29 results found
Registration / Serial:VH-TVN
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Version:Vickers 756D Viscount
C/n (msn):374
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
Aircraft Name:William Dampier
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:June 1959
Photo by:Peter GatesContact
Photo ID:17011Submit Correction
View count: 1374
Note the long "radar nose" which was installed with both VH-TVN & VH-TVM prior to the actual installation of weather radar. Also the fitting of "Slipper Tanks" to assist endurance over lengthy segments for which the basic aircraft wasn't capable of performing at the time. Scanned from a K64 slide at 4000DPI.
Registration / Serial:VH-TVN
Aircraft Version:Vickers 756D Viscount
C/n (msn):374
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:June 1959
Photo by:Peter GatesContact
Registration / Serial:VH-TVN
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Version:Vickers 756D Viscount
C/n (msn):374
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
Aircraft Name:William Dampier
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:June 1959
Photo by:Peter GatesContact
Photo ID:17011Submit Correction
View count: 1374
Note the long "radar nose" which was installed with both VH-TVN & VH-TVM prior to the actual installation of weather radar. Also the fitting of "Slipper Tanks" to assist endurance over lengthy segments for which the basic aircraft wasn't capable of performing at the time. Scanned from a K64 slide at 4000DPI.
Registration / Serial:VH-TVN
Aircraft Version:Vickers 756D Viscount
C/n (msn):374
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:June 1959
Photo by:Peter GatesContact
Registration / Serial:VH-TVL
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Version:Vickers 756D Viscount
C/n (msn):197
City / Area:Wellcamp / Aviation Museum [ Off-Airport, gone ]Map
Region / Country:Queensland, Australia
Collection:Toowoomba Aviation Museum
Photo Date:April 1977
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:15876Submit Correction
View count: 553
VH-TVL flew with Trans-Australian Airlines until August 1969 when it was placed in storage at Brisbane Airport. A ban on the export Viscount 700 aircraft resulted in it being sold in 1971 to the Toowoomba Aviation Museum at Wellcamp, on the edge of Toowoomba. The museum was more like an overgrown scrapyard in 1977 and in 1978 VH-TVL was sold to a Toowoomba scrap dealer. It survived in an ever-diminishing condition until it was moved to a caravan park at Miles, Queensland, in 2013. It has since been cleaned up, repainted and fitted with dummy wings and engines as a tourist attraction.
Registration / Serial:VH-TVL
Aircraft Version:Vickers 756D Viscount
C/n (msn):197
City / Area:Wellcamp / Aviation Museum [ Off-Airport, gone ]Map
Region / Country:Queensland, Australia
Photo Date:April 1977
Photo by:David CarterContact
Registration / Serial:VH-TVL
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Version:Vickers 756D Viscount
C/n (msn):197
City / Area:Wellcamp / Aviation Museum [ Off-Airport, gone ]Map
Region / Country:Queensland, Australia
Collection:Toowoomba Aviation Museum
Photo Date:April 1977
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:15876Submit Correction
View count: 553
VH-TVL flew with Trans-Australian Airlines until August 1969 when it was placed in storage at Brisbane Airport. A ban on the export Viscount 700 aircraft resulted in it being sold in 1971 to the Toowoomba Aviation Museum at Wellcamp, on the edge of Toowoomba. The museum was more like an overgrown scrapyard in 1977 and in 1978 VH-TVL was sold to a Toowoomba scrap dealer. It survived in an ever-diminishing condition until it was moved to a caravan park at Miles, Queensland, in 2013. It has since been cleaned up, repainted and fitted with dummy wings and engines as a tourist attraction.
Registration / Serial:VH-TVL
Aircraft Version:Vickers 756D Viscount
C/n (msn):197
City / Area:Wellcamp / Aviation Museum [ Off-Airport, gone ]Map
Region / Country:Queensland, Australia
Photo Date:April 1977
Photo by:David CarterContact
Registration / Serial:VH-TVJ
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Version:Vickers 756D Viscount
C/n (msn):148
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
Aircraft Name:John Forrest
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:20 March 1966
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:4495Submit Correction
View count: 998
Withdrawn use in 1968 and scrapped two years later.
Registration / Serial:VH-TVJ
Aircraft Version:Vickers 756D Viscount
C/n (msn):148
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:20 March 1966
Photo by:David CarterContact
Registration / Serial:VH-TVJ
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Version:Vickers 756D Viscount
C/n (msn):148
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
Aircraft Name:John Forrest
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:20 March 1966
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:4495Submit Correction
View count: 998
Withdrawn use in 1968 and scrapped two years later.
Registration / Serial:VH-TVJ
Aircraft Version:Vickers 756D Viscount
C/n (msn):148
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:20 March 1966
Photo by:David CarterContact
Registration / Serial:VH-TVK
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Version:Vickers 756D Viscount
C/n (msn):181
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
Aircraft Name:Thomas Mitchell
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:11 January 1966
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:4069Submit Correction
View count: 1294
Sold for scrap in 1970
Registration / Serial:VH-TVK
Aircraft Version:Vickers 756D Viscount
C/n (msn):181
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:11 January 1966
Photo by:David CarterContact
Registration / Serial:VH-TVK
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Version:Vickers 756D Viscount
C/n (msn):181
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
Aircraft Name:Thomas Mitchell
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:11 January 1966
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:4069Submit Correction
View count: 1294
Sold for scrap in 1970
Registration / Serial:VH-TVK
Aircraft Version:Vickers 756D Viscount
C/n (msn):181
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:11 January 1966
Photo by:David CarterContact
Registration / Serial:VH-TVI
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Version:Vickers 756D Viscount
C/n (msn):147
Operator Titles:Australian Aircraft Sales - AAS
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:1969
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:3343Submit Correction
View count: 2384
Australian Aircraft Sales traded in used airliners. Ex-TAA, VH-TVI was parked near the AAS office in the TAA hangars. Prevented from being resold due to air safety concerns, VH-TVI was broken up in 1970.
