One of the very few Western built aircraft to be displayed outside at this magnificent museum.... maybe that is one reason why I enjoyed this place so much! I've seen quite a few Viscounts, etc., in my day but very few Tu-4s, Y-11s, H-5s, etc.

Three Viscounts and five 748s visible in this stored group (that's a lot of Darts!) They've did well to hang on that long

This was the sixth from last of the 445 Viscounts built, registered G-ASDT by Vickers for the first flight in 10.63. Delivered to CAAC as B-408 and sold to HAECO as RP-C793 in 7.83, then being prepared for Bouraq. Looking splendid here just before hand-over, but written off after an engine fire on take-off at Banjarmasin on 28.8.92

This late-build Viscount was accepted by CAAC in 7.63 and bought by Bouraq, initially under reg RP-C792, in 5.83. Wfu after 10 years of service and broken up around 2003

When I last saw this Viscount in 1999, it was painted in China United markings, but it has since been restored with Chinese AF insignia, having served the PLAAF from 1983 to 1988