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Viscount c/n 241

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Below are the 43 photos we have on file for Viscount c/n 241 together with either the actual date that the photo was taken or an estimate of that date based on clues such as the livery worn or other background information.

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Middle East Airlines (MEA)
OD-ACV
May 1958

Leased from BOAC Associated Companies Ltd. Taken at London Airport (Heathrow), Middlesex, England in May 1958.

Note the lack of arabic script.

Photo Ref V577

Photo source - Brian N Stainer (Aviation Photo News)

2

BOAC Associated Companies Ltd
OD-ACV
February 1961

Returned from lease to Middle East Airlines (MEA). Taken at London Airport (Heathrow), Middlesex, England in early February 1961 now with Arabic script added.

Photo source - Des Pike collection

3

BOAC Associated Companies Ltd
OD-ACV
February 1961

Returned from lease to Middle East Airlines (MEA). Taken at London Airport (Heathrow), Middlesex, England in early February 1961 inside the BEA engineering facility.

Photo source - Charles Darby

4

Central African Airways Corporation (CAA)
OD-ACV
February 1961

Purchased from BOAC Associated Companies Ltd. Taken at Salisbury International Airport, Kentucky, Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland 25 February 1961 after its arrival from the UK on delivery, still in its MEA livery.

On the left is Mr A.E.P. (later Sir Albert) Robinson, Chairman of CAA welcoming the delivery pilot.

On the right is Mr Max Stuart-Shaw, General Manager of CAA.

Photo source - Jerry Boyd collection

5

Central African Airways Corporation (CAA)
OD-ACV
February 1961

Purchased from BOAC Associated Companies Ltd. Taken at Salisbury International Airport, Kentucky, Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland 25 February 1961 after its arrival from the UK on delivery, still in its MEA livery.

Photo source - Jerry Boyd collection

6

Central African Airways Corporation (CAA)
VP-YTE *
June 1961

Purchased from BOAC Associated Companies Ltd and named 'Zambezi'. Taken at Kumalo Airport, Bulawayo, Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland circa June 1961.

Photo source - Richard Darlow

7

Central African Airways Corporation (CAA)
VP-YTE *
June 1961

Purchased from BOAC Associated Companies Ltd and named 'Zambezi'. Taken at Kumalo Airport, Bulawayo, Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland circa June 1961.

Photo source - Richard Darlow

8

Central African Airways Corporation (CAA)
VP-YTE *
June 1961

Purchased from BOAC Associated Companies Ltd and named 'Zambezi'. Taken at Kumalo Airport, Bulawayo, Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland circa June 1961.

Photo source - Richard Darlow

9

Central African Airways Corporation (CAA)
VP-YTE *
April 1962

Purchased from BOAC Associated Companies Ltd and named 'Zambezi'. Taken at Salisbury International Airport, Kentucky, Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland 1 April 1962.

The facility in the background, known as New Sarum belongs to the Royal Rhodesian Air Force.

Note the company Morris 1000 vans in attendance.

Also note the national flag which was removed circa November 1965 after the unilateral declaration of independence (UDI).

Photo source - Bruce Williams

10

Central African Airways Corporation (CAA)
VP-YTE *
June 1964

Purchased from BOAC Associated Companies Ltd and named 'Zambezi'. Taken near the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania circa June 1964. This dormant volcano reaches 19,341 feet (5,895 metres) above sea level.

Note the registration on the top of the wing which was later deleted.

Photo source - Richard Elliott

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Central African Airways Corporation (CAA)
VP-YTE *
June 1964

Purchased from BOAC Associated Companies Ltd and named 'Zambezi'. Taken on approach to Dar es Salaam International Airport, Tanzania circa June 1964.

Note the registration on the top of the wing which was later deleted.

Photo source - Richard Elliott

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Central African Airways Corporation (CAA)
VP-YTE *
July 1964

Purchased from BOAC Associated Companies Ltd and named 'Zambezi'. Taken at Eastleigh Airport, Nairobi, Kenya circa July 1964.

