| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | G-AZLS |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 813 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 348 |
| Operator Titles: | (British Midland Airways - BMA) |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Johannesburg - OR Tambo InternationalMap |
| Country: | South Africa |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: FAOR IATA: JNB Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 10 January 1972 |
| Photo from: | Kjell O Granlund Collection |
| Photo ID: | 420594 |
| Photo Comment |
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When South African Airways retired its Viscount fleet, British Midland, picked it up. Here seen at Johannesburg with G-AZLT and several others before they were flown to the UK. First flown at Hurn 7 November 1958, delivered to SAA as ZS-CDV 21 November. Ca 1962 repainted in the first orange tail livery first introduced with the 707s in 1960. September 1971 retired and stored at JNB. To British Midland January 1972 as G-AZLS leased to Cyprus Airways 1975. To BAE in part exchange for BMA's ATP fleet May 1986, to Dowty and Technical Aeroparts the following month. Donated to the CAA Fire Training School August 1986. Photographer unknown This photo was added on 12 December 2021, and has since been viewed 412 times. |