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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
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Photo of United States Steel Corporation Viscount N906
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N906 - United States Steel Corporation - November 1956 to December 1969

Delivered new to the United States Steel Corporation. Taken at O'Hare Airport, Chicago, Illinois, USA in June 1967.

Note the integral front 'airsteps'.

Photo source - Michael M McGowen via John F Ciesla


Aircraft Summary

Photo of United States Steel Corporation Viscount N906
United States Steel Corporation

This aircraft c/n 184, a V.764D, was built for United States Steel Corporation as N906 and first flew on Friday, 26 October 1956 at Hurn, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.

During its life it was also owned and/or operated by Nicholas A Arndt, Gates Aviation Corporation, Roger Brothers Investments, Texas State Optical Corporation, Vanpac Carriers Inc, Royal American Airways, Fred S Brown Enterprises, Go Transportation Inc and Viscount Unlimited Inc

Its final owner/operator was Viscount Unlimited Inc as N906RB.

Its fate:-

Noted stored at Tucson International Airport, Tucson, Arizona, USA in October 1992. Broken up for scrap after spares recovery circa 1997. Registration cancelled in January 1998.

Photo of BEA - British European Airways Viscount G-AOJC

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