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Vickers Viking 1A, second livery. In the few years the Viking served the fledgling BEA, three liveries were sported by the type. "Valet" is seen in the second version. Requires the FSDS Viking model by Rick Piper. Repaint by Garry Russell.
Seen here in a non standard variation of the Overseas livery is G-AHPJ. Several different schemes seem to have been tried out. Overseas was registered in May 1957 and operated several Vikings and grew rapidly acquiring a large fleet of Canadair...
G-AGRP wore several livery variations during its time with Overseas. This was probably the best remembered and became the standard on the Canadair C-4s as well. The demise of Overseas spelled the end for this aircraft and withdrawn at Gatwick i...
Douglas DC-7B, circa 1961. Eastern operated a fleet of 49 DC-7Bs from 1955 to 1965 (one was lost on a delivery flight from the factory). This scheme was used from 1961 to 1964 when it was replaced with the familiar "hockey stick" colors. Textur...
Southend based Tradair was another British independent that sprang up in the latter part of the 1950's and lasted for only a few years. G-APOO was one of three ex Kings/Queens flight aircraft to join a fleet of Vickers Vikings built up from oth...
DECCA used this ex military Valetta C2 on test, research and calibration duties. Requires the FSDS Valetta model by Rick Piper. Repaint by Garry Russell.
Vickers used this aircraft as a demonstrator for two years before delivery to BEA. Requires the FSDS Viking model by Rick Piper. Repaint by Garry Russell.
These photorealistic textures for the Vickers Viking 1B represent the TAR Airline scheme of 1972. A repaint by Francisco Izquierdo M. of the Viking model by Rick Piper, using his paint kit published in 2003.
Falcon Airways operated this single Viking initially from Blackbushe. The airline also operated a pair of Handley Page Hermes. Requires the FSDS Viking model by Rick Piper. Repaint by Garry Russell.
A very regal aircraft indeed as this was built for the RAF Kings flight, later passing to the Queens flight. Brought into civil use by Eagle from whom Orion had purchased it, this was to be the last operator and it was withdrawn and stored at B...
Starting in August 1957 with a base at Blackbushe, Orion went on to operate three Vickers Vikings before closure in November 1960. G-AHOS "Sirius" was their first. Requires the FSDS Viking model by Rick Piper. Repaint by Garry Russell.
One of three Vickers Vikings operated by Orion Airways. All three had variations in their liveries, a situation not uncommon with independent airlines of the day. Requires the FSDS Viking model by Rick Piper. Repaint by Garry Russell.
Textures only. These photorealistic textures for the Vickers Viking 1B represent the TAR Airline scheme. This is a repaint by Francisco Izquierdo M. of the Viking model by Rick Piper, using his paintkit published in 2003.
Pegasus Airlines (Claydon Aviation) operated three Vikings with livery variations from a base at Blackpool. This aircraft along with G-AHPL came from Central African Airways although both were originally with BEA. This aircraft was WFU at Boune...
Pegasus Airlines (Claydon Aviation) operated three Viking wth livery variations from a base at Blackpool. This aircraft was bought from Hunting Clan and later served with Autair and Invicta before withdrawal in 1968. Requires the FSDS Viking mo...
Hunting Clan leased this Viking 1B from Eagle airways in the basic Eagle livery which was based on the BEA livery from whence it originally came. The eventual fate of this aeroplane was to crash in the Pyranees on approach to Perpignan in Septe...
G-AHPB is seen here in the penultimate Hunting Clan livery which went on to become the famous red tail scheme. After being retired by its last operator Autair it became one of three used as a coffee bar in Holland. On the death of its owner the...
Like many British independents, BKS used the Viking extensively during the 1950's. Typical of the fleet is G-AJJN that, like so many, came as a BEA cast off. It served from December 1954 until sale to Continental in March 1957. Requires the FSD...
Textures only. Model by Dee Waldron. Textures by Gary Harper.
Viking 3B (early). Looking smart in the last Viking livery in Eagle service, G-AHPM was not to wear it for very long. This aircraft crashed into Mt. Holtenheia 46 km north of Stavanger in 9 August 1961 just over seven months after the formation...
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