Photos of VH-TVC in Ansett-ANA markings are hard to find. Ansett-ANA received three of TAA's Viscount 720s in a lease exchange for two of its DC-6Bs. The exchange was forced on TAA by the government in an attempt to equalise the two fleets. TVC broke up over Sydney's Botany Bay on November 30, 1961 after flying into a storm soon after take-off.

I really like the civil exhibits in their correct historical looks. D-ANAF was delivered to Lufthansa in 1961 looking like this, the titles were updated around 1967. By january 1969 just 7 years after delivery it was taken out of service. It then became an instructional airframe for Lufthansa Technicians. First in Nora c/s then in several different Lufthansa c/s. I remember just being able to see it from the viewing area at Frankfurt in the early 90s. In 2012 it moved to the Museum at Speyer. Now it flies in close formation with the Lufthansa B747-200. They are the outdoor center piece here.

"Engine changeover in TAA hangar" according to our index card, but it looks like more than that.

Viscount prototype

Awaiting the breakers with 4 other ex-Channel A/W Viscounts following the airline's demise in February 1972. WFU in May 1970, stored and broken up in June 1972.

Awaiting the breakers with 4 other ex-Channel A/W Viscounts following the airline's demise in February 1972. WFU on 26th October 1969, stored and broken up late August/early September 1972 and the forward fuselage section was donated to the Historic Aircraft Museum (Southend).

Awaiting the breakers with 4 other ex-Channel A/W Viscounts following the airline's demise in February 1972. WFU in May 1970 with a cracked mainspar, stored and broken up in September 1972.

Awaiting the breakers with 4 other ex-Channel A/W Viscounts following the airline's demise in February 1972. WFU on 23rd October 1969, stored and broken up in June 1972.

WFU on 29th September 1968 due to corrosion. Stored and then broken up in June 1972.

Delivered to South African Airways as ZS-CDU in 1958. To British Midland Airways as G-AZLR in 1972. Withdrawn from use at East Midlands in 1982 and used as a ground trainer. Scrapped in 1997.

Delivered to South African Airways as ZS-CDW in 1958. To British Midland Airways as G-AZLT in 1972. Damaged on landing at Leeds-Bradford in 1980. Repaired using the wings of G-BAPD c/n 340 and reregistered as G-BMAT in 1981. To Hot Air as G-OHOT then to British Air Ferries in 1989. Crashed in Staffordshire in 1994.

Delivered to Capital Airlines as N7442 in 1956. Merged into United Air Lines then returned to Vickers as G-ARUU in 1961. To the Empire Test Pilots School as XR802 in 1962. Last flight to Coventry for Shackleton Aviation in 1972. Used for parts and scrapped in 1973.

Delivered to Capital Airlines as N7403 in 1955. Returned to Vickers as G-APKK and leased to Linea Aeropostal Venezolana as YV-C-ANK in 1958. Leased to All Nippon as G-APKK in 1960. To the Empire Test Pilots School as XR801 in 1962. Last flight to Coventry for Shackleton Aviation in 1972. Used for parts and scrapped in 1973.

Delivered to United Iranian Airlines as EP-AHB in 1958. To Iran Air in 1962, Central African Airways as VP-WAT in 1966, Air Rhodesia in 1968, Air Rhodesia Zimbabwe in 1979 and Air Zimbabwe in 1980. To Filair as 9Q-CKK in 1990 then to Trans Service Airlift in 1991, Scrapped at Kinshasa-Ndjili in 1994.

Delivered to NZNAC as ZK-BRE in 1959. To Air Caribbean as VP-LKA in 1975, Atlas Air System as VP-LAU in 1976 and Southern International Air Transport as G-CSZA in 1978. Broken up at Stansted in 1982. Forward fuselage to the fire school and expired around 1985.

Delivered in January 1972 ex-ZS-CDT. Operating the ex-Channel Airways routes to the Channel Islands from Southend. Withdrawn from use at Teesside in 1986 and fuselage used as a ground trainer. To North East Aircraft Museum in 2008. Scrapped in 2013, nose preserved at Brooklands Museum.

Operated by British Air Ferries. In basic Manx livery, not yet repainted following a lease from BAF to Manx in winter 1984/85. Previous registration G-AOYJ, reregistered in 1984.