Originally registered as G-AHPB. Fake registration D-BABY applied (original D-BABY was Vickers 621C Viking 2, c/n 150). The pictured Viking was trucked to the Museum in June 1988 and assembled over the following weeks, but the planned projects were not feasible. There are no records of what happened next, but as far as it is known, the aircraft was dismantled by 1991 and most of it was scrapped. A section of the left wing with the engine and the gear was put on display in a hairdressing salon (Marcos hAirbase) in downtown Zurich until the end of January 2018. The engine has found an unknown admirer.

This Viking is ex-RAF XF640. In civilian life it flew with Overseas Aviation and Autair before being preserved at a cafe, on the roof of the old Schwechat terminal and then (in fake Austrian Airlines colours) at a McDonalds near the airport. It sitting here forlorn, although part of the Austrian Aviation Museum at Bad Voslau. It was later sold back to the UK. Let's hope it will be restored for static display.

G-AHPB marked as a German Viking.

At a fast food restaurant

Registered as G-AHPB in 1946 and used by a number of airlines. Withdrawn from use in 1964. Preserved at Soesterberg, Netherlands by 1968. To Air Classic at Dusseldorf by 1979 and marked as D-BABY. Moved to Technorama Museum, Winterthur, Switzerland in 1988. Scrapped in the early 90s.

cleaning in process for display in the sadly short-lived Air Classic aviation collection

This Viking was built in 1946 and flew for BEA as G-AGRW. Around 1957 it flew with the temporary RAF serial XF640 for a trooping contract as civilain aircraft were not allowed in the Suez Canal zone. It then joined Hunting-Clan, Overseas Aviation and Autair before being preserved at a cafe in the Netherlands, on the roof of the old terminal at VIE and at a McDonalds (in fake Austrian Airlines colours) nearby. Later moved to at Bad Voslau (LOAV) and stored outdoors for many years. The frame was acquired by the Blackbushe Heritage Trust and arrived at Blackbushe on 2 May 2023. It is now undergoing restoration for eventual static display.

from my collection, photographer unknown

Ex-G-AHPB. Painted as "D-BABY" for museum display

Being prepared for Air Classic's museum display. Still has the name "Marinus van Meel" on the nose.

being prepared for the Air Classic Museum, still retaining its Autair cheatline without visible registration; was reregistered to D-BABY and painted into old LTU colours later

in late summer 1979 this Viking arrived in parts from the Netherlands in a pitiful condition, but was soon rebuilt and cleaned up for static display in the local Air Classic Museum. Name "Marinus van Meel" can still be read on the nose.

former Autair Viking G-AHPB wearing old LTU c/s being preserved for a couple of months close to the LTU hangar with TriStar D-AERM in background representing two generations of civil air transport

Parked on the top of the old terminal building. Now placed at Bad Vöslau.

Built in 1946 for BEA and here with Pegasus from 1958 to 1965. From 1965 to 1969 it flew with Invicta Airways, after which it was scrapped.