See links page
for Flight Sim 98 files of Air Rhodesia, Air Zimbabwe and Air Force aircraft.
Excellent book. Source of much info
and some pics on this site. |
The Vickers Viscount prototype
 first
flew in July 1948 and first entered service in July 1950 with British European Airlines
BEA. 444 aircraft where built the last delivered in April 1964 to China's CAAC.
Central African Airways took first delivery in 1956 and by 1990 when the
last aircraft was retired 14 different Viscounts had been been flown in various
colours.
One aircraft was lost in 34 years of service, apart from those shot
down.
 <<Search
here for |
Viscount
aircraft flown by CAA- Air Rhodesia- Air Zimbabwe-1956 to 1990
See History page for pics Cockpit
Details |
| Registration |
Construction
No |
Type |
Built |
Aquired From |
Fate |
|
| VP-YNA |
cn98 |
748D |
May
1956 |
new..Vickers
|
Retired
31/5/85 |
 |
| VP-YNB |
cn99 |
748D |
June
1956 |
new..Vickers
|
|
|
| VP-YNC |
cn100 |
748D |
June
1956 |
new..Vickers
|
|
|
| YP-YND |
cn101 |
748D |
July
1956 |
new..Vickers
|
Shot Down 12 Feb 1979 |
|
| YP-YNE |
cn102 |
748D |
July
1956 |
new..Vickers
|
Crashed
Bengazi 9 Aug 1958 |
|
| YP-YNI |
|
754? |
1957 |
new...Vickers
|
|
|
| YP-YTE |
CN
243 |
754D |
1957 |
Previously owned by Middle East Airlines and registered as OD-ADD,
it joined Air Rhodesia in July 1970. This aircraft was sold to Trans
Service Airlift, with whom it was still serving in 1999. |
|
It is seen here at Kariba airport in February 1975. |
| VP-WAS |
|
|
1957 |
Ex
Kuwait |
Shot Down 3 Sept 1978 |
|
| VP-WAT |
cn298 |
|
|
Ex
Kuwait |
|
|
| VP-WAR |
|
|
|
Previously owned by Middle East Airlines |
|
|
| VP-WJI |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| YP-WGB |
cn436 |
816 |
Sept
1959 |
Iran
gov/Royal Australian Air Force/Oman/Swasi/Dan Air UK/Air Zim (1981) |
Scrap
Harare Airport |
|
| YP-WGC |
|
810 |
|
|
Scrap
Harare Airport |
|
|
