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Old 21st Dec 2018, 11:53
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The CAAC Viscounts were the last built, they were assembled at Hurn alongside the first One-Elevens.

The other two of the half-dozen were retained by the Chinese Air Force, but moved on to join the rest in Indonesia later when the Air Force got their own Tridents.

I showed up at Southend, uttered a price per each, was laughed at and told the whole ex-BA purchase had been less
Heard a similar story about Mike Bishop going to South African Airways, with his Chief Engineer and enough US Dollars wired over to cover the costs of buying the best recently retired one for British Midland, and coming home with the whole fleet and all the spares - and change.

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