Aircraft Photo of G-ALWF | Vickers 701 Viscount | BEA - British European Airways | AirHistory.net #113518
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:G-ALWF
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Version:Vickers 701 Viscount
C/n (msn):5
Operator Titles:BEA - British European Airways
Aircraft Name:RMA Sir John Franklin
Location
City / Airport:DuxfordMap
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:ICAO: EGSU   IATA: -   Local: -   Other: -
Collection:British Airliner Collection (Duxford Aviation Society)
 
Photo Date:1984
Photo by:Malcolm Clarke
Photo ID: 113518
Photo Comment

Delivered in May 1953 to BEA as "Sir John Franklin". Subsequently flown by British Eagle, Channel Airways and Cambrian. Retired in Dec 1971, preserved Liverpool in 1972, then to the Duxford Aviation Society in 1975. Seen during restoration at the Duxford Aviation Society, with the paintwork still unfinished.

This photo is copyright © Malcolm Clarke, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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