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England
XR801 - Empire Test Pilots School (ETPS) - January 1962 to May 1972
Purchased from Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft) Ltd. Taken during a pre-delivery test flight in January 1962.
A nice underside view as it banks away.
Vickers Photo Ref MP14233.
Photo source - BAE Systems Heritage Photographic Archive
Aircraft Summary
Capital Airlines (USA)
This aircraft c/n 89, a V.744, was built for Capital Airlines (USA) as N7403 and first flew on Thursday, 30 June 1955 at Hurn, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.
During its life it was also owned and/or operated by Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft) Ltd, Linea Aeropostal Venezolana (LAV), All Nippon Airways (ANA) and the Empire Test Pilots School (ETPS)
Its final owner/operator was Shackleton Aviation Ltd as XR801.Its fate:-
Withdrawn from service by Empire Test Pilots School (ETPS) and ferried to Hurn Airport, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England for storage 25 October 1971.
Purchased from the Ministry of Defence by Shackleton Aviation Ltd and ferried to Baginton Airport, Coventry, England 18 May 1972 where it was robbed of all useful spares.
Remains moved to Shirebrook, Derbyshire, England on the B6407 north of Mansfield, Derbyshire circa June 1973.
Remains moved to Bolsover, Derbyshire, England on the A619 east of Chesterfield, Derbyshire to be used as a Café circa September 1973.
Café project abandoned and aircraft broken up for scrap circa January 1975. Can anyone give us better dates? Details please to information@vickersviscount.net