Vickers 812 Viscount

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Text on back: "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."


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Text on back: "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."