Just been looking at the vickers viscount network and it’t opening picture was of G-AMON that it lists as Cecil Jones Comprehensive School in SOuthend. I went to that school in late 80’s/early 90’s and although it was scrapped during 1976, I was just curious as to what the scool would want with the plane? Anyone here have any memories of it during the schools ownership?:confused:
By: jaybeebee - 31st August 2007 at 23:38
What a shame! Still no reply from school! Also think it’s a shame that there aren’t any Viscounts in BA colours. I think they suited quite well personally!
By: Old Fart - 31st August 2007 at 23:10
Vickers Viscount 701 (CN27) G-AMON, ex BEA, Cambrian, BOAC, BA,
Last flight Rhoose to Southend 17th June 1976 she was stripped of all re-useable spares and then passed on to Cecil Jones Comp in mid 1977, in July 1979 she was reduced to Front half of the fuse and inner wings she was tottaly scrapped at the airport by 1983.
By: Newforest - 30th August 2007 at 07:17
Here is a photo of the aircraft in its demise.:(
http://www.vickersviscount.net/Pages_Photos/Photos_CNGallery.aspx
By: Old Fart - 29th August 2007 at 23:29
There is a photo in one of the Wrecks & Relics I beleve, I dont think it ever left the airport after it arrived and was scrapped on site.
I’ll dig it out in the morning if I can find it as I am having a sort out and got books, videos, programmes, ICBM’s all over the place.
By: Alan T - 29th August 2007 at 22:01
Coincidentally, there was colour film of G-AMON in BEA livery – filmed 1958? – on ITV Anglia last night at 7:30 during ‘The way we were on Holiday’. From memory, was part of a promotional film made by Thomas Cook. Checked out G-INFO, but not much in the way of detail on there.
By: jaybeebee - 29th August 2007 at 20:44
No, I was there bout ’88. Have emailed school, see what they can tell me . . .
By: Newforest - 29th August 2007 at 19:44
No idea but my info. is that it was scrapped at Southend in May ’79, so if you were there in ’80, you should have heard something about it. Interesting that this aircraft, c/n 27, wore B.E.A., B.O.A.C. and B.A. titles at different times, as well as Cambrian.
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