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South Africa
ZS-CDY - South African Airways (SAA) - January 1959 to February 1972
Delivered new to South African Airways (SAA) named 'Gemsbok'. Taken at Jan Smuts International Airport, Johannesburg, South Africa circa June 1959 with an unidentified sister on the left.
SAR Publicity and Travel Department photo.
Photo source - Tony Ward collection
Aircraft Summary
South African Airways (SAA)
This aircraft c/n 351, a V.813, was built for South African Airways (SAA) as ZS-CDY and first flew on Monday, 22 December 1958 at Hurn, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.
During its life it was also owned and/or operated by British Midland Airways (BMA), Cyprus Airways, British Aerospace PLC (BAe), Dowty Aerospace and Technical Aeroparts
Its final owner/operator was Orchid Wood Scrapyard as G-AZNB.Its fate:-
Withdrawn from service by British Midland Airways (BMA) and finally stored at Teesside International Airport, Darlington, County Durham, England in May 1983. Sold to British Aerospace (BAe) as part of an ATP purchase deal 7 May 1986. Sold to Dowty Aerospace for spares recovery in June 1986. Sold to Technical Aeroparts for further spares recovery in July 1986. Broken up for scrap circa November 1986. Does anyone know the actual date? Details please to information@vickersviscount.net. Cut up sections noted in a small scrapyard opposite Orchid Wood, Sawley Road, near Draycott, Derbyshire, England in February 1987.