Central African Airways replaced their Vikings on the Zambezi service from Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia to London, UK with Viscounts in the late 1950s. VP-YNE was one of them. On 9 August 1958 it came to grief on approach to Benghazi in Libya. 36 people died in the accident.

To the Rhodesian Air Force as R7313, later to the Air Force of Zimbabwe as 7313

When the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was dissolved in 1963, there were significant changes also in the airlines of the region. Central African Airways had been the federation's airline. Coming out of that airline, Zambia Airways, Air Malawi, and Air Rhodesia were established in the following years. CAA remained as a holding company and operated the aircraft on behalf of the three airlines. The actual operator was shown below the tail with interchangeable signs. Photographer unknown

Built in 1956 and later passed on to Air Zimbabwe as Z-YNB. Scrapped in 2000.

Showing the name of Royal Mail Aircraft Shangani and both the Civil Air Ensign and CAA flag are flying. RMA Shangani was lost in an accident 29 March 1953 in what was then Tanganyika, now Tanzania.

This is most probably taken at Vickers' Wisely facility around delivery to Central African Airways in November 1946. She was later named Zambezi after the majestic river and used on the Zambezi service linking the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland with London.

Leased from Alitalia between October 1962 and December 1965.

"Luangwa" taxies towards Heathrow North on arrival from Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia. VP-YIR served CAA from 05.47 to 09.57, then sold to Eagle as G-AHPH. Initial work on constructing Heathrow Central area is visible in background.