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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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Photo of Birmingham Airport Fire Service Viscount G-AORD *
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G-AORD * - Birmingham Airport Fire Service - January 1976 to October 1985

Donated by British Airways (BA). Taken at Birmingham International Airport, Elmdon, West Midlands, England minus engines in September 1979 with 'Airport Fire Service Training Aircraft' titles.

Photo source - Brian R Burrage collection (gallery 3)


Aircraft Summary

Photo of British European Airways Corporation (BEA) Viscount G-AORD
British European Airways Corporation (BEA)

This aircraft c/n 171, a V.802, was built for British European Airways Corporation (BEA) as G-AORD and first flew on Thursday, 18 July 1957 at Weybridge, Surrey, England.

During its life it was also owned and/or operated by British Airways (BA)

Its final owner/operator was Birmingham Airport Fire Service as G-AORD.

Its fate:-

Ferried to Elmdon Airport, Birmingham, West Midlands, England and withdrawn from service by British Airways (BA) on 5 November 1975.

Donated to the Birmingham Airport Fire Service in 1976. Marked up as 'Airport Fire Service Training Aircraft' in an ex British European Airways / British Airways (BA) livery. First real fire carried out to airframe which was not destructive 9 July 1976. Broken up for scrap in October 1985.

Photo of BEA - British European Airways Viscount G-AOJC

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