| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 150 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 781D Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 280 |
| Operator Titles: | South Africa - Air Force |
| Aircraft Name: | Casteel |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Durban - InternationalMap |
| Country: | South Africa |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: FADN IATA: DUR Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | November 1970 |
| Photo from: | Kjell O Granlund Collection |
| Photo ID: | 299450 |
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The SAAF's only Viscount was operated by 21 Sqd. It is here seen at Louis Botha Airport as Durban International was known in 1970. It carried the civilian registration ZS-LPR from August 1984. Sold to Field Aviation in November 1991 who sold it on to Air Charter Service as 9Q-CWL the following month. Leased to Filair from January 1992 to January 1996 when sold to Bazair. Written off near Irumu, DRC 6 June 1997 following an inflight fire. Photographer unknown This photo was added on 12 November 2020, and has since been viewed 972 times. |