Travel back in time with the Viscount
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England
F-BGNR - Viscount 35 Association - January 2007 to July 2008
Purchased from Skysport Engineering. Taken near the Skysport Engineering facilty at Thorncote Green, near Hatch, Bedfordshire, England 6 September 2007.
The fuselage is on its way to Coventry down a very narrow lane through Hatch village.
Photo source - Craig Martin
Aircraft Summary
Air France
This aircraft c/n 35, a V.708, was built for Air France as F-BGNR and first flew on Thursday, 6 May 1954 at Hurn, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.
During its life it was also owned and/or operated by Air Inter (Lignes Aériennes Intérieures), Air Service Training (Perth) Ltd, Skysport Engineering and the Viscount 35 Association
Its final owner/operator was Midland Air Museum (MAM) as F-BGNR.Its fate:-
Withdrawn from service by Air Inter in 1973 and delivered to Air Service Training (Perth) Ltd from Le Bourget Airport, Paris, France to Scone Airport, Perth, Scotland 8 October 1973.
Used as a ground instructional airframe.
Sold to Skysport Engineering in December 1996 and delivered by road to Thorncote Green, near Hatch, Bedfordshire, England 12 January 1998 where it was stored dismantled.
Sold to the Viscount 35 Association 12 January 2007.
Moved by road to the Midland Air Museum (MAM), Baginton Airport, Coventry, Warwickshire, England 5 September 2007.
Ownership transferred to the Midland Air Museum (MAM) 10 July 2008. Due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) the museum closed to the general public until further notice 19 March 2020. Re-opened 17 May 2021.