Rhodesian Air Services
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| File:Rhodesian Air Services Logo.svg The logo used by the Rhodesian Air Services on the tail fin of their aircraft. | |||||||
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| Founded | 1960 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 1965 | ||||||
| Operating bases | Salisbury Airport | ||||||
| Headquarters | Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia | ||||||
Rhodesian Air Services (RAS) was an airline from Southern Rhodesia (today's Zimbabwe, until 1963 part of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland) from 1960 to 1965. Formed by Jack Malloch and headquartered in Salisbury, it operated scheduled and chartered passenger flights on regional routes.[1]
Route network
[edit | edit source]In 1965, RAS offered scheduled flights to the following destinations in Southern Rhodesia:[2]
- Bulawayo - Bulawayo Airport
- Chiredzi - Buffalo Range Airport
- Fort Victoria
- Salisbury - Salisbury Airport (base)
- Triangle
Fleet
[edit | edit source]Upon closure, the Rhodesian Air Services fleet consisted of the following aircraft:[3]
| Aircraft | In fleet |
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| de Havilland Dove | 1
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| Douglas C-47 Skytrain | 2
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| Douglas DC-4 | 1
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| Total | 4 |
The livery consisted of a red tail with a stylized white 'R', a white semicircle on the trailing edge and a blue cheatline. A seahorse was painted on the nose.[citation needed]
Accidents and incidents
[edit | edit source]- On 22 November 1961, a Rhodesian Air Services Douglas C-47 Skytrain (registered VP-YRX) crashed near Salisbury Airport, killing two of the three occupants that had intended to fly the aircraft to Livingstone.[4] Shortly after take-off, an engine problem had been encountered, which the pilot had failed to address properly so that control was lost.[5]
References
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