GOLDEN YEARS OF AVIATION



Civil Aircraft Register - Rhodesia-South

list of abbreviations

Reg Type c/n History Owners Date CoR Fate
VP-YAADH.60X Moth608G-UAAP VP-YAA VP-NAB G-EBZNRhodesian Aviation Co >F Fiander /Salisbury >HC Thorne/Salisbury >K Hensman/Salisbury01.04.30Sold Nyasaland 12.37 [CoR 1 and 37]
VP-YABDH.60X Moth452G-EBUO VP-YABRhodesian Aviation Co22.08.30Crashed Bulawayo 20.11.31
VP-YACAvro 594 Avian IIIA167G-UAAT ZS-AAT VP-YACRhodesian Aviation Co >Dr Byron Moore/Salisbury07.07.30Written off 15.3.35
VP-YADDH.60 Moth(VP-YAD)G Williams00.10.304Written off Springs 20.1.31
VP-YADDH.83 Fox Moth4034VP-YADRhodesia & Nyasaland AW/Salisbury00.06.33Crashed 22.5.37 Wfu
VP-YAEDH.60X Moth501G-EBVJ VP-YAE VP-RABC Meikle & A Veasey /Luanshya28.10.30Canc .34
VP-YAFDH.60X Moth698G-UABD ZS-ABD VP-YAFJH Veasey /Elizabethville Belgian Congo15.11.30Sold to Belgian Congo .36
VP-YAGAvro 594 Avian IIIA168G-UAAU ZS-AAU VP-YAG ZS-AEZRhodesian Aviation Co00.10.31Sold 10.8.34
VP-YAHDH.80A Puss Moth2198(ZS-ACW) VP-YAH ZS-AFF SAAF1588 IS206Rhodesian Aviation Co > Rhodesia & Nyasaland AW07.10.31Sold South Africa 14.2.35 SOC 1AD 6.9.44
VP-YAIBlackburn L.1C Bluebird IVSB.207G-AAJC VP-YAIRhodesian Aviation Co/Bulawayo >Dr Gane >Hon John Grimston/Salisbury00.06.32Sold South Africa .38 [CoR 32 on cancellation]
VP-YAJDH.60G Gipsy Moth1028G-AADS ZS-ABF VP-YAJ ZS-AFE SAAF1436Rhodesia & Nyasaland AW25.11.33Sold 17.8.34
VP-YAKDH.83 Fox Moth4035VP-YAK ZS-AEW SAAF1413 ZS-AEW VP-KDS00.03.33Sold 22.6.34
VP-YALDH.60G Gipsy Moth1007G-AAGZ ZS-ABW VP-YAL ZS-AOL SAAF1497RJ Nash /Salisbury >Shabani Light Plane Club00.05.33Crashed Beit Bridge .37 Sold 8.38 [CoR 44 on cancellation]
VP-YAMDH.60G Gipsy Moth844G-EBZR VP-YAM ZS-AEY SAAF1499Maj Wynne-Eaton>C Payne00.08.33Sold 10.8.34
VP-YANDH.80A Puss Moth2181ZS-ACT VP-YAN OO-CAC ZS-AGZ SAAF2024 IS209Rhodesian Aviation Co >Rhodesia & Nyasaland AW16.08.33Sold Beligian Congo 2.35
VP-YAODH.60X Moth607G-UAAW ZS-AAW VP-YAO ZS-AFORhodesia & Nyasaland AW11.12.33Sold South Africa 26.2.35
VP-YAPDH.80A Puss Moth2169ZS-ACS VP-YAP ZS-AGY SAAF2025 IS210CJ Christowitz >Rhodesia & Nyasaland AW27.02.34Sold South Africa 7.1.36
VP-YARDH.80A Puss Moth2195ZS-ACV VP-YARCJ Christowitz >Rhodesia & Nyasaland AW >dHA >JE Marzorati/ Bulawayo27.02.34Crashed 4.8.42
VP-YASWaco UIC3834VP-YAS ZS-APJ SAAF1576London & Rhodesia Mining & Land Co/Salisbury >British Air Transport Ltd /Salisbury00.05.34Sold 2.2.39 [SAAF 1515 per AB][c/n 3749 in ICAN: this a/c was G-ACGJ G-AUAX] [Second CoR was 49]
VP-YATDH.85 Leopard Moth7078VP-YAT SRAS251 VP-YAT SRAF as SR22 VP-YATRhodesia & Nyasaland AW > CAAC > D.Anderson01.11.34Broken up 1.10.56
VP-YAUDH.89A Dragon Rapide6285VP-YAU SRAS301Rhodesia & Nyasaland AW00.08.35Impressed 1.1.40 SOC 8.44
VP-YAVDH.60G III Moth Major5123VP-YAV SRASThe De Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd/Salisbury07.04.35Impressed SRAS 23.9.39
VP-YAWDH.60G III Moth Major5124VP-YAW SRASThe De Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd/Salisbury09.04.35Impressed SRAS 23.9.39
VP-YAXDH.90 Dragonfly7512VP-YAXRhodesia & Nyasaland AW21.07.36Written off Gwelo 20.10.38
VP-YAYDH.85 Leopard Moth7101VP-YAYRhodesia & Nyasaland AW20.07.35Written off Beira 22.7.39
VP-YAZDH.85 Leopard Moth7115VP-YAZ VP-RBRRhodesia & Nyasaland AW >Southern Rhodesia AS >JN Hobday /Mazabuka13.11.35Impressed SRAS 9.39 Sold Northern Rhodesia .49
