Description
F-RSIN 1/144 Vickers Viscount 800 SAA. Includes South African Airways decals
The South African Viscount 800 refers to the Vickers Viscount turboprop aircraft operated by South African Airways (SAA), known for its distinctive whistling engines, with SAA flying the 800 series until the early 1970s, notably including the infamous ZS-CVA “Rietbok” involved in the 1967 crash, a significant aircraft in South African aviation history and model collecting.
Operator: South African Airways (SAA) was a major operator, using the type extensively on domestic and regional routes.
Model: SAA primarily used the Vickers Viscount 800 series, with a distinctive “whistling” sound from its Rolls-Royce engines.
