| Aircraft | |
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| 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 | |
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| City / Airport: | London - HeathrowMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGLL IATA: LHR Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 6 April 1960 |
| Photo from: | Ole Johan Beck Collection |
| Photo ID: | 729325 |
| Photo Comment |
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First flight December 3rd 1952 and delivered new to BEA February 13th 1953. March 1964 Channel Airways, November 1964 a 6 months lease to British Eagle. February 1966 Cambrian Airways. December 1972 wfu at Cardiff aqfter 19 years flying as G-ALWF. April 1972 Viscount Preservation Trust. 1975 acquired by Duxford Aviation Society and beautifully restored to its original 1953 colours of BEA. Seen pakred at LHR i April 1960, with another Viscount 700 in the new BEA colours behind. Scanned from original slide, bought at Airlinerslides.com several years ago, photographer unknown This photo was added on 20 September 2024, and has since been viewed 134 times. |