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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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Photo of Aviation Equipment, Spares & Service (Pty) Ltd. Viscount ZS-KJG
South Africa flag

South Africa


ZS-KJG - Aviation Equipment, Spares & Service (Pty) Ltd. - March 1979 to May 1980

Purchased from Air Malawi. Taken at Salisbury International Airport, Kentucky, Rhodesia in early January 1980 painted in a semi low visibility livery and fitted out with engine exhaust deflectors to help reduce the risk of being hit by a surface to air heat seeking missile.

Here is an even closer view of one of the deflectors.

It was operating services for Air Rhodesia.

Not long after this photo was taken the aircraft had a landing accident.

Photo source - Jerry Boyd collection


Aircraft Summary

Photo of BOAC Associated Companies Ltd Viscount OD-ACV
BOAC Associated Companies Ltd

This aircraft c/n 241, a V.754D, was built for BOAC Associated Companies Ltd as OD-ACV and first flew on Thursday, 19 September 1957 at Hurn, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.

During its life it was also owned and/or operated by Middle East Airlines (MEA), Central African Airways (CAA), Air Malawi, Aviation Equipment, Spares & Service (Pty) Ltd & Air Zimbabwe

Its final owner/operator was Aviation Equipment, Spares & Service (Pty) Ltd. as Z-WJI.

Its fate:-

Withdrawn from service by Air Zimbabwe and stored at Harare International Airport, Kentucky, Zimbabwe in June 1984. Sold to Aviation Equipment, Spares & Service (Pty) Ltd and robbed of all useful parts. Subsequently scrapped circa 1992. The actual date is not kinown. Details please to information@vickersviscount.net

Photo of BEA - British European Airways Viscount G-AOJC

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