Registration / Serial:150
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Version:Vickers 781D Viscount
C/n (msn):280
Operator Titles:South Africa - Air Force
Aircraft Name:Casteel
City / Airport:Durban - International (FADN / DUR)Map
Country:South Africa
Photo Date:November 1970
Photo from:Kjell O Granlund Collection
Photo ID:299450Submit Correction
View count: 1012
The SAAF's only Viscount was operated by 21 Sqd. It is here seen at Louis Botha Airport as Durban International was known in 1970. It carried the civilian registration ZS-LPR from August 1984. Sold to Field Aviation in November 1991 who sold it on to Air Charter Service as 9Q-CWL the following month. Leased to Filair from January 1992 to January 1996 when sold to Bazair. Written off near Irumu, DRC 6 June 1997 following an inflight fire. Photographer unknown
Registration / Serial:150
Aircraft Version:Vickers 781D Viscount
C/n (msn):280
Operator Titles:South Africa - Air Force
City / Airport:Durban - International (FADN / DUR)Map
Country:South Africa
Photo Date:November 1970
Photo from:Kjell O Granlund Collection
Registration / Serial:150
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Version:Vickers 781D Viscount
C/n (msn):280
Operator Titles:South Africa - Air Force
Aircraft Name:Casteel
City / Airport:Durban - International (FADN / DUR)Map
Country:South Africa
Photo Date:November 1970
Photo from:Kjell O Granlund Collection
Photo ID:299450Submit Correction
View count: 1012
The SAAF's only Viscount was operated by 21 Sqd. It is here seen at Louis Botha Airport as Durban International was known in 1970. It carried the civilian registration ZS-LPR from August 1984. Sold to Field Aviation in November 1991 who sold it on to Air Charter Service as 9Q-CWL the following month. Leased to Filair from January 1992 to January 1996 when sold to Bazair. Written off near Irumu, DRC 6 June 1997 following an inflight fire. Photographer unknown
Registration / Serial:150
Aircraft Version:Vickers 781D Viscount
C/n (msn):280
Operator Titles:South Africa - Air Force
City / Airport:Durban - International (FADN / DUR)Map
Country:South Africa
Photo Date:November 1970
Photo from:Kjell O Granlund Collection