| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | ZS-AUB |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-4 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas DC-4-1009 |
| C/n (msn): | 42984 |
| Operator Titles: | South African Airways - Suid-Afrikaanse Lugdiens |
| Aircraft Name: | Outeniqua |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | PerthMap |
| Region / Country: | Western Australia, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: YPPH IATA: PER Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 1960 to 1967 |
| Photo from: | Kjell O Granlund Collection |
| Photo ID: | 296402 |
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Taken at Perth, the terminus of South African Airways' Wallaby service from Johannesburg via Mauritius and the Cocos Islands. DC-7Bs were used on the Wallaby route until 1967, but they frequently suffered from engine problems and a DC-4 was used to transport spares. Delivered new to South African 10 May 1946 remaining with the airline until transferred to the SAAF's 44 Sqd 29 September 1967 as 6905. To the SAA Historical Flight as ZS-AUB December 1995. Leased to Swissair as ZU-ILI and painted in period colours and the fake registration HB-ILI celebrating 50 years of trans-Atlantic service by Swissair during the summer of 1997. Preserved at the SAA Museum at Rand. Photographer unknown This photo was added on 3 November 2020, and has since been viewed 2422 times. |