Wanted:Vickers Viscount for Transport Museum

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The North Essex Transport Group are interested in acquiring the fuselage of a Vickers Viscount, the type of aircraft that operated from their locale. Does anyone know of anything that might be of interest to them? Is there a fuselage that is dumped or abandoned at some airfield - no longer needed? They are willing to consider a complete airframe and have the space to display it inside a disused hangar.

Phil Rhodes

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Hi Michael

Please reply to Phillip Rhodes and ask him to look up Viscount c/n 338 G-BAPF on our site www.vickersviscount.net . This Viscount is at the Home Office Fire & Emergency Training Centre at Moreton-in-the-Marsh, Gloucestershire, England.

Hi Phillip, Got the above reply for you, hope it helps and good luck!:)

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Do you know if Vickers Viscount G-BAPF is available?

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Ask Millom if they would part with the fuselage they have stored at North East Aircraft Museum. Be warned - transporting a large aircraft like that is a big financial headache! I speak from experience.

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There was the Viscount cockpit at Hanningfield metals, you never know 27th time lucky !!!

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There was the Viscount cockpit at Hanningfield metals, you never know 27th time lucky !!!

Not again.......

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From the responses here I gather that the Hanningfield Metals Viscount is a thorny subject. I just wondered if this was the ex Channel Airways cockpit section from the Historic Aircraft Museum at Southend which I last saw painted in BMA colours.

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I thought the Historic Aircraft Museum one went to Germany...I'll check my records...

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I spoke to Hanningfield metals the other day regarding a seperate matter, the Viscount Cockpit is up for sale (so to speak), the proprietor stated that the sale had been promised to someone and he is just waiting for the person to get back to him.

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I spoke to Hanningfield metals the other day regarding a seperate matter, the Viscount Cockpit is up for sale (so to speak), the proprietor stated that the sale had been promised to someone and he is just waiting for the person to get back to him.

Heard it all before ! I have lost count of the number of times it has been sold only for them to mess the buyer about. Hope someone does get it finally because the longer it stays there the more it will deteriorate

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Viscount

Last time I was at Moreton (June) the Viscount was still there propped up, deteriorating slowly, There are also a Jet Provost,Whirlwind and a Hunter lying around.

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WJ244
I thought the Historic Aircraft Museum one went to Germany...I'll check my records...

It did indeed

VICKERS VISCOUNT 812 G-AVHE.
Channel Airways 69-72; (Scottish Flyer)
S-H-A-M Forward Fuselage 72/83;
Air Classic, Germany;
Albertros Flug Museum, Germany.

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Dont start me on the Hanningfield one again.

That one is G-AOHL ex BA & BAF ( Cabin Trainer ). Just the cockpit though.

Jamie

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We got one

The North Essex Transport Group are interested in acquiring the fuselage of a Vickers Viscount, the type of aircraft that operated from their locale. Does anyone know of anything that might be of interest to them? Is there a fuselage that is dumped or abandoned at some airfield - no longer needed? They are willing to consider a complete airframe and have the space to display it inside a disused hangar.

Phil Rhodes

Phillip,
Guess what??
We got one!In a flyable condition on top of that.One of the last flying on the planet earth.My company named Global Airways is currently selling it.After several years of loyal services,we can't cope with its gigantic consumption,that is why we are looking for a much fuel saver turbo prop.
If The North Essex Transport Group are still interested in acquiring a Vicker Viscount fuselage,parts and much more,please advise so we can discuss.

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Whats the reg of this one??

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Whats the reg of this one??

An educated guess would be 3D-JAP. Could be wrong though :)

Jon

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Can't we persuade Air Atlantique to add it to their fleet and do passenger flights/airshow appearances :)

Roger Smith.

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Viscount with radials?

If you put some radials in it they might be interested?