Current and vintage aircraft photos Photos of Viasa

old tail logo

Was destroyed in a hangar fire at AMS in June 1968, from the Dean C Slaybaugh collection.

Recovered from a dark, deep red duplicate, offered only because it is so rare. Brian Thompkins collection.

w/o 03-69, Richard J Hurley photographer

OPERATED IN JOINT KLM/VIASA COLORS UNTIL 10/70; LEASED TO VIASA AS YV-C-VIG 7/15/74; VIASA RE-REGISTERED YV-129C 11/75; WITHDRAWN FROM USE & STORED AT CARACAS; SOLD TO INTERNATIONAL AIR LEASES

Delivered new to Viasa on 7/1/66.

Arriving at a soggy Houston, Viasa AB3 YV-161C first flew for Lufthansa as D-AIBC, and later operated for Pan Am and Tradewinds and now flies for ACT Cargo in Turkey...

note reversers deployed although both main gears are not on ground

From the Dean C Slaybaugh collection

Mel Lawrence photographer.

with a red tail color, was orange later