Registration / Serial:VH-TVI
Aircraft Version:Vickers 756D Viscount
C/n (msn):147
Operator Titles:Australian Aircraft Sales - AAS
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:1969
Photo by:David CarterContact
Registration / Serial:VH-TVI
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Version:Vickers 756D Viscount
C/n (msn):147
Operator Titles:Australian Aircraft Sales - AAS
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:1969
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:3343Submit Correction
View count: 2384
Australian Aircraft Sales traded in used airliners. Ex-TAA, VH-TVI was parked near the AAS office in the TAA hangars. Prevented from being resold due to air safety concerns, VH-TVI was broken up in 1970.
Registration / Serial:VH-TVI
Aircraft Version:Vickers 756D Viscount
C/n (msn):147
Operator Titles:Australian Aircraft Sales - AAS
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:1969
Photo by:David CarterContact
Registration / Serial:VH-TVI
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Version:Vickers 756D Viscount
C/n (msn):147
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
Aircraft Name:Matthew Flinders
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:1965
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:3328Submit Correction
View count: 959
Operated by TAA from 1956 to 1968. It was later broken up.
Registration / Serial:VH-TVI
Aircraft Version:Vickers 756D Viscount
C/n (msn):147
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:1965
Photo by:David CarterContact
Registration / Serial:VH-TVI
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Version:Vickers 756D Viscount
C/n (msn):147
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
Aircraft Name:Matthew Flinders
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:1965
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:3328Submit Correction
View count: 959
Operated by TAA from 1956 to 1968. It was later broken up.
Registration / Serial:VH-TVI
Aircraft Version:Vickers 756D Viscount
C/n (msn):147
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:1965
Photo by:David CarterContact
Registration / Serial:VH-TVN
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Version:Vickers 756D Viscount
C/n (msn):374
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
Aircraft Name:William Dampier
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:1967
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:3260Submit Correction
View count: 1328
Sold in Botswana as A2-ZEL. It was the only Viscount 700 series to escape the air safety order that saw all other surviving Australian V700s grounded permanently
Registration / Serial:VH-TVN
Aircraft Version:Vickers 756D Viscount
C/n (msn):374
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:1967
Photo by:David CarterContact
Registration / Serial:VH-TVN
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Version:Vickers 756D Viscount
C/n (msn):374
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
Aircraft Name:William Dampier
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:1967
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:3260Submit Correction
View count: 1328
Sold in Botswana as A2-ZEL. It was the only Viscount 700 series to escape the air safety order that saw all other surviving Australian V700s grounded permanently
Registration / Serial:VH-TVN
Aircraft Version:Vickers 756D Viscount
C/n (msn):374
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:1967
Photo by:David CarterContact
Registration / Serial:VH-TVL
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Version:Vickers 756D Viscount
C/n (msn):197
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
Aircraft Name:George Evans
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:1967
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:611Submit Correction
View count: 1149
Withdrawn from use in 1969. Fuselage at Possum Park, Miles, Queensland
Registration / Serial:VH-TVL
Aircraft Version:Vickers 756D Viscount
C/n (msn):197
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:1967
Photo by:David CarterContact
Registration / Serial:VH-TVL
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Version:Vickers 756D Viscount
C/n (msn):197
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
Aircraft Name:George Evans
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:1967
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:611Submit Correction
View count: 1149
Withdrawn from use in 1969. Fuselage at Possum Park, Miles, Queensland
Registration / Serial:VH-TVL
Aircraft Version:Vickers 756D Viscount
C/n (msn):197
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:1967
Photo by:David CarterContact
Registration / Serial:VH-TVM
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Version:Vickers 756D Viscount
C/n (msn):373
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
Aircraft Name:John Fawkner
City / Airport:Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map
Region / Country:Victoria, Australia
Photo Date:6 December 1969
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:497Submit Correction
View count: 305
Stored in the Essendon graveyard awaiting scrapping, which happened in 1970.
Registration / Serial:VH-TVM
Aircraft Version:Vickers 756D Viscount
C/n (msn):373
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map
Region / Country:Victoria, Australia
Photo Date:6 December 1969
Photo by:David CarterContact
Registration / Serial:VH-TVM
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Version:Vickers 756D Viscount
C/n (msn):373
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
Aircraft Name:John Fawkner
City / Airport:Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map
Region / Country:Victoria, Australia
Photo Date:6 December 1969
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:497Submit Correction
View count: 305
Stored in the Essendon graveyard awaiting scrapping, which happened in 1970.
Registration / Serial:VH-TVM
Aircraft Version:Vickers 756D Viscount
C/n (msn):373
Operator Titles:Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA
City / Airport:Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map
Region / Country:Victoria, Australia
Photo Date:6 December 1969
Photo by:David CarterContact