Originally 9598 with the Royal Canadian Air Force, this S-55 was seconded to Okanagan Helicopters as CF-JJL in February 1958 to build the Mid - Canada line radar sites in Western Canada. Struck off strength in 1964, it was sold to Autair Helicopter Services via Crown Assets Disposal Corporation in 1965.

slide taken by Norbert Kröpfl. - Air International operated this single Vickers Viscount between 1971 and 1972. G-APPX was built in 1955 and was retired at East Midlands in 1972.

In April 1973 three Boeing 720s made their way to Rhodesia, circumventing the UN sanctions against the country. D-ACIP was one of these aircraft. It started its service life with Eastern Airlines in November 1961. In December 1970 it joined the fleet of short-lived German charter airline Calair. Following the failure of Calair, Air Rhodesia clandestinely acquired three of Calair's five 720s arriving in Salisbury almost in formation in April 1973.

slide scan from th NK collection. - United Arab Airlines was renamed into Egyptair in 1971, and shortly after this photo was taken, SU-ARN also carried the new titles. Six months later, on 16/JUN/72, the aircraft overran the runway during landing at Cairo-Almaza and was dbr.

VH-KMK flying near Yelbeni. It was registered in March 1965

Later D-EIGN, SP-FVW. Photo by Tuomo T. Mäkinen

Sold in the UK as G-AZUT in 1972

Crashed near Doolakine, Western Australia, on July 29, 1972.

Sold to Bush Pilots Airways. Later acquired by Cathay Pacific and flown to Hong Kong

VH-KAL was registered in December 1950.

Boeing Vertol was initially involved with MBB in marketing the 105 in North America and this particular machine was used in FAA certification.