| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | ZS-LPR |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 781D Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 280 |
| Aircraft Name: | Casteel |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | SwartkopMap |
| Country: | South Africa |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: FASK IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | October 1990 |
| Photo by: | Kjell O Granlund - Scanavphoto |
| Photo ID: | 883293 |
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The SAAF's only Viscount (ex 150) 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 is copyright © Kjell O Granlund - Scanavphoto, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 26 December 2025, and has since been viewed 48 times. |