Operating a British Midland flight, still wearing Cyprus Airways titles following its lease from 4th April 1975 to 3rd June 1975. Withdrawn from use at Teesside in 1982. Fuselage used as a fire trainer from 1986.

Taxying for departure on a rather miserable day. Shortly before its lease to Cyprus Airways on 4th April 1975.

About to land on runway 33

Revuechrome S21 slide scan. Built 1958 as ZS-CDV for SAA. BMA G-AZLS 1972, leased to Cyprus Airways summer 1976. Withdrawn Teeside 1982, transferred to fire school 1986.

Reported as leased by Cyprus Airways 4 Apr 1975 to 3 Jun 1975. If that is correct then they had not yet removed the Cyprus Airways titles almost 3 months after the lease was terminated!

When South African Airways retired its Viscount fleet, British Midland, picked it up. Here seen at Johannesburg with G-AZLT and several others before they were flown to the UK. First flown at Hurn 7 November 1958, delivered to SAA as ZS-CDV 21 November. Ca 1962 repainted in the first orange tail livery first introduced with the 707s in 1960. September 1971 retired and stored at JNB. To British Midland January 1972 as G-AZLS leased to Cyprus Airways 1975. To BAE in part exchange for BMA's ATP fleet May 1986, to Dowty and Technical Aeroparts the following month. Donated to the CAA Fire Training School August 1986. Photographer unknown

First flown at Hurn 7 November 1958, delivered to SAA as ZS-CDV 21 November. Ca 1962 repainted in the first orange tail livery first introduced with the 707s in 1960. September 1971 retired and stored at JNB. To British Midland January 1972 as G-AZLS leased to Cyprus Airways 1975. To BAE in part exchange for BMA's ATP fleet May 1986, to Dowty and Technical Aeroparts the following month. Donated to the CAA Fire Training School August 1986. Photographer unknown

Delivered to South African Airways as ZS-CDV in 1958. To British Midland Airways as G-AZLS in 1972. Withdrawn from use at Teesside in 1982. Fuselage used as a fire trainer from 1986. Still there in 2018.

Operating the morning departure from Glasgow back to its base at East Midlands.

BMA Viscount taxis in past unidentified Argosy, probably ABC ex-Sagittair. Both Rolls-Royce Dart powered, East Midlands Airport serves Derby, home of Rolls-Royce

This is a rare shot. This aircraft carries the British Midland livery but Cyprus Airways titles and logo on the fin. This was a very short term lease.

Kodachrome 25, Canon AE-1 and 50mm lens. Taken from the long-since closed viewing deck