre les Incendies du Québec (IPIQ) at Laval, Province of Quebec, Canada for fire fighting training use in September 2011, initially still marked as 'N6225C'. Still noted in existence in June 2019.