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    Airframe Family: Vickers 491-657 Viking / 637/651 Valletta
    Latest Model:Viking 1A
    Construction Number:121
    Last Civil Registration:ZS-DKH
    Compressed ID:Vickers Viking 1A cn 121 cr ZS-DKH
    Latest Owner or Location:South African Airways Museum Society, Rand Airport, Johannesburg, Gauteng

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Viking 1A.
    Built at the Vickers-Armstrongs factory in Weybridge, England

    30 August 1946

    To British European Airways with new c/r G-AHOT.

    21 January 1948

    To Alfred John Gual keeping c/r G-AHOT.

    23 January 1953

    To Eagle Aviation, Nottingham keeping c/r G-AHOT.

    9 March 1953

    To Airwork Ltd keeping c/r G-AHOT.

    From 10 August 1954 to 26 September 1954

    To Meredith Air Transport Ltd keeping c/r G-AHOT.

    26 September 1954

    To Trek Airways with new c/r ZS-DKH.

    Operated by Protea Airways.
    In Protea Airways colours.

    Circa 1960


    Photographer: South African Airways Museum Society

    18 December 1962

    Last flight.
    After 13.881 flying hours ZS-DKH was flown from Rand Airport to the old Baragwanath Airfield.

    January 1963

    Placed on display.
    Transported by road to Armadale south of Johannesburg, where, in January 1963 she was placed atop the roof of the Caltex Garage owned by Victor Edward de Villiers and known as Vics Viking Garage where she became a famous landmark.

    Circa 1963


    Photographer: South African Airways Museum Society

    1 March 1987

    Donated to the South African Airways Museum Society.The Vikings wings were removed and she was towed to the then Jan Smuts Airport.

    Circa 2000


    Photographer: Omer Mees
    Notes: Still awaiting restoration !!

    To Jan Smuts Airport, Johannesburg, Gauteng.
    Still awaiting restoration.
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    26 January 2017

    Transported by ground.

    26 January 2017


    Photographer: John Austin Williams (via Ruud Leeuw)

    Based at South African Airways Museum Society, Rand Airport, Johannesburg, Gauteng.
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