British Midland/Invicta Viscount

[Garry Russell]

1969 saw Invicta taken over by BMA. This aircraft was transferred to operate services for new joint Venture.

Hardly an inspiring livery adaption.....photo's of this are rare. The following year Invicta became once more an independant and moved into Vanguards operations.









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Garry

[DaveB]

Another CORKER Garry ;-)

It looks odd and it is.. given it's history! Another one ticked off

ATB

DaveB :tab:

[Garry Russell]

Cheers Dave

I just came across the pic yesterday

The two Invicta 700's G-AOCB and OCC were sent to BMA and OCC was withdrawn pretty well there and then. I read at the time that Manston recieved a Viscount in a temp hybrid and always thought it must have been OCB with new titles and logo on the Invicta livery

But nope......39 years later I get the answer........not even close

On a side note this particular machine was damaged beyond repair when an engine caught fire on take off from Heathrow.

It was parted out and the remains scrapped but the nose was stored for many years

This nose section is now submerged in a quarry in use as a diving school.

Garry

[DaveB]

What a s h 1 t e way to go :-( I know it's only bits of metal but there are limits

ATB

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[Garry Russell]

The accident had a touch of Irony

BMA were operating a motley fleet of V.700, 700D and 810's

So they sold them off in favour of a more standerdised fleet by buying the SAA V.813 and some V.814 from Lufthansa.

This aircraft was an 814 and the only member of the original collection compatable with the replacements....sometimes you just can't win

Garry

[Garry Russell]

Here she is now
:-(
How sad

http://www.divesitedirectory.co.uk/dive ... ckpit.html

Garry

[DaveB]

Indeed.. but on the positive side (not like me to look for ANY positive side..) she's still performing a valuable duty and her history is not lost on those that dive on her. Although her final resting place could be much better.. it could also be much worse. I feel much better having seen that site ;-)

ATB

DaveB :tab:

[ianhind]

According to my notes, G-AWXI was dbr on 22/1/70. So an anniversary soon!

And the V814 Viscounts arrived for BMA in "Nora Air Services" colours. D-ANIP (to G-BAPE) and D-ANUN (to G-BAPF) noted at EMA in June and March 1972 respectively.

Unfortunately I missed any of the V813 as they were delivered.

[Garry Russell]

That Nora Air Service livery was a shocker ....what were they thinking.

Garry

[ianhind]

Ah yes - just been to http://www.vickersviscount.net to take a look at D-ANUN.

I think that I must have deliberately forgotten this one - have you done a repaint of this Garry?