SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS
The springbok services were first launched on November 10, 1945 with Avro yorks By South African Airways, the flight linking Johannesburg with England took 3 days. The delivery of the Douglas DC4 in 1946 replaced the rather spartan and uncomfortable Avro York. The delivery in 1950 of the Lockheed constellation will add new comfort and reduced travel time to the service.
In 1956, S.A.A. introduces the Douglas DC7B, the fastest piston-engine in the world at that time.
The first DC7B of South African Airways was delivered on February 26, 1956 (ZS-DKD),followed by ZS-DKE on March 2 1956, ZS-DKF on March 24, 1956 and the last on April 10, 1958(ZS-DKG)
SAA exploited the aircraft's performance by introducing it between Johannesburg and London with only one fuel-stop at Khartoum. This was known as the East Coast express, taking 21 hours to complete, versus BOAC's inaugural Comet flight between the two cities of 24 hours. This later became the West Coast express when the technical stop at Khartoum was transferred to Kano, Nigeria, resulting in a shortened flying of 18 hours.The fortnightly Wallaby service, routed Johannesburg–Mauritius–Cocos Islands–Perth, Australia, started in November 1957.
After a host of accidents involving SAA's and other airlines' Comets, the airline ordered three Boeing 707-320 Intercontinentals on 21 February 1958, with the first delivered on 1 July 1960. Three months after arrival, on 1 October 1960, the Boeing 707 was deployed on the airline's flagship Springbok Service, trimming the flying time to London to 13 hours. Other changes brought about by the 707 were a livery change, to an orange tail with blue and white markings,[9] as well as improved comfort, range and speed. A 707 replaced the DC-7B on the Wallaby route in 1967; Cocos Islands was dropped, while Sydney became the terminus. Flights to New York, via Rio de Janeiro, started on 23 February 1969 using a 707. The first 707 of SAA landed in Europe in October 1961 with a nine-hour flight to Athens.
Using the PMDG DC6B I created this livery for the DC7B. I also added some interesting facts and routes for the service. Enjoy the the journey!
You can get the Douglas DC-6 at:
https://pmdg.com/pmdg-dc-6-for-msfs/
Install into your Community folder.
Pink missing texture on yoke anyone?
2 years ago
SJK
Absolutely stunning! Thank you so much!
3 years ago
Your Welcome, have a update coming out to fix the mat effect on the nose!
3 years ago
FuzzyBear11
henkhugo
Thank you for making this Jewell available and special thanks for the facts, history and routes. Will take her out for a flight later this week.
3 years ago
Awesome!
3 years ago
FuzzyBear11
Bobo1348
Awesome stuff!!!love the repaint
3 years ago
My pleasure!
3 years ago
FuzzyBear11
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