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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 Auto und Technik Museum Viscount F-BGNU
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Germany


F-BGNU - Auto und Technik Museum - June 1985 to current

Transferred from Aéro-Club de Mulhouse. Taken at Sinsheim, Germany 12 August 2014 with an Air France Concorde for comparison.

It is still looking very smart despite the time spent in the open since its last repaint in 2002.

Photo source - Szabo Gabor


Aircraft Summary

Photo of Air France Viscount F-BGNU
Air France

This aircraft c/n 38, a V.708, was built for Air France as F-BGNU and first flew on Monday, 5 July 1954 at Hurn, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.

During its life it was also owned and/or operated by Air Viet Nam, Air Inter (Lignes Aériennes Intérieures) and Aéro Club de Mulhouse

Its final owner/operator was Auto und Technik Museum as F-BGNU.

Its fate:-

Withdrawn from service by Air Inter and stored at Orly Airport, Paris, France 21 January 1975.

Moved to Habsheim Airfield, Alsace, France and used by Aéro-Club de Mulhouse 26 March 1975. Noted with 'Fred Air' titles circa 1979.

Transferred to Auto und Technik Museum, Sinsheim, Germany circa June 1985 and placed on display mounted on poles in Air Inter livery with 'Museum Airlines' titles circa April 1986. Repainted in an Air Inter style livery with Air France titles in May 2002. Due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) the museum closed to the general public 16 March 2020 but has now reopened.

Photo of BEA - British European Airways Viscount G-AOJC

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