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

First flown at Hurn 17 September 1958, delivered to SAA as ZS-CDT 26 October. 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-AZLP, leased to Air Anglia 1973. 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 June 1986. To North East Aircraft Museum June 2008, November 2013 to Brooklands Museum. Photographer unknown

First A330-300 for SAA. Delivered as ZS-SXI.

A new aircraft for the Johannesburg - Bloemfontein - Port Elizabeth route. Convertible to bomber. To SAAF in 1938. Photo from: DRISA

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

South African Airways was formed in 1934, coming under South African Railways & Harbours (SAR&H) administration. The title in Afrikaans reads 'S.A. Lugdiens (S.A.S. en H.)' on the port side of the nose. The aircraft name is below the titles. The construction number is according to German sources. Photo from: DRISA

South African Airways took delivery of eighteen Ju-86s. They were fitted or retrofitted to Ju 86Z-7 standard with P&W Hornet engines. The 'Ju 86Z-5' designation seems to be a modern invention. Photo from: DRISA

Delivered new 13th Dec 1971 and leased to Varig as PP-VNW Apr 1987-Aug 1988. Withdrawn from use FAOR (Johannesburg) March 2004 and scrapped

Ex Hainan Airlines B-305A, registered 5th Nov 2019 and put into storage at LETL (Teruel) 11th July 2020

Ordered by Air Mauritius as 3B-NBS but delivered new to South African on lease 2nd Dec 2019. Withdrawn from use 23rd March 2020 and flown to FIMP (Mauritius) 20th Aug 2020

Delivered new 8th Sep 2000 and transferred to Mango May 2018

Delivered new 17th June 1982 and to InterAir Nov 2007

Delivered new 22nd Nov 1976 and leased out as 3B-NAR Nov 1991-Aug 1992 and as V5-SPE March 1993-May 1993. Scrapped FAOR (Johannesburg) June 2008

Ex G-AWFM, registered 11th Feb 1979 and was put on display at FASK (Swartkop). It later moved to the South African Airways Museum in Rand where it is current at time of upload

Delivered new 17th Jan 2001 and to Firefly as 9M-FFD 12th May 2011

Delivered new 28th Jan 1982 and transferred to Safair May 2005

Ex SU-GAJ/N575SW, registered 4th Dec 1997 and returned to lessor as N573JW 29th March 2004

Delivered new 29th Aug 2002 and transferred to Fly Safair Oct 2015

Delivered new 14th Aug 1981 and leased to VASP as PP-SNW Nov 1985-March 1988. Sold as OB-1809-P 17th June 2005 and crashed a few months later on 23rd Aug 2005