
Aircraft | |
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Registration / Serial: | 2101 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viscount |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viscount |
Aircraft Version: | Vickers VC-90 Viscount (789D) |
C/n (msn): | 345 |
Operator Titles: | Brazil - Air Force |
Location | |
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City / Airport: | Rio de Janeiro - Campo Délio Jardim de MattosMap |
Country: | Brazil |
Airport Codes: | ICAO: SBAF IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
Collection: | Museu Aeroespacial |
Photo Date: | 17 September 2022 |
Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
Photo ID: | 499424 |
Photo Comment |
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The main reason for my trip to Brazil was to capture this magnificent Viscount, knowing that it had been removed from the tight confines of its hangar for roof repairs after severe storm damage not long before Covid struck. It is one of two that were operated by the FAB's GTE on presidential flights from 1957, although the other was written off in 1967. Access was difficult as it was parked in a distant off-limits area, but all the efforts were worth it! I will now be working on a feature on the magnificent Musal collection for one of the well-known magazines. This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 24 September 2022, and has since been viewed 561 times. |