Although it is still a CAA aircraft it is operating a service for Air Malawi with temporary name plates fitted to the rear fuselage and the main CAA titles removed.

Photo source - Tony Ward collection

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Central African Airways Corporation (CAA)
VP-YTE *
July 1964

Purchased from BOAC Associated Companies Ltd and named 'Zambezi'. Taken at Chileka International Airport, Blantyre, Malawi circa July 1964.

This is a closeup of the nameboards applied when operating a service for Air Malawi

Photo source - Laird Scott

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Central African Airways Corporation (CAA)
VP-YTE *
August 1965

Purchased from BOAC Associated Companies Ltd and named 'Zambezi'. Taken at Salisbury International Airport, Kentucky, Rhodesia in August 1965 operating a service for Air Rhodesia to Kariba.

This would appear to be a staged publicity photo.

No doubt they handed out the blue CAA flight bags in exchange for a happy smile.

The aircraft in the background are located at the Rhodesian Air Force base known as New Sarum.

Photo source - Tony Ward collection

15

Air Malawi
7Q-YDL
January 1968

Leased from Air Rhodesia. Taken during a test flight from Salisbury International Airport, Kentucky, Rhodesia in January 1968 before delivery.

Note the plain red tail.

AFTEL (PVT) Ltd Photo Ref TN4360

Photo source - Richard Stanton collection

16

Air Malawi
7Q-YDL
April 1968

Leased from Air Rhodesia. Taken at Chileka Airport, Blantyre, Malawi in April 1968.

Note the plain red tail.

Photo source - Brian R Burrage collection (gallery 2)

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Air Malawi
7Q-YDL
June 1969

Leased from Air Rhodesia. Taken at Salisbury International Airport, Kentucky, Rhodesia in June 1969.

Note the flag now on the tail.

Photo source - Bob O'Brien collection

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Air Malawi
7Q-YDL
June 1974

Leased from Air Rhodesia. Taken arriving at Chileka International Airport, Blantyre circa June 1974.

The outboard Rolls-Royce Dart engines have already been shut down.

Photo source - Ron Whitehouse via Edmundo Sales

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Air Malawi
7Q-YDL
June 1974

Leased from Air Rhodesia. Taken at Chileka International Airport, Blantyre circa June 1974 alongside a British Airways Vickers Super VC10.

Photo source - Ron Whitehouse via Edmundo Sales

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Air Malawi
7Q-YDL
June 1977

Leased from Air Rhodesia. Taken at Kariba Airport, Rhodesia in June 1977.

It was probably operating a service for Air Rhodesia.

Photo source - John Reid-Rowland

21

Aviation Equipment, Spares & Service (Pty) Ltd.
7Q-YDL
March 1979

Purchased from Air Malawi. Taken at Salisbury International Airport, Kentucky, Rhodesia circa March 1979 and now devoid of titles.

Photo source - Bernie King collection

22

Aviation Equipment, Spares & Service (Pty) Ltd.
ZS-KJG
January 1980

Purchased from Air Malawi. Taken at Salisbury International Airport, Kentucky, Rhodesia in early January 1980 painted in a semi low visibility livery and fitted out with engine exhaust deflectors to help reduce the risk of being hit by a surface to air heat seeking missile.

It was operating services for Air Rhodesia.

Not long after this photo was taken the aircraft had a landing accident.

Photo source - Jerry Boyd collection

23

Aviation Equipment, Spares & Service (Pty) Ltd.
ZS-KJG
January 1980

Purchased from Air Malawi. Taken at Salisbury International Airport, Kentucky, Rhodesia in early January 1980 painted in a semi low visibility livery and fitted out with engine exhaust deflectors to help reduce the risk of being hit by a surface to air heat seeking missile.

Here is a closer view of one of the deflectors.

It was operating services for Air Rhodesia.

Not long after this photo was taken the aircraft had a landing accident.

