First flown 29 December 1965 and delivered to Luthansa as D-ABUG 6 January 1966. Leased to Condor 1 November 1970 to 28 February 1981. To Air Zimbabwe as VP-WKT 19 May 1981. Re-registered Z-WKT 31 October 1983. Withdrawn from use and broken up at Harare by 2002. Here seen at Harare in the livery Air Zimbabwe inherited from Air Rhodesia. Photographer unknown

First flown 16 July 1965 and delivered to Lufthansa as D-ABUB 4 August. To Air Zimbabwe 8 May 1981, re-registered Z-WKS October 1983. Retired November 1997 and broken up at Harare by the early 2000s. Here at Salisbury as the city was known until 1982, in the livery Air Zimbawe inherited from Air Rhodesia. Photographer unknown

First flown 23 December 1964 and delivered to Lufthansa as D-ABOX 10 January 1965. To Air Zimbabwe as VP-WKR 16 Feberuary 1981, re-registered October 1983. Withdrawn from service August 1990 and sold to African Express as 5Y-AXM September 1991. Broken up at Nairobi by 2001. Here at Salisbury as the city was known until 1982, a few months after delivery from Lufthansa. Photographer unknown

Air Zimbabwe operated a total of eight Boeing 707s, five of which came from Lufthansa. Here are three seen at Harare: VP-WKR, VP-WKS, and VP-WKT. Photographer unknown

First flown December 1961 and delivered to Eastern Airlines the same month as N8715E. To Boeing June 1970 and Calair December 1970. Parked after Calair's bankruptcy in November 1971. Bought by Air Rhodesia in a clandestine deal circumventing sanctions against Rhodesia in March 1973, and flown to Salisbury. Name changed to Air Zimbabwe 1980, re-registered Z-YNN the same year. Withdrawn from use in 1985 and broken up at Harare by 1988. Note the tail of the Affretair CL-44 TR-LVO behind the 720. Photographer unknown

In April 1973 three Boeing 720s made their way to Rhodesia, circumventing the UN sanctions against the country. VP-YNL was one of these aircraft seen here at Salisbury a few months after arriving with sisterships VP-YNM and VP-YNN after Air Rhodesia clandestinely acquired three of Calair's five 720s. It started its service life with Eastern Air Lines in August 1961. In December 1970 it joined the fleet of short-lived German charter airline Calair. Photographer unknown

Delivered to Trans-Australian Airlines as VH-TVN July 1958, to Botswana National Airways as A2-ZEL March 1969. Painted in Botswana Airways Corporation titles June 1970, to Air Rhodesia February 1972, name changed Air Zimbabwe Rhodesia 1979 and Air Zimbabwe 1980. Re-registered Z-YNI October 1983. Retired and donated to fire training 1984. As the Rhodesian Bush War was in its final phases, the name of the country was changed to Zimbabwe Rhodesia in June 1979. Air Rhodesia changed its name to Air Zimbabwe Rhodesia still in Air Rhodesia's low visibility, anti-missile colour scheme. This was changed back to blue, white and polished metal when the airline was renamed to Air Zimbabwe the following year. Photographer unknown

In April 1973 three Boeing 720s made their way to Rhodesia, circumventing the UN sanctions against the country. VP-YNL was one of these aircraft seen here at Salisbury a few months after arriving with sisterships VP-YNM and VP-YNN after Air Rhodesia clandestinely acquired three of Calair's five 720s. It started its service life with Eastern Air Lines in August 1961. In December 1970 it joined the fleet of short-lived German charter airline Calair. Photographer unknown

In April 1973 three Boeing 720s made their way to Rhodesia, circumventing the UN sanctions against the country. VP-YNM was one of these aircraft seen here at Salisbury a few months after arriving with sisterships VP-YNL and VP-YNN after Air Rhodesia clandestinely acquired three of Calair's five 720s. It started its service life with Eastern Air Lines in August 1961. In December 1970 it joined the fleet of short-lived German charter airline Calair. Photographer unknown

Delivered to Trans-Australian Airlines as VH-TVN July 1958, to Botswana National Airways as A2-ZEL March 1969. Painted in Botswana Airways Corporation titles June 1970, to Air Rhodesia February 1972, name changed Air Zimbabwe Rhodesia 1979 and Air Zimbabwe 1980. Re-registered Z-YNI October 1983. Retired and donated to fire training 1984. Photographer unknown

First flown 14 June 1956 and delivered to Central African Airways 1 July after having the distinction of being the first Viscount to visit the USSR 29 Junel. When the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was dissolved and Malawi and Zambia gained independence, CAA became a holding company and the Viscounts operated with nameplates for the new airlines; Air Malawi, Air Rhodesia, and Zambia Airways. To Air Rhodesia as 1 January 1968. Shot down by a surface-to-air missile shortly after departing Kariba for Salisbury as RH827 12 February 1979. All 59 on board perished. Here seen at Victoria Falls a two months earlier painted in anti-missile grey. Photographer unknown

Delivered to Trans-Australian Airlines as VH-TVN July 1958, to Botswana National Airways as A2-ZEL March 1969. Painted in Botswana Airways Corporation titles June 1970, to Air Rhodesia February 1972, name changed Air Zimbabwe Rhodesia 1979 and Air Zimbabwe 1980. Re-registered Z-YNI October 1983. Retired and donated to fire training 1984. Photographer unknown

