Travel back in time with the Viscount
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England
G-ALWF - Duxford Aviation Society (DAS) - May 1976 to November 2011
On loan from the Viscount Preservation Trust. Taken at Duxford Airfield, Cambridgeshire, England 19 August 2011 with two Duxford Aviation Society volunteers, Jeff Croft and Norman Halls (in the blue overalls) carrying out maintenance to the locking mechanism inside the port rear door.
Being displayed outdoors in all weathers increases the amount of maintenance required to keep her in good condition.
Photo source - John Overhill
Aircraft Summary
British European Airways Corporation (BEA)
This aircraft c/n 5, a V.701, was built for British European Airways Corporation (BEA) as G-ALWF and first flew on Wednesday, 3 December 1952 at Weybridge, Surrey, England.
During its life it was also owned and/or operated by Channel Airways, British Eagle International Airlines Ltd, Cambrian Airways and the Viscount Preservation Trust
Its final owner/operator was Duxford Aviation Society (DAS) as G-ALWF.Its fate:-
Withdrawn from service by Cambrian Airways and stored at Rhoose Airport, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales 24 December 1971.
Saved by the Viscount Preservation Trust and now preserved by the Duxford Aviation Society (DAS) within the Imperial War Museum facility at Duxford Airfield, Cambridgeshire, England in early British European Airways (BEA) livery.
The aircraft was initially loaned for a period of 99 years but on 26 November 2011 the title of the aircraft was officially handed over to the Duxford Aviation Society (DAS) by Paul St John Turner and Romer Adams who had founded the Viscount Preservation Trust when they first purchased 'WF' in April 1972. The aircraft entered the main hangar for a fresh repaint in BEA red stripe livery 9 Januard 2019. Due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) the museum closed to the general public until further notice in March 2020. The museum re-opened 19 May 2021 but entries must be pre-booked. The museum is now operating normally.