"Hantam"

A venture onto the terminal roof service area gave this view of the famous Alliance SP which served SAA's Uganda/Tanzania/Rwanda joint op 1995-99, just in from LHR. After return to SAA, this 1976 machine was scrapped at JNB in 10.02. Behind, an Inversija IL-76 is being pushed back using its special tow-bar, with Lake Victoria visible beyond. On final over the lake, we had a major bird-strike which took out engine no.3, so I had to wait all day for another SP to ferry up from JNB before going on to DAR

Extremely rare clear shot of this one-off visitor, as soon after it was moved into a very tight spot where it was impossible to get a side-on angle. SAA's ZS-SPB painted just for the one trip to Europe by the venerable President of Malawi, Dr Hastings Banda

On finals to Rhein-Main wearing its initial SAA colour scheme. It served the airline from January 1977 until being damaged at Maputo on 5 October 1998.

ZS-SPE was delivered in 1976. It was broken up in 2008.

ZS-SPF was delivered in January 1977.

SAA's 747SPs allowed it for the first time to operate Johannesburg-Sydney non-stop.