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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 Primeras Lineas Uruguayas de Navegacion Aerea (PLUNA) Viscount CX-BHAF
Uruguay flag

Uruguay


CX-BHAF - Primeras Lineas Uruguayas de Navegacion Aerea (PLUNA) - December 1967 to January 1968

Purchased from Alitalia. Taken at Teversham Airport, Cambridge, England in January 1968 after maintenance and a repaint by Marshall's.

The letter 'F' was added after the Uruguayan registration denoting that the aircraft is only permitted to operate on ferry flights.

When it arrived in Uruguay the 'F' was removed.

Photo source - Manfred Winter


Aircraft Summary

Photo of Capital Airlines (USA) Viscount N7432
Capital Airlines (USA)

This aircraft c/n 130, a V.745D, was built for Capital Airlines (USA) as N7432 and first flew on Monday, 16 July 1956 at Hurn, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.

During its life it was also owned and/or operated by Alitalia

Its final owner/operator was Primeras Lineas Uruguayas de Navegacion Aerea (PLUNA) as CX-BHA.

Its fate:-

Withdrawn from service and stored at Carrasco Airport, Montevideo, Uruguay circa January 1977. Noted minus its tail, propellers and radome in September 1978. Subsequently broken up for scrap.

Photo of BEA - British European Airways Viscount G-AOJC

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