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

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Photo of Beaver Enterprises Ltd Viscount CF-THZ
Canada flag

Canada


CF-THZ - Beaver Enterprises Ltd - April 1974 to November 1979

Purchased from Air Canada. Taken stored at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada in March 1977 in ex Air Canada livery.

The aircraft behind is CF-TIB (C/N 310) and visible underneath is the undercarriage of CF-THY (C/N 307).

Note the large icicle hanging off the rear fuselage.

Photo Ref RSG12

Photo source - Robert S Grant collection


Aircraft Summary

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

This aircraft c/n 308, a V.757, was built for Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA) as CF-THZ and first flew on Saturday, 10 May 1958 at Hurn, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.

During its life it was also owned and/or operated by Air Canada, Beaver Enterprises Ltd, Zaire Aero Service, Air Caravane, Air Cardinal and Aeroleasing & Sales Ltd

Its final owner/operator was Marche Bonsecours as C-FTHZ.

Its fate:-

Withdrawn from service and stored at Cartierville Airport, Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada circa January 1982. Noted back at Dorval International Airport, Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada in August 1990. Broken up for scrap circa June 1995 except for the forward fuselage section and rear fuselage section including the tail which were transferred to the Bonsecours Market and fitted at each end of the building. Noted there 21 June 1995. The fate of these sections of the aircraft after their use at the market building is unknown. Details please to information@vickersviscount.net.

Photo of BEA - British European Airways Viscount G-AOJC

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