Hi Centaurus,
Further to the data supplied by Speechless Two on Viscounts A6-435 and A6-436...
cn 435 (ex A6-435) G-BFZL was in June 1996 flypast to celebrate Heathrow's 50th birthday, in full British World colours. Here's a photo of it in those colours taken prior to the flypast:
http://www.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!/open.file/744076/L/ There are a number of other photos of G-BFZL with various airlines on the !!!!!!!!!!!!!! website.
Sold to HeliJet and ferried to South Africa 27.4.97 in passenger configuration, based at Lanseria, South Africa. G-BFZL registration was not cancelled until 5.3.98. Registered to Planes R Us Pty on 6.3.98, as ZS-NNI, but never wore this rego. Still stored at Lanseria during 4.98, 5.98, still wearing G-BFZL.
Damaged 22.4.99 at Lanseria when a hangar door fell on its tail in storm
Noted hangared at Lanseria 2.12.99 in blue/white colours with no registration, and again on 7.10.01 stored outside with no registration - here's a photo:
http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=227214
Painted at Lanseria in 11.02 in Trans IntAir colours 9Q-regd (also reported as 9Q-CHL). Arrived at Kinshasa, Congo 13.11.02, in new colours, but not officially cancelled from South African register
ZS-NNI (never worn) reg finally cancelled to 9Q-CGL on 10.02.03
As 9Q-CGL, on 27 April 2003 one engine was damaged after landing on a 900m gravel strip in Congo. Attempted a three-engine takeoff ferry flight, but another engine failed on takeoff, causing the plane to crash into trees. Unknown whether there were fatalities, but aircraft written-off.
cn 436 (ex A6-436) G-BGLC A photo of this aircraft with Dan-Air:
http://www.planepictures.net/netshow.php?id=173440
To VP-WGB Air Zimbabwe 2.11.80
Reregistered as Z-WGB in Oct 1983
Withdrawn from use at Harare by 12.90, seen there in derelict condition in 6.96. There is a photo of Z-WGB partly scrapped at Harare on this website (scroll down a bit):
http://home.iprimus.com.au/rob_ricka...countstech.htm
I used to regularly see G-BFZL (when with British Midland), and occasionally G-BGLC (when with Air Bridge Carriers / Dan-Air) at East Midlands Airport in the UK, so I also have tenuous links to these two aircraft.
Would love to see and hear a Viscount flying again!
Regards,
David