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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 Viação Aérea São Paulo SA (VASP) Viscount PP-SRC
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PP-SRC - Viação Aérea São Paulo SA (VASP) - October 1958 to November 1975

Delivered new to Viação Aérea São Paulo SA (VASP). Taken at Galeão International Airport, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil 13 November 1973.

Note the small window at the rear of the cabin.

Photo source - Ron Mak collection


Aircraft Summary

Photo of Viação Aérea São Paulo SA (VASP) Viscount PP-SRC
Viação Aérea São Paulo SA (VASP)

This aircraft c/n 397, a V.827, was built for Viação Aérea São Paulo SA (VASP) as PP-SRC and first flew on Tuesday, 30 September 1958 at Hurn, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.

During its life it was also owned and/or operated by Primeras Lineas Uruguayas de Navegacion Aerea (PLUNA), Ronald J Clark and Go Transportation Inc

Its final owner/operator was Jadepoint USA as N480RC-F.

Its fate:-

Withdrawn from service by Ronald J Clark and stored at Tucson International Airport, Tucson, Arizona, USA 14 April 1982.

Transferred to Go Transportation Inc in September 1984. Noted with all propellers and other parts removed October 1984

Transferred to Jadepoint USA in November 1987.

Broken up for scrap circa March 1993 but some identifiable sections of the fuselage including the nose section were noted in a scrap metal yard adjacent to the Davis Monthan Air Force Base MASDC area.

In 1996 a glimpse of the nose section was seen in the film 'Con Air' starring Nicholas Cage which was shot in 1996.

Photo of BEA - British European Airways Viscount G-AOJC

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