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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 National Museum of Science and Technology Viscount CF-THI
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Canada


CF-THI - National Museum of Science and Technology - November 1969 to January 2000

Donated by Air Canada for preservation in TCA livery. Taken at Rockcliffe Airfield, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada circa July 1992.

Note that the propellers are in the 'feathered' position.

Photo source - Jim Murphy collection


Aircraft Summary

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

This aircraft c/n 270, a V.757, was built for Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA) as CF-THI and first flew on Sunday, 19 May 1957 at Hurn, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.

During its life it was also owned and/or operated by Air Canada, the National Museum of Science and the Canada Aviation Museum

Its final owner/operator was Canada Aviation and Space Museum as CF-THI.

Its fate:-

Withdrawn from service 28 February 1969. Donated by Air Canada in TCA livery to the National Aeronautical Collection which was part of the National Museum of Science and Technology for preservation at Rockcliffe Airfield, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 18 November 1969. In January 2000 the facility was renamed the Canada Aviation Museum. In May 2011 the facility was renamed the Canada Aviation and Space Museum. Due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) the museum closed to the general public in March 2020 but has now reopened.

Photo of BEA - British European Airways Viscount G-AOJC

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