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G-AZLR Viscount 813

Seen here visiting Le Bourget in summer 1976, G-AZLR was the former ZS-CDU of South African Airways and was one of seven SAA Viscounts, plus spares, acquired by BMA in 1971 for the bargain price of £98,000 for the Viscounts and £37,000 for the spares. The airline got good use out of these aircraft, although G-AZLR was retired from flying in 1982 and put into use as a cabin services trainer at East Midlands It was later transferred to the airport's Fire Service before finally scrapping in 1997.

 

Scan of a Kodachrome slide from my collection.

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Uploaded on December 19, 2022
Taken in June 1976