First flown 14 June 1956 and delivered to Central African Airways 1 July after having the distinction of being the first Viscount to visit the USSR 29 Junel. When the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was dissolved and Malawi and Zambia gained independence, CAA became a holding company and the Viscounts operated with nameplates for the new airlines; Air Malawi, Air Rhodesia, and Zambia Airways. To Air Rhodesia as 1 January 1968. Shot down by a surface-to-air missile shortly after departing Kariba for Salisbury as RH827 12 February 1979. All 59 on board perished. Here seen at Salisbury Airport in CAA livery. Photographer unknown

First flown 14 June 1956 and delivered to Central African Airways 1 July after having the distinction of being the first Viscount to visit the USSR 29 Junel. When the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was dissolved and Malawi and Zambia gained independence, CAA became a holding company and the Viscounts operated with nameplates for the new airlines; Air Malawi, Air Rhodesia, and Zambia Airways. To Air Rhodesia as 1 January 1968. Shot down by a surface-to-air missile shortly after departing Kariba for Salisbury as RH827 12 February 1979. All 59 on board perished. Here seen at London Airport in CAA livery. Photographer unknown

First flown 24 May 1956 and delivered to Central African Airways 8 June. When the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was dissolved and Malawi and Zambia gained independence, CAA became a holding company and the Viscounts operated with nameplates for the new airlines; Air Malawi, Air Rhodesia, and Zambia Airways. To Air Rhodesia 1 January 1968, 1 January 1968 to s VP-YKB, to Air Zimbabwe Rhodesia June 1979, name changed to Air Zimbabwe February 1980. Re-registered Z-YNC October 1983. Seen here at London Airport. Photographer unknown

First flown 5 May 1956 and delivered to Central African Airways 17 May. When the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was dissolved and Malawi and Zambia gained independence, CAA became a holding company and the Viscounts operated with nameplates for the new airlines; Air Malawi, Air Rhodesia, and Zambia Airways. To Air Malawi as 7Q-YKO 1 January 1968, 1 January 1968 to Air Rhodesia as VP-YKB, to Air Zimbabwe Rhodesia June 1979, name changed to Air Zimbabwe February 1980. Re-registered Z-YNB October 1983. Withdrawn from use at Harare in December 1985 and broken up by 2000. Photographer unknown

First flown 28 March 1956 and delivered to Central African Airways 24 April. When the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was dissolved and Malawi and Zambia gained independence, CAA became a holding company and the Viscounts operated with nameplates for the new airlines; Air Malawi, Air Rhodesia, and Zambia Airways. To Air Malawi as 7Q-YDK 1 January 1968, June 1979 to Air Zimbabwe Rhodesia as VP-YNA, name changed to Air Zimbabwe February 1980. Re-registered Z-YNA October 1983. Retired 31 May 1985 and displayed at the National Aviation Museum, Gweru. Photographer unknown

First flew 1st November 1957 as PH-VIH for KLM, to whom it was delivered 23rd November 1957. To Aer Lingus as EI-AOI 8th July 1966. Delivered from Dublin to Southend 31st March 1971 for lease by BAF for the 1971 season as a replacement for Carvair G-AOFW, which had been WFU. Returned to Dublin off-lease 30th September 1971, where it was immediately withdrawn from service, with the registration cancelled 16th October 1971 as PWFU. Scrapped at Dublin 29th December 1972.

Leased by Virgin from BAF.

Ex-British Air Ferries, in hybrid marks after a 1985 lease from BAF to Virgin. In the BAF retirement corner for well-used Viscounts, surrounded by several others. WFU in 1987, scrapped in 1991.

Former Intercontinental de Aviación aircraft

Ex-BEA. Registered to Cambrian Airways in October 1971. To British Air Ferries in May 1981. Scrapped at Southend in February 1985.

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Basic British Airways colours plus Aerolink sticker

One of three V.744 Viscounts leased by Capital pending the delivery of its V.745 fleet. Photo by: Perry Breon / Norfolk Public Library