Vickers Viscount flight from Northolt to Le Bourget 1990 Video

In 1950 the World's first commercial air passenger service flight by a Turbine Powered Airliner, was launched when a Vickers Viscount flew from London-Northolt to Le Bourget Paris. Forty years after the event and knowing that Viscounts would not be flying for much loner, The Friends of Viscount Stephen Piercey and British Air Ferries, set out to re-fly the route.

The passengers left from The Control Tower at Brooklands and were taken by vintage Bus to Northolt, before flying over Brooklands and on to Paris. The aircraft was parked in the same spot as the original Viscount had been and the passengers toured the world famous Musée de l'air et de l'espace. This was followed by lunch, before flying home.

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