This Peter Gates collection photo of BEA - British European Airways V.802 series Viscount G-AOHO was taken at an unknown location circa April 1971. In February 1958 G-AOHO carried an 18 man British team to Moscow to discuss the technical aspects of a proposed direct London, England to Moscow, USSR air service. The principal items on the agenda related to engineering arrangements, traffic control and navigational aids available on the sector between Copenhagen and Moscow. Carried in its hold was a specially made Dagenite battery starting unit, taken to avoid possible embarrassment arising from the severe weather conditions expected in Moscow. The service did not start until 14 May 1959. G-AOHO suffered a landing accident at Tegel, Berlin, West Germany on the 17 March 1963 when it landed 200 feet short of the runway threshold, damaging the nose undercarriage which subsequently collapsed. Repaired locally and returned to service. Gunter Otts photo taken at Tegel, Berlin, Germany shows G-AOHO suspended on a crane on the 20 March 1963 at the start of the repair process with the airline name taped out. Noted the curled propeller blades on the No.2 and No.3 inner positions which resulted in shockloading damage to the two Rolls-Royce Dart engines. On 31 July 1973 G-AOHO was transferred to BA - British Airways due to a corporate merger. Click on this link to see the history and 11 photos of this Viscount. vickersviscount.net/Index/VickersViscount164History.aspx The Vickers Viscount Network is always on the lookout for more photos and information to help complete the histories of every Viscount built. If you can help please contact us by Facebook, Twitter or email. Your help will be really appreciated with this important historical project.
Posted on: Thu, 15 Jan 2015 10:24:28 +0000
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