Rhodesian Air Services

Rhodesian Air Services

Infobox_Airline
airline=Rhodesian Air Services
fleet_size=1
destinations=Domestic, Mozambique
IATA=RF
ICAO=N/A
callsign=?
founded= 1959
headquarters=Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia
key_people=Jack Malloch
hubs=None
focus_cities=Salisbury
website=None

Rhodesian Air Services was an airline based in Southern Rhodesia in the late 1950s and early 1960s.

History

Rhodesian Air Services was formed by Jack Malloch in 1959 with one C-47 to operate a service between Salisbury in Southern Rhodesia and Vilanculas (also known as Paradise Island) in Mozambique. This aircraft (VP-YRX) was lost in a crash at Salisbury on November 22 1961 [http://www.crash-aerien.com/www/database/fiche.php?id=2901] , and a second DC-3 (VP-YUU) was obtained. When the company ran into financial problems, the route and aircraft were acquired by Central African Airways in 1962.

Jack Malloch then formed Air Trans Africa. For the history thereafter, see the Air Trans Africa page.

Aircraft

* C-47: VP-YRX (crashed Salisbury, 2 fatalities, 1 survivor)
* C-47 Pionair conversion: VP-YUU (to Central African Airways)

Livery

Red fin with stylised white 'R' and a white semi-circle on the trailing edge. Cheatline was blue with a seahorse below the cheatline on the nose.


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