VP-YBADH.87A Hornet Moth8015VP-YBACapt Hon. WS Senior /Salisbury00.12.35Written off Mukuriro .39
VP-YBBDH.90 Dragonfly7520VP-YBBLondon & Rhodesian Mining & Land Co Ltd/Salisbury08.07.36Written off Seluke 20.10.38
VP-YBCDH.80A Puss Moth2060ZS-ACB VP-YBCEH Spencer/Victoria Falls00.10.35Sold .51
VP-YBDDH.83 Fox Moth4023ZS-ADH VP-YBD VP-RCE VP-YLS ZS-CFPEH Spencer/Victoria Falls00.01.36Written off Oranjeville 1.58
VP-YBEDH.87B Hornet Moth8075VP-YBE Portuguese AF as 9201 CR-AHTSouthern Rhodesia Government/Salisbury00.06.36Sold 12.43
VP-YBFDH.87B Hornet Moth8103ZS-AHU VP-YBFD Robertson/Bulawayo >GW Valentine/Odzi >British Air Transport Ltd /Salisbury00.10.36[Third CoR was 50]
VP-YBGDH.82A Tiger Moth3507VP-YBGde Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd /Salisbury00.03.37Impressed 23.9.39
VP-YBHDH.82A Tiger Moth3519VP-YBHde Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd /Salisbury00.03.37Impressed 23.9.39
VP-YBIHeinkel He64427D-2305 G-ACBS K3596 G-ACBS VP-YBICH Perren /Umtali00.01.37Broken up Belvedere .52
VP-YBJDH.89A Dragon Rapide6358VP-YBJ SRAS303Rhodesia & Nyasaland AW00.03.37Written off 8.44
VP-YBKDH.89A Dragon Rapide6359VP-YBK SRAS304 VP-YBKRhodesia & Nyasaland AW 'City of Salisbury'> CAAC00.03.37Written off Balovale 3.12.47
VP-YBLRearwin 8500 Sportster521SZS-AJT VP-YBL ZS-AMKJB (or JS) Lamb/Bulawayo00.03.3748Sold 28.1.38
VP-YBMDH.83 Fox Moth4036G-ACBO VP-KBH VP-YBMEH Spencer /Victoria Falls00.03.37Impressed .41
VP-YBNMiles M.3A Falcon Major140G-ADBI VP-YBNMH Kassim/Salisbury00.08.37Written off Bulawayo .38
VP-YBODH.82A Tiger Moth3603VP-YBOBulawayo Light Plane Club/Bulawayo00.09.37Impressed .39
VP-YBPDH.60G III Moth Major5062G-ACNM VP-YBP SAAF1538Salisbury Flying Club/Salisbury08.07.37Impressed .40
VP-YBRDH.90 Dragonfly7503G-AEDW VP-YBRRhodesia & Nyasaland Airways Ltd /Salisbury00.03.3851Written off Kasama 1.1.39
VP-YBSDH.87B Hornet Moth8143VP-YBS CR-ABGBulawayo Light Plane Club00.03.3852Sold 5.45 Destroyed 22.11.56
VP-YBTDH.89A Dragon Rapide6404VP-YBT SRAS305Rhodesia & Nyasaland Airways Ltd /Salisbury25.04.38Impressed 9.39 Broken up 12.44
VP-YBUDH.89A Dragon Rapide6412SR-8 VP-YBU SRAS300 VP-YBU SRAF as SR-23 VP-YNJ F-OBODSouthern Rhodesia Govt>Rhodesia & Nyasaland AW04.07.38
VP-YBVPercival P.10 Vega GullK.60G-AEYD VP-YBVFlights Ltd/Salisbury15.07.38Impressed by SRAS 9.39 Broken up 12.44
VP-YBWDH.82A Tiger Moth3701VP-YBW SRAS20.07.38Impressed 9.39
VP-YBXDH.87B Hornet Moth8026VP-RAD VP-YBXde Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd00.06.3857Impressed .40 Broken up 11.44
VP-YBYDH.84 Dragon6030ZS-AEG VP-YBY SRAS260Rhodesia & Nyasaland AW00.06.3858Impressed 9.39 Written off .44
VP-YBZDH.89A Dragon Rapide6256ZS-AES VP-YBZ SRAS302Rhodesia & Nyasaland AW00.06.3859Impressed 9.39 Written off 11.43
VP-YCAFairchild 24J Argus3517VP-YCAN.Henrick00.08.38
VP-YCBDH.85 Leopard Moth7008G-ACKK ZS-ALL VP-YCB00.10.39Written off
VP-YCCWaco YKC-54229ZS-AFT VP-YCC OO-CAW00.09.38Sold
VP-YCDWaco YKS-75206VP-YCD OO-CAU00.09.38Sold
VP-YCETaylorcraft BL1169VP-YCE00.05.39Impressed 9.39 to 20SFTS Cranborne
VP-YCFTaylorcraft BL1352VP-YCF00.05.39Impressed 9.39 to 21SFTS Kumalo
VP-YCGTaylorcraft BL1355VP-YCG CR-ABB00.05.39To Mozambique .40
VP-YCHDH.85 Leopard Moth7019ZS-AEK (VP-YCH) SRAS252Rhodesia & Nyasaland AW00.10.39Impressed 10.39 Written off Chiloani 3.6.44