Aircraft Photo of VP-WGC | Vickers 838 Viscount | Air Zimbabwe

Aircraft
Registration / Serial:	VP-WGC
Aircraft Original Type:	Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Generic Type:	Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Version:	Vickers 838 Viscount
C/n (msn):	446
Operator Titles:	(Air Zimbabwe)

Location
City / Airport:	Harare - Robert Gabriel Mugabe International / ManyameMap
Country:	Zimbabwe
Airport Codes:	ICAO: FVHA IATA: HRE Local: - Other: -

Photo Date:	May 1981
Photo from:	Kjell O Granlund Collection
Photo ID:	420480

Photo Comment
VP-WGC was the first Viscount to join Air Zimbabwe after independence. It was delivered to Salisbury, now Harare, in May 1981 still in the livery of the previous operator Dan-Air. Delivered to Ghana Airways as 9G-AAU November 1961, to Field Aircraft as G-BCZR January 1976, leased to British Midland May 1976. To Air Bridge Carriers February 1979, leased to Dan-Air February 1979-April 1981. To Air Zimbabwe May 1981, re-registered Z-WGC October 1983. Withdrawn from use December 1990, used as a restaurant in Chegutu along with Z-WGB. Derelict by. 2025. Photographer unknown This photo was added on 12 December 2021, and has since been viewed 374 times.

Photo Comment

VP-WGC was the first Viscount to join Air Zimbabwe after independence. It was delivered to Salisbury, now Harare, in May 1981 still in the livery of the previous operator Dan-Air. Delivered to Ghana Airways as 9G-AAU November 1961, to Field Aircraft as G-BCZR January 1976, leased to British Midland May 1976. To Air Bridge Carriers February 1979, leased to Dan-Air February 1979-April 1981. To Air Zimbabwe May 1981, re-registered Z-WGC October 1983. Withdrawn from use December 1990, used as a restaurant in Chegutu along with Z-WGB. Derelict by. 2025. Photographer unknown

This photo was added on 12 December 2021, and has since been viewed 374 times.

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