Photo source - Jerry Boyd collection

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Aviation Equipment, Spares & Service (Pty) Ltd.
ZS-KJG
January 1980

Purchased from Air Malawi. Taken at Salisbury International Airport, Kentucky, Rhodesia in early January 1980 painted in a semi low visibility livery and fitted out with engine exhaust deflectors to help reduce the risk of being hit by a surface to air heat seeking missile.

Here is an even closer view of one of the deflectors.

It was operating services for Air Rhodesia.

Not long after this photo was taken the aircraft had a landing accident.

Photo source - Jerry Boyd collection

25

Aviation Equipment, Spares & Service (Pty) Ltd.
ZS-KJG
January 1980

Purchased from Air Malawi. Taken at Salisbury International Airport, Kentucky, Rhodesia 25 January 1980 carrying out an emergency landing with the starboard main undercarriage leg still retracted.

It was operating services for Air Rhodesia.

Photo source - Victor Sherwood via Tony Ward

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Aviation Equipment, Spares & Service (Pty) Ltd.
ZS-KJG
January 1980

Purchased from Air Malawi. Taken at Salisbury International Airport, Kentucky, Rhodesia 25 January 1980 carrying out an emergency landing with the starboard main undercarriage leg still retracted.

It was operating services for Air Rhodesia.

Jerry Boyd supplied this press cutting which although of poor quality is nonetheless an important part of this aircraft's history.

Photo source - Herald Reporter (Salisbury, Zimbabwe Rhodesia)

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Aviation Equipment, Spares & Service (Pty) Ltd.
ZS-KJG
January 1980

Purchased from Air Malawi. Taken at Salisbury International Airport, Kentucky, Rhodesia 25 January 1980 after carrying out an emergency landing with the starboard main undercarriage leg still retracted.

It was operating services for Air Rhodesia.

Curled propeller blades meant that the starboard Rolls-Royce Dart engines needed an extensive repair to rectify any shockloading damage.

Jerry Boyd supplied this press cutting which although of poor quality is nonetheless an important part of this aircraft's history.

Photo source - Herald Reporter (Salisbury, Zimbabwe Rhodesia)

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Aviation Equipment, Spares & Service (Pty) Ltd.
ZS-KJG
January 1980

Purchased from Air Malawi. Taken at Salisbury International Airport, Kentucky, Rhodesia 25 January 1980 after carrying out an emergency landing with the starboard main undercarriage leg still retracted.

It was operating services for Air Rhodesia.

Curled propeller blades meant that the starboard Rolls-Royce Dart engines needed an extensive repair to rectify any shockloading damage.

Photo source - Victor Sherwood via Tony Ward

29

Aviation Equipment, Spares & Service (Pty) Ltd.
ZS-KJG
January 1980

Purchased from Air Malawi. Taken at Salisbury International Airport, Kentucky, Rhodesia 25 January 1980 after carrying out an emergency landing with the starboard main undercarriage leg still retracted.

It was operating services for Air Rhodesia.

Curled propeller blades meant that the starboard Rolls-Royce Dart engines needed an extensive repair to rectify any shockloading damage.

Photo source - Victor Sherwood via Tony Ward

30

Aviation Equipment, Spares & Service (Pty) Ltd.
ZS-KJG
January 1980

Purchased from Air Malawi. Taken at Salisbury International Airport, Kentucky, Rhodesia 25 January 1980 after carrying out an emergency landing with the starboard main undercarriage leg still retracted.

It was operating services for Air Rhodesia.

Curled propeller blades meant that the starboard Rolls-Royce Dart engines needed an extensive repair to rectify any shockloading damage.

Photo source - Victor Sherwood via Tony Ward

31

Aviation Equipment, Spares & Service (Pty) Ltd.
ZS-KJG
January 1980

Purchased from Air Malawi. Taken at Salisbury International Airport, Kentucky, Rhodesia 25 January 1980 after carrying out an emergency landing with the starboard main undercarriage leg still retracted.

It was operating services for Air Rhodesia.

Curled propeller blades meant that the starboard Rolls-Royce Dart engines needed an extensive repair to rectify any shockloading damage.

