Delivered new to Lufthansa as D-ABUD 24 Nov 1965. To Air Zimbabwe as VP-WKV 23 June 1982 and reregistered Z-WKV 31 October 1983. To Seagreen Air Transport 1 October 1991. Parked at Ostend 1 June 1992 for sale. To African International as 5Y-AXI 31 March 1993. Withdrawn from use at Nairobi December 1999 and subsequently broken up. Photo: Alan Miller

DND photo.

Operated by Zimbabwe Express Airlines. Ex Iberia EC-BIG

This photo is at Bulawayo Airport in Rhodesia.

Bulawayo Airport in April 1972, note the Rhodesian green and white flag and the British South Africa Police officer

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 Withdrawn from use at Harare in December 1985 and broken up by 2000. Seen here at Bulawayo in the original darker blue Air Rhodesia livery. 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

First flown 24 May 1956 and delivered to Central African Airways 8 June. 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 at Bulawayo Airport a little over a year after sister ship VP-WAS was shot down by a heat-seeking missile on depature from Kariba operating RH825 on 3 September 1978. Following the second shoot down of an Air Rhodesia Viscount, VP-YND, on 12 February 1979, the airline painted their Viscounts in a drab grey anti-missile colour scheme and added exhaust deflectors to minimize the heat signature of the engine exhaust. Photographer unknown

Delivered to United Iranian Airlines as EP-AHB 1958. To Iran Air 1962, Central African Airways as VP-WAT 1966, Air Rhodesia 1968, Air Zimbabwe Rhodesia in 1979 and Air Zimbabwe 1980. To Filair as 9Q-CKK 1990 then to Trans Service Airlift 1991. Scrapped at Kinshasa-Ndjili 1994. Seen at Bulawayo Airport twelve months after sister ship VP-WAS Hunyani was shot down by a heat-seeking missile on depature from Kariba operating RH825 3-Sept-1978. Following the second shoot down of an Air Rhodesia Viscount, VP-YND Umniati, 12-Feb-1979, the airline painted their Viscounts in a drab grey anti-missile colour scheme and added exhaust deflectors to minimize the heat signature of the engine exhaust. Photographer unknown

Photographer unknown