Vickers Viscounts at Southend & over fly Heathrow and Brooklands

A look round BAF at Southend Airport and 'shoot up' Heathrow- Back in the summer of 1992, The Friends of Vickers Viscount Stephen Piercey were holding events to raise money for the restoration of the Brooklands Viscount.

This trip on the 1st of August 1992 saw a coach fully of enthusiasts driving to Southend Airport to explore British Air Ferries collection of Viscounts. This was followed by a short flight up the Thames to Heathrow and having held up flights, on to Brooklands. At Brooklands Capt. Towle demonstrated he ability to fly a four engine Viscount, like a single engine fighter. This regrettable induced a small of sickness, amongst the passenger. Once back at Southend, we dined out on America finest.

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