Aircraft Photo of ZS-DKH | Vickers 498 Viking 1A | Protea Lugdiens | AirHistory.net #651440
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:ZS-DKH
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Viking/Valetta
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Viking/Valetta
Aircraft Version:Vickers 498 Viking 1A
C/n (msn):121
Operator Titles:Protea Lugdiens
Location
City / Airport:Entebbe - InternationalMap
Country:Uganda
Airport Codes:ICAO: HUEN   IATA: EBB   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:1959
Photo by:Les Vowles
Photo ID: 651440
Photo Comment

Ex G-AHOT of BEA. Protea Airways was a subsidiary of Trek Airways. The aircraft is currently stored in the SAA Technical section awaiting restoration. It was displayed 1963-1987 on filling station "Vics Viking Garage" S of Johannesburg. It was exchanged in a 3-way transaction to SAA (SAA gave a Lockheed Lodestar to the SAAF the SAAF gave an Avro Shackleton to the Garage Owner who gave the Viking to SAA)

This photo is copyright © Les Vowles, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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