Delivered to South African Airways as ZS-BCC in 1947. To Northern Rhodesia Air Services as VP-RCL in 1952. Reregistered as VP-YLX in 1955. To Mines Air Zambia as 9J-RHX then to Fairey Surveys as G-AWFM in 1968. To Fairflight Charters in 1975 and used for parts at Biggin Hill. Dismantled and airfreighted to Johannesburg in 1979. To the South African Airways Museum for restotation and preservation. Moved to Rand in 2004.

Delivered to South African Airways in 1947 as ZS-BCC 'Katberg'. Sold to Northern Rhodesia Air Services in January 1952 as VP-RCL and re-registered VP-YLX in 1955. Later operated by Mines Air Services and re-registered 9J-RHX in February 1968 before returning to the UK in March 1968 to become G-AWFM with Fairey Surveys. Sold to Fairflight in June 1975 and withdrawn from use at Biggin Hill. Purchased once again by South African Airways and airfreighted back to South Africa in 1979 and restored for display as ZS-BCC at the South African Airways museum at Johannesburg Rand.

In a semi-derelict condition near the Fairflight hangar. Remarkably, this Dove survived and was transported to South Africa for restoration and display in the South African Airways Museum.

There is another picture in the database, taken in 1972. I don't know whether the mad boom was installed prior or after 1972. Photo via G. Bouma

Year built:- 1947

Ex G-AWFM, registered 11th Feb 1979 and was put on display at FASK (Swartkop). It later moved to the South African Airways Museum in Rand where it is current at time of upload