Delivered to Aer Alpi as I-ANTE Nov 1967, to Mackey International Airlines as N970JM Feb 1969, to Americana de Avion Feb 1971, to Ozark Airlines March 1970, to Publi-Air as OO-JFP March 1973, to SCIBE Airlift as 9Q-CXK March 1981, to Taxavia Zaire March 1985, to TMK Air Commuter Nov 1993. Written off 3 October 1993 when it crashed shortly after take off from Kahemba, Zaire. Seen here at Rand on a prolonged overhaul as the Twin Otter had no documentation or log books whatsoever. Photographer unknown

Delivered to the SAAF 27 October 1974 as 946 serving with 42 Sqd at AFB Pochefstroom. It flew as Number 3 in the squadron's Spikes Aerobatic Team as the markings show. Sold on the civilian market as ZU-ACR 16 October 1992, exported to Australia as VH-ARV in 2001. Photographer unknown

The sewing machine company Bernina operated a Debonair on the Zambian register in the early 1970s. Seen here awaiting an engine change at Rand. Photographer unknown

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The airline carried the English title Central Airlines Ficksburg on the port side and the Afrikaans titles Sentralugdiens Ficksburg on the starboard side. Photographer unknown

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The airline carried the English title Central Airlines Ficksburg on the port side and the Afrikaans titles Sentralugdiens Ficksburg on the starboard side. Photographer unknown

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The SAAF introduced the King Air as a communications aircraft in the early 1980s. Initially they were operated by 21 Sqd on civilian register offering extra discretion when operating to civilian airfields and outside the RSA. The stripes are the same as seen on SAAF DH.125s from the same period. ZS-LNT was delivered in September 1983 and became 654 in October 1995 and later re-registered 650. Photographer unknown

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During the Border War, the SAAF carried no roundels and the serial number was only carried on the nose. At the time this Dakota was operated by 44 Sqd at AFB Waterkloof. Delivered to the USAAF as 44-76303 9 Feb 145, to the RAF as KN326 18 Feb 1945, and to the SAAF as 6854 9 March 1945. Converted to C-47TP for maritime patrol duties with 35 Sqd, stored from around 2005. Photographer unknown

Delivered to the USAAF as 42-72312 September 1944, to American Airlines as N90437 post war, Air France as F-BBDR October 1949, after several French airlines she ended with Air Comores as F-BDDR in 1973, later D6-CAA. Sold to the SAAF as 6907 in a clandestine deal in 1981. Withdrawn from SAAF service in 1993 and sold to Africa Cargo Airlines, briefly registered ZS-XXX and then ZS-NJN, 7Q-YYY and finally 3D-NJN. Sold in 1998 as 3D-ADW and used for flights between South Africa and Angloa. Abandonded at Kinsasha late 1990s and scrapped there. Seen here at Rand in SAAF camouflage with ZS-XXX crudely applied and attempted removed. Photographer unknown

First flown 30 September 1971 and delivered to South African 22 October. Serving the airline until withdrawn 23 November 2003, she was ferried from Johannesburg to Rand 5 March 2004 for preservation at the SAA Museum where it has rested since.

Delivered to the South African Police in August 1993, ZS-NIT continued to serve with the South African Police Service which was established in 1995 after the fall of apartheid when the police services of the so called bantustans were incorporated into one police force. Photographer unknown

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