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    Airframe Family: Vickers 630-870 Viscount
    Latest Model:813 Viscount
    Construction Number:347
    Last Civil Registration:G-AZLR
    Compressed ID:Vickers 813 cn 347 cr G-AZLR
    Latest Owner or Location:East Midland Airport Fire Service

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    Dates

    Event

    1958

    Constructed as a 813.

    29 October 1958

    To South African Airways with new c/r ZS-CDU.

    30 September 1971

    Withdrawn from use.
    In storage at Johannesburg, South Africa.

    4 January 1972

    To British Midland with new c/r G-AZLR.

    From 2 February 1975 to 16 June 1975

    Leased to Cyprus Airways.

    16 June 1975

    To British Midland keeping c/r G-AZLR.

    28 June 1975


    Photographer: Lewis Grant
    Notes: At East Midlands Airport

    Initially re-entered British Midland service still bearing Cyprus Airways titles - but re-painted back into British Midland by 4 September 1975.

    June 1982

    Permanently withdrawn from use.
    At East Midlands Airport.

    From January 1992 to March 1997

    To East Midland Airport Fire Service.

    March 1997

    Scrapped.


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