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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 Baltic Airlines (UK) Viscount G-OHOT
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G-OHOT - Baltic Airlines (UK) - March 1989 to November 1989

Owned by STH Sales Ltd and now operating for Hot Air. Taken outside an Aerospatiale hangar at Toulouse Airport, France circa June 1989.

Can anyone confirm the date and give some information about the occasion?

Details please to information@vickersviscount.net

Photo source - Adrian Crooks collection


Aircraft Summary

Photo of South African Airways (SAA) Viscount ZS-CDW
South African Airways (SAA)

This aircraft c/n 349, a V.813, was built for South African Airways (SAA) as ZS-CDW and first flew on Wednesday, 26 November 1958 at Hurn, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.

During its life it was also owned and/or operated by British Midland Airways (BMA), Cyprus Airways, British Aerospace PLC (BAe), STH Sales Ltd, Baltic Airlines, British Air Ferries (BAF) and British World Airlines (BWA)

Its final owner/operator was Hanningfield Metals as G-OHOT.

Its fate:-

Crashed at Drointon Wood near Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, England en-route from Turnhouse Airport, Edinburgh, Scotland to Baginton Airport, Coventry, Warwickshire, England on cargo flight number BWL4272 25 February 1994. One of the two crew were sadly killed.

Photo of BEA - British European Airways Viscount G-AOJC

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