First flown 2 December 1981 and delivered to SAA 14 December remaining with the airline until 23 October 2006 when taken over by Zambian Airways as 9J-JOY. Withdrawn from use December 2008 and later broken up at Johannesburg. Photographer unknown

First flown 23 October 1983 and delivered to South African Airways 2 November 1981. Converted to cargo in April 1995. To African Charter Airline in October 2013. Withdrawn from use and stored at Johannesburg 30 July 2017. Like all SAA 737s, ZS-SID was named after a river - in this case the Orange River, one of Africa's longest rivers. Photographer unknown

First flown at Boeing's Renton facility 3 September 1981, delivered to South African 18 September and remaining with SAA until 2005. It was leased to Air Comores as D6-CAJ between November 1984 and October 1985, and also spent a period with Safair. To TANS Peru as OB-1806-P in June 2005, to Aero Gal as HC-CFR June 2006, to Rutaca Airlines in 2011 and used for spares. Seen here at Cape Town with the then new flag on the tail and with titles in Afrikaans on the port side, English on the starboard. Limpopo is named for the Limpopo River which form South Africa's northern border and drains to the Indian Ocean. Photographer unknown

First flown 5 October 1981 and delivered to South African 19 October. To Safair in October 2004 and TANS Peru June 2005. Returned to Safair when TANS folded in January 2006. To Interlink September 2007, withdrawn from use December 2009 and later scrapped at Wonderboom. Photographer unknown

ZS-SIJ is here seen at the then Durban-Louis Botha Airport with the distinctive SAPREF refinery in the background. Note the Afrikaans titles. ZS-SIJ is, like all SAA/SAL 737s named after a river. The Caledon River is a major source of water in South Africa and Lesotho. ZS-SIJ joined the SAA fleet in March 1982 having made its first flight in February. Leased to LATAM Chile as CC-CHK December 1985-May 1987, returned to SAA and was sold to Avianca Ecuador as HC-CFM May 2006. To Mission Air Support as N589MS January 2015 and eventually scrapped at Ardmore, OK. Photographer unknown

First flown at Renton, WA 4 August 1988 and delivered to South African Airways ten days later. Leased to VASP as PP-SNW November 1985 to March 1988 and to Namib Air/Air Namibia November 1989 to May 1991. Sold to TANS Peru June 2005. Written off on approach to Pucallpa, Peru 23 August 2005. Here seen at Harare with the SAA South African Airways titles on the starboard side. Photographer unknown

First flown at Renton, WA 4 August 1988 and delivered to South African Airways ten days later. Leased to VASP as PP-SNW November 1985 to March 1988 and to Namib Air/Air Namibia November 1989 to May 1991. Sold to TANS Peru June 2005. Written off on approach to Pucallpa, Peru 23 August 2005. Here seen at Harare with the SAL Suid-Afrikaanse Lugdiens titles on the port side. Photographer unknown

First flown at Renton, WA 4 August 1988 and delivered to South African Airways ten days later. Leased to VASP as PP-SNW November 1985 to March 1988 and to Namib Air/Air Namibia November 1989 to May 1991. Sold to TANS Peru June 2005. Written off on approach to Pucallpa, Peru 23 August 2005. Here seen at Johannesburg Namib Air colours. The airline was rebranded Air Namibia in October 1991. Photographer unknown

Delivered new to South African Airways 15 April 1982, ZS-SIL went on to serve with the airline until January 2005 when it was sold to Safair who in turn sold it on to Avstar Aviation in November 2006. The last owner was Fair Aviation from June 2008 until stored at Johannesburg from around 2012. Following SAA service it was leased to a number of African airlines including Air Malawi, LAM Mozambique, Zara, and Africa Charter. Seen here at Cape Town with the the spectacular backdrop of the Hottentots Holland Mountains. Photographer unknown

opf Interlink Airlines

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Looking lovely having been in service for 21 years - delivered in 1982 - sold to Zambian Airways in 2006