Photo source - Victor Sherwood via Tony Ward

32

Aviation Equipment, Spares & Service (Pty) Ltd.
ZS-KJG
January 1980

Purchased from Air Malawi. Taken at Salisbury International Airport, Kentucky, Rhodesia 25 January 1980 after carrying out an emergency landing with the starboard main undercarriage leg still retracted.

It was operating services for Air Rhodesia.

Curled propeller blades meant that the starboard Dart engines needed an extensive repair to rectify any shockloading damage.

For example, the propshaft that drives the propeller only has a 0.002" runout limit (F.I.R.) before it has to be replaced along with the associated ball and roller bearings.

Cracks in the reduction gearbox casings were another major problem.

Photo source - Mitch Stirling collection

33

Aviation Equipment, Spares & Service (Pty) Ltd.
ZS-KJG
January 1980

Purchased from Air Malawi. Taken at Salisbury International Airport, Kentucky, Rhodesia 26 January 1980.

It is being towed back to the maintenance area after its landing accident the day before.

Note the curled propeller blades and that the registration has been covered up.

Photo source - Gerry Hoole

34

Air Zimbabwe
VP-WJI
May 1980

Purchased from Aviation Equipment, Spares & Service (Pty) Ltd. Taken at Salisbury International Airport, Kentucky, Zimbabwe circa May 1980.

Presumably the Zimbabwe registration was applied in order to carry out an air test.

Photo source - Gerry Hoole

35

Air Zimbabwe
VP-WJI
February 1981

Purchased from Aviation Equipment, Spares & Service (Pty) Ltd. Taken at Salisbury International Airport, Kentucky, Zimbabwe in February 1981.

It has now been repainted in the 'Calair' livery.

Photo source - Gerry Hoole

36

Air Zimbabwe
VP-WJI
December 1981

Purchased from Aviation Equipment, Spares & Service (Pty) Ltd. Taken at Salisbury International Airport, Kentucky, Zimbabwe in December 1981.

Photo source - Gerry Hoole

37

Air Zimbabwe
VP-WJI
November 1982

Purchased from Aviation Equipment, Spares & Service (Pty) Ltd. Taken at Harare International Airport, Kentucky, Zimbabwe in November 1982 in the maintenance area.

Photo source - Bernie King collection

38

Air Zimbabwe
Z-WJI
November 1983

Re-registered from VP-WJI. Taken at Harare International Airport, Kentucky, Zimbabwe in November 1983.

Photo source - Peter Gates collection

39

Air Zimbabwe
Z-WJI
March 1984

Re-registered from VP-WJI. Taken at Kariba Airport, Zimbabwe in March 1984.

This must be one of the prettiest departure gates of any airport worldwide.

Photo source - Leif Hellström

40

Air Zimbabwe
Z-WJI
March 1984

Re-registered from VP-WJI. Taken at Kariba Airport, Zimbabwe in March 1984.

This must be one of the prettiest departure gates of any airport worldwide.

Photo source - Leif Hellström

41

Air Zimbabwe
Z-WJI
April 1984

Re-registered from VP-WJI. Taken at Harare International Airport, Kentucky, Zimbabwe 15 April 1984 while the aircraft was boarding for Wankie (now Hwange) Airport, Zimbabwe.

Photo source - George Stewart

42

Air Zimbabwe
Z-WJI
April 1984

Re-registered from VP-WJI. Taken at Wankie (now Hwange) Airport, Zimbabwe 17 April 1984.

Photo source - George Stewart

43

Aviation Equipment, Spares & Service (Pty) Ltd.
Z-WJI
February 1991

Purchased from Air Zimbabwe. Taken stored at Harare International Airport, Kentucky, Zimbabwe in February 1991 after having been robbed of all useful spares. Steve Jones, a representative from Hants & Sussex Aviation Ltd took this photo as he was there to purchase the stock of Rolls-Royce Dart Dart engines and spares and return them to the UK for the support of other engines worldwide.

Photo source - Brian R Burrage collection (gallery 3)

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