South African Airways B 727-44 ZS-SBC
South African Airways B 727-44 ZS-SBC
Wed, Dec 8 2010
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On the ramp at Bulawayo Airport Rhodesia, early 1970's. In the summer heat the flight back to Jo'burg could be delayed for up to 4 hours while they waited for the temperature to drop. With a runway of 8400ft. and an elevation of 4,359 ft , it was "hot and high".
The Airport is now Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport, Bulawayo, Zimbabve
Delivered August 1965 to SAA as ZS-DYO re-registered ZS-SBC, this plane was broken-up in 1998 .