First flown 19 September 1957 and delivered to Middle East Airlines as OD-ACV 27 September 1957. To Central African Airways as VP-YTE February 1961. January 1968 to Air Rhodesia and immediately leased to Air Malawi as 7Q-YDL. Often operated on Air Rhodesia services in full Air Malawi livery. To Aviation Equipment, Spares & Service as ZS-KJG March 1979 still operated by Air Rhodesia, to Air Zimbabwe as VP-WJI May 1980, re-registered Z-WJI October 1983. To Aviation Equipment, Spares & Service December 1985 and parted out. Photographer unknown

Although registered in Malawi to Air Malawi, 7Q-YDL was extensively used by Air Rhodesia on internal services, with and without titles as she is seen here at Victoria Falls in November 1977. After the two Viscounts "Hunyani" and "Umniati" were shot down by hand-held missiles in 1978 and 1979, the polished metal and black surfaces were painted in anti-missile grey. Photographer unknown

Although registered in Malawi to Air Malawi, 7Q-YDL was extensively used by Air Rhodesia on internal services, with and without titles as she is seen here at Victoria Falls in December 1979. Grey anti-missile paint has been applied over the previous polished metal and black. This measure was taken after the the two Viscounts "Hunyani" and "Umniati" were shot down by hand-held missiles in 1978 and 1979. Photographer unknown

Probably taken on a Saturday as the Air Malawi flight to Blantyre used to be on the ground at the same time as BA052, the Standard VC10 to Entebbe-Frankfurt-London. Delivered to MEA as OD-ACV in 1957. To Central African Airways as VP-YTE in 1961, Air Malawi as 7Q-YDL in 1968, Aviation Equipment, Spares and Service as ZS-KJG in 1979 and Air Zimbabwe as VP-WJI in 1980. Reregistered as Z-WJI in 1983. Withdrawn from use at Harare in 1984 and scrapped around 1992.

First flown 19 September 1957 and delivered to Middle East Airlines as OD-ACV 27 September 1957. To Central African Airways as VP-YTE February 1961. January 1968 to Air Rhodesia and immediately leased to Air Malawi as 7Q-YDL. Often operated on Air Rhodesia services in full Air Malawi livery. To Aviation Equipment, Spares & Service as ZS-KJG March 1979 still operated by Air Rhodesia, to Air Zimbabwe as VP-WJI May 1980, re-registered Z-WJI October 1983. To Aviation Equipment, Spares & Service December 1985 and parted out. Photographer unknown

Operating for Air Rhodesia Special low visibilty colour scheme and devices attached to rear of engines to disperse exhaust to help avoid missile attacks