Delivered to KLM as PH-DSI 14-Jul-1957, converted to DC-7F August 1962. To Aer Turas as EI-ATV 31-Mar-1969 and sold to Compagnie Gabonaise d'Affrêtements Aériens 27-May-1969 as TR-LNZ. This was a front for Jack Malloch's sanctions busting activites to Biafra and Rhodesia. During 1979 used by the Rhodesian AF as 7230 in cross-border raids, returning to Affretair as VP-YTY, July 1980. Sold to La Mancha Aire July 1982 as N103LM, to Million Air May 1983, Trans Air Link in February 1985 as N8699TA. To Filair in the DRC in 1995, allegedly used to supply UNITA forces in Angola, scrapped at Kinshasa around 2010. Seen here at Harare with DC-7CF TR-LNY of Air Gabon Cargo (another Malloch front) in the background. Photographer unknown

Delivered to KLM as PH-DSI 14-Jul-1957, converted to DC-7F August 1962. To Aer Turas as EI-ATV 31-Mar-1969 and sold to Compagnie Gabonaise d'Affrêtements Aériens 27-May-1969 as TR-LNZ. This was a front for Jack Malloch's sanctions busting activites to Biafra and Rhodesia. During 1979 used by the Rhodesian AF as 7230 in cross-border raids, returning to Affretair as VP-YTY, July 1980. Sold to La Mancha Aire July 1982 as N103LM, to Million Air May 1983, Trans Air Link in February 1985 as N8699TA. To Filair in the DRC in 1995, allegedly used to supply UNITA forces in Angola, scrapped at Kinshasa around 2010. Seen here at Harare immediately before the Affretair titles were removed before the ferry flight to Miami, FL. Photographer unknown

(photographed by Rolf W.)

Additional "The National Cargo Airline of Zimbabwe" titles

A Gabonese Cargo operator formed by Air Trans Africa apparently as a front for Rhodesian sanction busting operations. Taxiing for departure from runway 24R. Delivered new to Capitol International Airways as N4905C on 30 Nov 1965. Sold to Air Gabon Cargo as TR-LVK on 26 Apr 1975 and leased to Affretair from Feb 1976. Reregistered Z-WSB on 25 Mar 1989. Damaged beyond repair whilst landing at Harare on 28 Jan 1996.

First visit to Maastricht

Ex-A4O-PA/CargOman.

This aircraft started its life with Capitol International Airways as N4905C in November 1965. Sold to Air Gabon Cargo as TR-LVK Apr 1975. Leased to Affretair Feb 1976. Re-registered Z-WSB Mar 1989. Written off after overrunning runway 05 at Harare on January 28, 1996.