First flown 14 June 1956 and delivered to Central African Airways 1 July after having the distinction of being the first Viscount to visit the USSR 29 Junel. When the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was dissolved and Malawi and Zambia gained independence, CAA became a holding company and the Viscounts operated with nameplates for the new airlines; Air Malawi, Air Rhodesia, and Zambia Airways. To Air Rhodesia as 1 January 1968. Shot down by a surface-to-air missile shortly after departing Kariba for Salisbury as RH827 12 February 1979. All 59 on board perished. Here seen at Victoria Falls a two months earlier painted in anti-missile grey. Photographer unknown

First flown 14 June 1956 and delivered to Central African Airways 1 July after having the distinction of being the first Viscount to visit the USSR 29 Junel. When the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was dissolved and Malawi and Zambia gained independence, CAA became a holding company and the Viscounts operated with nameplates for the new airlines; Air Malawi, Air Rhodesia, and Zambia Airways. To Air Rhodesia as 1 January 1968. Shot down by a surface-to-air missile shortly after departing Kariba for Salisbury as RH827 12 February 1979. All 59 on board perished. Here seen at Kariba a year earlier in the second Air Rhodesia livery used on the Viscount. Photographer unknown

First flown 24 May 1956 and delivered to Central African Airways 8 June. When the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was dissolved and Malawi and Zambia gained independence, CAA became a holding company and the Viscounts operated with nameplates for the new airlines; Air Malawi, Air Rhodesia, and Zambia Airways. To Air Rhodesia 1 January 1968, 1 January 1968 to s VP-YKB, to Air Zimbabwe Rhodesia June 1979, name changed to Air Zimbabwe February 1980. Re-registered Z-YNC October 1983. Seen here at Harare in the livery Air Zimbabwe inherited from Air Rhodesia. Photographer unknown

First flown 24 May 1956 and delivered to Central African Airways 8 June. When the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was dissolved and Malawi and Zambia gained independence, CAA became a holding company and the Viscounts operated with nameplates for the new airlines; Air Malawi, Air Rhodesia, and Zambia Airways. To Air Rhodesia 1 January 1968, 1 January 1968 to s VP-YKB, to Air Zimbabwe Rhodesia June 1979, name changed to Air Zimbabwe February 1980. Re-registered Z-YNC October 1983. Seen here at then Salisbury in the Air Rhodesia livery that was introduced with the arrival of the Boeing 720s in 1973. Photographer unknown

First flown 14 June 1956 and delivered to Central African Airways 1 July after having the distinction of being the first Viscount to visit the USSR 29 Junel. When the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was dissolved and Malawi and Zambia gained independence, CAA became a holding company and the Viscounts operated with nameplates for the new airlines; Air Malawi, Air Rhodesia, and Zambia Airways. To Air Rhodesia as 1 January 1968. Shot down by a surface-to-air missile shortly after departing Kariba for Salisbury as RH827 12 February 1979. All 59 on board perished. Here seen at Johannesburg in the second Air Rhodesia livery used on the Viscount. Photographer unknown

First flown 24 May 1956 and delivered to Central African Airways 8 June. When the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was dissolved and Malawi and Zambia gained independence, CAA became a holding company and the Viscounts operated with nameplates for the new airlines; Air Malawi, Air Rhodesia, and Zambia Airways. To Air Rhodesia 1 January 1968, 1 January 1968 to s VP-YKB, to Air Zimbabwe Rhodesia June 1979, name changed to Air Zimbabwe February 1980. Re-registered Z-YNC October 1983. Seen here at then Jan Smuts International in the original dark blue Air Rhodesia livery. The name Mazoe is carried on the port side under the cockpit window. Photographer unknown

First flown 5 May 1956 and delivered to Central African Airways 17 May. When the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was dissolved and Malawi and Zambia gained independence, CAA became a holding company and the Viscounts operated with nameplates for the new airlines; Air Malawi, Air Rhodesia, and Zambia Airways. To Air Malawi as 7Q-YKO 1 January 1968, 1 January 1968 to Air Rhodesia as VP-YKB, to Air Zimbabwe Rhodesia June 1979, name changed to Air Zimbabwe February 1980. Re-registered Z-YNB October 1983. Seen here at Harare in use for ground training after she was retired. Photographer unknown

First flown 5 May 1956 and delivered to Central African Airways 17 May. When the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was dissolved and Malawi and Zambia gained independence, CAA became a holding company and the Viscounts operated with nameplates for the new airlines; Air Malawi, Air Rhodesia, and Zambia Airways. To Air Malawi as 7Q-YKO 1 January 1968, 1 January 1968 to Air Rhodesia as VP-YKB, to Air Zimbabwe Rhodesia June 1979, name changed to Air Zimbabwe February 1980. Re-registered Z-YNB October 1983. Withdrawn from use at Harare in December 1985 and broken up by 2000. Here at Victoria Falls in the livery introduced at the arrival of the three Boeing 720s in 1973 and gradually painted on the rest of the fleet. Photographer unknown

