Travel back in time with the Viscount
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England
G-APKK - Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft) Ltd - February 1958 to April 1958
Returned from Capital Airlines lease. Taken at London Airport (Heathrow), Middlesex, England circa April 1958, still carrying remnants of the Capital livery.
Note the Tupolev Tu-104 in the background with its characteristic anhedral wings.
Photo source - Tony Ward collection
Aircraft Summary
Capital Airlines (USA)
This aircraft c/n 89, a V.744, was built for Capital Airlines (USA) as N7403 and first flew on Thursday, 30 June 1955 at Hurn, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.
During its life it was also owned and/or operated by Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft) Ltd, Linea Aeropostal Venezolana (LAV), All Nippon Airways (ANA) and the Empire Test Pilots School (ETPS)
Its final owner/operator was Shackleton Aviation Ltd as XR801.Its fate:-
Withdrawn from service by Empire Test Pilots School (ETPS) and ferried to Hurn Airport, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England for storage 25 October 1971.
Purchased from the Ministry of Defence by Shackleton Aviation Ltd and ferried to Baginton Airport, Coventry, England 18 May 1972 where it was robbed of all useful spares.
Remains moved to Shirebrook, Derbyshire, England on the B6407 north of Mansfield, Derbyshire circa June 1973.
Remains moved to Bolsover, Derbyshire, England on the A619 east of Chesterfield, Derbyshire to be used as a Café circa September 1973.
Café project abandoned and aircraft broken up for scrap circa January 1975. Can anyone give us better dates? Details please to information@vickersviscount.net