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    Airframe Family: Vickers 630-870 Viscount
    Latest Model:708 Viscount
    Construction Number:32
    Last Civil Registration:N7973
    Compressed ID:Vickers 708 cn 32 cr N7973
    Latest Owner or Location:James Carter

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    Dates

    Event

    1 March 1954

    Constructed as a 708.

    26 March 1954

    To Aer Lingus with new c/r EI-AFY.
    Operated with markings: St.Brendan

    Circa 1955


    Photographer: Alf Jeffries
    Notes: At London Airport (became Heathrow)

    15 December 1959

    To Eagle Airways with new c/r VR-BBH.

    Circa 1960


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In MIA.

    9 May 1961

    To Cunard Eagle Airways with new c/r G-ARKI.

    19 January 1962

    To Cunard Eagle (Bermuda) with new c/r VR-BBH.

    July 1963

    To BOAC Associated Companies with new c/r G-ARKI.

    24 January 1964

    To Bahamas Airways with new c/r VP-BCE.

    December 1968

    To Bahamas Development Corporation keeping c/r VP-BCE.

    Withdrawn from use.
    Stored at Nassau, Bahamas.

    August 1973

    To James Carter with new c/r N7973.

    Withdrawn from use.
    Stored at Ft.Lauderdale International.

    October 1977


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: This sad looking Vickers Viscount N7973 was retired at Fort Lauderdale, Florida in October 1977

    After November 1977

    Scrapped.
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     Turbo Prop Airlines Production List by J. Roach and A.B. Eastwood
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     Terry Fletcher
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