Ordered by Avensa, delivered to its successor Viasa early in August 1961. Three CV-880s served on Viasa's routes from Caracas to Maracaibo, Miami, New Orleans, New York, and Paramaribo in Surinam, Viasa working in co-operation with KLM. Photo from: San Diego Air & Space Museum

from my collection, photographer not known, delivered to VIASA/AVENSA Aug 1961 and sold to Cathay Pacific Jul 1967 as VR-HFZ, w/o in South Vietnam Jun 1972 after onboard bomb attack - additional »Rented to KLM« titles in the rear of the fuselage

Photographed after I had disembarked from it having flown in from London Heathrow. It was a Caracas-London-Amsterdam schedule. This aircraft had a fairly extensive history. In short, it was re-registered YV-125C before eventually flying with several other carriers but principally Icelandair (TF-FLE), National Air Charter and Arrow Air (N7043U, as well as Agro Air, Fine Air and Arrow Air (N345JW). Retired circa 2005.