12.12.59 was the end of the line for G-AOEN c/n 502, the second Twin Pioneer and first pre-production aircraft which first flew 28.4.56. Seen here in De Kroonduif colours, it remained a company demonstrator and in 5.59 was converted to Mk.3 with 650 hp Alvis Leonides 531 engines.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1955

Viscount 745D c/n 217 N7462 seen wearing Capital Airlines fleet no.380 before its crash 18.1.60. The following year Capital was taken over by United Airlines together with 41 of its Viscounts.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Vickers Viscount - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1948

The fire-damaged remains of BEA Viscount G-AOHU after removal to a hangar at London Airport following the nosewheel collapse on 7.1.60.
7.1.60 Nosewheel of BEA V.802 Viscount G-AOHU c/n 169 "Sir George Strong Nares" collapsed after heavy nose-down landing in fog at London Airport inbound from Dublin. Fire started in fuselage but Capt Ernest Linstead, 4 crew and all 54 passengers evacuated safely. Fire service ran out of foam as they were unable to find a water hydrant in the fog, resulting in major damage to the aircraft which was cancelled as wfu 19.1.60 with a t/t of 5,299 hours.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Vickers Viscount - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1948

Viking IB G-AMGG c/n 290 which came to grief at Agadir 22.12.59 after a tyre burst on landing, was originally ZS-BNE "Simonsberg" of South African AAA/, then "Sir Robert Calder" of BEA before being acquired by Eagle in 8.55.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Vickers Viking / Valetta - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1945