First flown at Hurn on 29 August 1957 at Hurn as part of an order for BOAC Associated Companies. The first operator was Middle East Airlines where c/n 240 flew as OD-ACU. MEA sub-leased OD-ACU to Jersey Airlines before purchasing it from BOAC for lease to Jordan Airways in 1961. Returned to MEA in 1964, it was sold to Air Rhodesia as VP-WAR in 1968. In 1976 it was sold to Aviation Hire & Traders as ZS-JPU and leased to Swazi Air. Re-registered 3D-AAL the same year, it remained on lease to Swazi until 1979 when returned for lease to Air Rhodesia. Sold to Air Zimbabwe in 1981 and scrapped in 1986. Here at Harare in the process of being repainted into Air Zimbabwe livery. Photographer unknown

First flown at Hurn on 29 August 1957 at Hurn as part of an order for BOAC Associated Companies. The first operator was Middle East Airlines where c/n 240 flew as OD-ACU. MEA sub-leased OD-ACU to Jersey Airlines before purchasing it from BOAC for lease to Jordan Airways in 1961. Returned to MEA in 1964, it was sold to Air Rhodesia as VP-WAR in 1968. In 1976 it was sold to Aviation Hire & Traders as ZS-JPU and leased to Swazi Air. Re-registered 3D-AAL the same year, it remained on lease to Swazi until 1979 when returned for lease to Air Rhodesia. Sold to Air Zimbabwe in 1981 and scrapped in 1986. Here at Harare in the first Air Zimbabwe livery inherited from Air Rhodesia. Photographer unknown

First flown 14 June 1956 and delivered to Central African Airways 1 July after having the distinction of being the first Viscount to visit the USSR 29 Junel. When the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was dissolved and Malawi and Zambia gained independence, CAA became a holding company and the Viscounts operated with nameplates for the new airlines; Air Malawi, Air Rhodesia, and Zambia Airways. To Air Rhodesia as 1 January 1968. Shot down by a surface-to-air missile shortly after departing Kariba for Salisbury as RH827 12 February 1979. All 59 on board perished. Here seen at Kariba a year earlier in the second Air Rhodesia livery used on the Viscount. Photographer unknown

First flown 24 May 1956 and delivered to Central African Airways 8 June. When the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was dissolved and Malawi and Zambia gained independence, CAA became a holding company and the Viscounts operated with nameplates for the new airlines; Air Malawi, Air Rhodesia, and Zambia Airways. To Air Rhodesia 1 January 1968, 1 January 1968 to s VP-YKB, to Air Zimbabwe Rhodesia June 1979, name changed to Air Zimbabwe February 1980. Re-registered Z-YNC October 1983. Seen here at Harare in the livery Air Zimbabwe inherited from Air Rhodesia. Photographer unknown

First flown 24 May 1956 and delivered to Central African Airways 8 June. When the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was dissolved and Malawi and Zambia gained independence, CAA became a holding company and the Viscounts operated with nameplates for the new airlines; Air Malawi, Air Rhodesia, and Zambia Airways. To Air Rhodesia 1 January 1968, 1 January 1968 to s VP-YKB, to Air Zimbabwe Rhodesia June 1979, name changed to Air Zimbabwe February 1980. Re-registered Z-YNC October 1983. Seen here at then Salisbury in the Air Rhodesia livery that was introduced with the arrival of the Boeing 720s in 1973. Photographer unknown

First flown 5 May 1956 and delivered to Central African Airways 17 May. When the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was dissolved and Malawi and Zambia gained independence, CAA became a holding company and the Viscounts operated with nameplates for the new airlines; Air Malawi, Air Rhodesia, and Zambia Airways. To Air Malawi as 7Q-YKO 1 January 1968, 1 January 1968 to Air Rhodesia as VP-YKB, to Air Zimbabwe Rhodesia June 1979, name changed to Air Zimbabwe February 1980. Re-registered Z-YNB October 1983. Seen here at Harare in use for ground training after she was retired. Photographer unknown

First flown 5 May 1956 and delivered to Central African Airways 17 May. When the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was dissolved and Malawi and Zambia gained independence, CAA became a holding company and the Viscounts operated with nameplates for the new airlines; Air Malawi, Air Rhodesia, and Zambia Airways. To Air Malawi as 7Q-YKO 1 January 1968, 1 January 1968 to Air Rhodesia as VP-YKB, to Air Zimbabwe Rhodesia June 1979, name changed to Air Zimbabwe February 1980. Re-registered Z-YNB October 1983. Withdrawn from use at Harare in December 1985 and broken up by 2000. Here at Victoria Falls in the livery introduced at the arrival of the three Boeing 720s in 1973 and gradually painted on the rest of the fleet. Photographer unknown

First flown 5 May 1956 and delivered to Central African Airways 17 May. When the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was dissolved and Malawi and Zambia gained independence, CAA became a holding company and the Viscounts operated with nameplates for the new airlines; Air Malawi, Air Rhodesia, and Zambia Airways. To Air Malawi as 7Q-YKO 1 January 1968, 1 January 1968 to Air Rhodesia as VP-YKB, to Air Zimbabwe Rhodesia June 1979, name changed to Air Zimbabwe February 1980. Re-registered Z-YNB October 1983. Seen here at Harare in the livery inherited from Air Rhodesia. Note the Boeing 720 landing in the background. The livery was introduced with its delivery in 1973 and gradually painted on the rest of the fleet. Photographer unknown