First flown 5 May 1956 and delivered to Central African Airways 17 May. When the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was dissolved and Malawi and Zambia gained independence, CAA became a holding company and the Viscounts operated with nameplates for the new airlines; Air Malawi, Air Rhodesia, and Zambia Airways. To Air Malawi as 7Q-YKO 1 January 1968, 1 January 1968 to Air Rhodesia as VP-YKB, to Air Zimbabwe Rhodesia June 1979, name changed to Air Zimbabwe February 1980. Re-registered Z-YNB October 1983. Seen here at Harare in the livery inherited from Air Rhodesia. Note the Boeing 720 landing in the background. The livery was introduced with its delivery in 1973 and gradually painted on the rest of the fleet. Photographer unknown

First flown 28 March 1956 and delivered to Central African Airways 24 April. When the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was dissolved and Malawi and Zambia gained independence, CAA became a holding company and the Viscounts operated with nameplates for the new airlines; Air Malawi, Air Rhodesia, and Zambia Airways. To Air Malawi as 7Q-YDK 1 January 1968, June 1979 to Air Zimbabwe Rhodesia, name changed to Air Zimbabwe February 1980. Reregistered Z-YNA October 1983. Retired 31 May 1985 and displayed at the National Aviation Museum, Gweru. Photographer unknown

First flown 28 March 1956 and delivered to Central African Airways 24 April. When the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was dissolved and Malawi and Zambia gained independence, CAA became a holding company and the Viscounts operated with nameplates for the new airlines; Air Malawi, Air Rhodesia, and Zambia Airways. To Air Malawi as 7Q-YDK 1 January 1968, June 1979 to Air Zimbabwe Rhodesia, name changed to Air Zimbabwe February 1980. Reregistered Z-YNA October 1983. Retired 31 May 1985 and displayed at the National Aviation Museum, Gweru. Here seen at then Jan Smuts International in the first Air Malawi livery used on the Viscount. Photographer unknown

First flown 28 March 1956 and delivered to Central African Airways 24 April. When the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was dissolved and Malawi and Zambia gained independence, CAA became a holding company and the Viscounts operated with nameplates for the new airlines; Air Malawi, Air Rhodesia, and Zambia Airways. To Air Malawi as 7Q-YDK 1 January 1968, June 1979 to Air Zimbabwe Rhodesia as VP-YNA, name changed to Air Zimbabwe February 1980. Re-registered Z-YNA October 1983. Retired 31 May 1985 and displayed at the National Aviation Museum, Gweru. Here seen at Harare in the first Air Zimbabwe livery that was inherited from Air Rhodesia. Photographer unknown

First flown 28 March 1956 and delivered to Central African Airways 24 April. When the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was dissolved and Malawi and Zambia gained independence, CAA became a holding company and the Viscounts operated with nameplates for the new airlines; Air Malawi, Air Rhodesia, and Zambia Airways. To Air Malawi as 7Q-YDK 1 January 1968, June 1979 to Air Zimbabwe Rhodesia as VP-YNA, name changed to Air Zimbabwe February 1980. Reregistered Z-YNA October 1983. Retired 31 May 1985 and displayed at the National Aviation Museum, Gweru. Here seen at Salisbury in CAA livery with Air Rhodesia stencils applied. Photographer unknown

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This photo is at Bulawayo Airport in Rhodesia.

Central African Airways replaced their Vikings on the Zambezi service from Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia to London, UK with Viscounts in the late 1950s. VP-YNE was one of them. On 9 August 1958 it came to grief on approach to Benghazi in Libya. 36 people died in the accident.

First flown 14 June 1956 and delivered to Central African Airways 1 July after having the distinction of being the first Viscount to visit the USSR 29 Junel. When the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was dissolved and Malawi and Zambia gained independence, CAA became a holding company and the Viscounts operated with nameplates for the new airlines; Air Malawi, Air Rhodesia, and Zambia Airways. To Air Rhodesia as 1 January 1968. Shot down by a surface-to-air missile shortly after departing Kariba for Salisbury as RH827 12 February 1979. All 59 on board perished. Here seen at Salisbury Airport in CAA livery. Photographer unknown

First flown 14 June 1956 and delivered to Central African Airways 1 July after having the distinction of being the first Viscount to visit the USSR 29 Junel. When the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was dissolved and Malawi and Zambia gained independence, CAA became a holding company and the Viscounts operated with nameplates for the new airlines; Air Malawi, Air Rhodesia, and Zambia Airways. To Air Rhodesia as 1 January 1968. Shot down by a surface-to-air missile shortly after departing Kariba for Salisbury as RH827 12 February 1979. All 59 on board perished. Here seen at London Airport in CAA livery. Photographer unknown

First flown 24 May 1956 and delivered to Central African Airways 8 June. When the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was dissolved and Malawi and Zambia gained independence, CAA became a holding company and the Viscounts operated with nameplates for the new airlines; Air Malawi, Air Rhodesia, and Zambia Airways. To Air Rhodesia 1 January 1968, 1 January 1968 to s VP-YKB, to Air Zimbabwe Rhodesia June 1979, name changed to Air Zimbabwe February 1980. Re-registered Z-YNC October 1983. Seen here at London Airport. Photographer unknown