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Almost 70 years ago, the Vickers Viscount stepped in the gap between the new jet era and the only other planes that people knew--props. The new 'jet prop' plane didn't last too long in service but it was a unique plane that was widely adopted in the US. Here's the full story, told by David H. Stringer, history editor of Airways magazine and Avgeekery contributor.
The remains of the aircraft were finally located last week by Wouter Botes, producer of the television series Plane Wreck Hunter: Finding the Missing, and his team of divers.
You can see the electric Beaver today at the B.C. Aviation Museum, 1910 Norseman Rd. near Sidney, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada is ready for takeoff....
He was awarded the DFC but later commented: ‘To complete a bomber tour, a crew required skill. But more than skill, they needed luck’