"Continental Airlines - First in the West with Jet
Power Flights. The Viscount II shown climbing to cruising altitude
over Colorado, USA, is the largest, fastest and most luxurious
version of the famous Vickers Viscount. Celebrated for incredibly
smooth flight at cruising speeds of 365 miles per hour, Viscount II
is powered by four Rolls-Royce gas-turbine engines. Continental's
Viscount IIs offer famous Gold Carpet service, gourmet meals, huge
picture windows, Air-conditioning and latest radar. Continental is
first in North America with Viscount II."
01/22/2007. Remarks by Jack
McKillop: "This aircraft made its first flight on June 19,
1958 and was delivered to Continental Air Lines of Los Angeles,
California, USA, seven days later registered N244V. It was sold to
the British airline Channel Airways on April 29, 1966 and registered
G-ATUE. Channel leased it to Treffield International Airlines between
December 1966 and 1967 and it was sold to Alidair on May 28, 1972.
The aircraft was stored at East Midlands Airport, Leicestershire,
England in May 1972 and subsequently scrapped."
