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    Airframe Family: Vickers 491-657 Viking / 637/651 Valletta
    Latest Model:Viking 1
    Construction Number:112
    Last Civil Registration:G-AGRU
    Latest Owner or Location:Brooklands Museum, Brooklands Airport (formerly), Weybridge, Surrey, England

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Viking 1.

    Circa 8 May 1946

    Certificate of airworthiness for G-AGRU (VICKERS VIKING 1, 112) issued.

    8 May 1946

    To Ministry of Supply and Aircraft Production with new c/r G-AGRU.

    11 July 1946

    To BOAC keeping c/r G-AGRU.

    9 August 1946

    To British European Airways Corporation keeping c/r G-AGRU.
    Markings added: VAGRANT

    2 February 1948

    To British South American Airways keeping c/r G-AGRU.

    Converted to a Viking 1.

    15 June 1948

    To British Westinian Airways with new c/r VP-TAX.

    December 1954

    To British International Airlines with new c/r G-AGRU.

    Leased to Kuwait Oil Company.

    19 January 1959

    To East Anglian Flying Services keeping c/r G-AGRU.

    5 November 1962

    To Channel Airways keeping c/r G-AGRU.
    The company was renamed.

    September 1963

    Withdrawn from use.
    Placed in storage at Southend, Essex.

    January 1964

    To Avia Restoco Restaurant, Soesterberg, Netherlands.
    Was one of three Viking aircraft displayed here.

    Circa 1980

    To Royal Air Force Museum, Cosford, Cosford, Shropshire, England.
    After the Restaurant owner died the airframe was sold to the museum.
    View the Location Dossier

    To Brooklands Museum, Brooklands Airport (formerly), Weybridge, Surrey, England.
    View the Location Dossier

    2007


    Photographer: Andy West

    9 November 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Vickers Viking 1, c/n 112, c/r G-AGRU at Brooklands Museum, Weybridge

    9 November 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Vickers Viking 1, c/n 112, c/r G-AGRU at Brooklands Museum, Weybridge

    9 November 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Vickers Viking 1, c/n 112, c/r G-AGRU at Brooklands Museum, Weybridge
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     European Military Out of Service 2007 by Otger van der Kooij and Andy Marden
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     A Little VC10derness
    Old Props
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     Terry Fletcher
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