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Johannesburg, circa 1949. Rand Airport. SAA Lockheed Lodestar ZS-ATM 'Sir John Cradock', two Douglas DC-3's and SAA Douglas DC-4 ZS-BWN 'Swartberg'. (JK Hora)

Johannesburg, circa 1949. Rand Airport. Engine test house. Radial Engine. (JK Hora)

Johannesburg, circa 1949. Rand Airport. Working on propeller in workshop. (JK Hora)

Johannesburg, circa 1949. Rand Airport. SAA Lockheed Lodestar, ZS-ATE 'Ryk Tulbagh' being worked on in workshop. Aircraft construction number is 2051. (JK Hora)

Johannesburg, circa 1949. Rand Airport. Technician in workshop. (JK Hora)

Johannesburg, circa 1949. Rand Airport. Technicians in workshop. Radial engine. (JK Hora)

Johannesburg, circa 1949. Rand Airport. Technician in workshop working on aircraft radial engine. (JK Hora)

Johannesburg, circa 1949. Rand Airport. Technician in workshop. (JK Hora)

Johannesburg, circa 1949. Rand Airport. Technicians in workshop. Radial engine cylinders. (JK Hora)

Johannesburg, circa 1949. Rand Airport. SAA Lockheed Lodestar ZS-ATM 'Sir John Cradock', two DC-3s and SAA Douglas DC-4 ZS-BWN 'Swartberg'. (JK Hora)

Johannesburg, circa 1949. Rand Airport. Douglas DC-3 without wings. (JK Hora)

Johannesburg, circa 1949. Rand Airport. Technician cleaning pistons. (JK Hora)

Johannesburg, circa 1949. Rand Airport. Radial engine component in workshop. (JK Hora)

Johannesburg, circa 1949. Rand Airport. Two technicians in workshop. (JK Hora)

Johannesburg, March 1950. Railway police, SAR stores investigation committee at Fordsburg.

Johannesburg, circa 1950. Harrison Street bridge.

Johannesburg, May 1950. Railway police.

Johannesburg, June 1950. Palmietfontein Airport. Presentation of SAA certificates to Eric van Zutphen (left), P. M. Kibble-Sartorelli, B. Pretorius, all standing next to Constellation.

Johannesburg, June 1950. Palmietfontein Airport. Presentation of SAA certificates to PM Kibble-Sartorelli or B Pretorius.

Johannesburg, June 1950. Palmietfontein Airport. Presentation of SAA certificates.

Johannesburg, June 1950. Palmietfontein Airport. Presentation of SAA certificates ceremony with lineup of Constellation and Lodestar aircraft in the background. SAA Douglas DC-4 ZS-AUC 'Drakensberg' in the hangar.

Johannesburg, June 1950. Palmietfontein Airport. Presentation of SAA certificates to PM Kibble-Sartorelli or B Pretorius.

Johannesburg, July 1950. Wanderers construction / Prospect yard new works.

Johannesburg, circa 1950. SAA Springbok Service window display with cutaway model of Lockheed Constellation, ZS-DBS, at Maritime House. Seven photos of SAA Lockheed Constellation interior as depicted in photo M2940 above. Centre Top left to bottom, then left to right, then bottom to top right. 0) Constellation in flight is N57062 (ZS-DBR) 1) N57012 Cabin. Hostess handing out literature to passengers. 2) N57004 Cabin. Sleeper bunk. Passenger and hostess. 3) N56947 Cockpit 4) N57005 Cabin. Sleeper bunk. Passenger. 5) N57009 Cabin. Hostess serving passengers. 6) N57003 Cabin 7) ?????? Cabin Steward serving passengers. Check all numbers in N57000 series.

Johannesburg, August 1950. Palmietfontein Airport. Christening of SAA Lockheed Constellation ZS-DBS 'Johannesburg'. Three female passengers leaving SAA Lockheed Constellation ZS-DBS. Note PALMIETFONTEIN AIRPORT-LUGHAWE on the stairs.

Johannesburg, 26 August 1950. Palmietfontein Airport. Crowd at SAA Lockheed Constellation ZS-DBR 'Cape Town' during engine start-up. The first SAA Constellation on the Springbok Service to London.

Johannesburg. Palmietfontein Airport. Minister Paul Sauer embarking SAA Lockheed Constellation ZS-DBR.

Johannesburg. Palmietfontein Airport. Minister Paul Sauer with crew members of SAA Lockheed Constellation ZS-DBR.

Johannesburg. Palmietfontein Airport. Minister Paul Sauer kissing goodbye before leaving on SAA Lockheed Constellation ZS-DBS with Mr Heckroodt on the left.

Johannesburg. Palmietfontein Airport. Minister Paul Sauer greeting Mr Heckroodt before leaving on SAA Lockheed Constellation ZS-DBS.

August 1950. Palmietfontein Airport. Group with Minister of Transport Sauer before his first flight to Europe with Lockheed Constellation ZS-DBR 'Cape Town'.

Johannesburg, August 1950. Palmietfontein Airport. Interior of SAA Lockheed Constellation ZS-DBU 'Durban' with DHC du Plessis in conversation with passengers during SAA Lockheed Constellation name christening ceremony. See P1580.

Johannesburg, August 1950. Palmietfontein Airport. Four people walking away from SAA Lockheed Constellation. Constellation name christening ceremony.

Johannesburg, August 1950. Palmietfontein Airport. SAA Lockheed Constellation name christening ceremony. Four SAA Lockheed Constellation aircraft parked on apron with guests seated in the open. From left to right: ZS-DBT 'Pretoria'; ZS-DBU 'Durban'; ZS-DBS 'Johannesburg' and ZS-DBR 'Cape Town'.

Johannesburg, August 1950. Palmietfontein Airport. SAA Lockheed Constellation name christening ceremony. Christening ZS-DBU 'Durban'.

Johannesburg, August 1950. Palmietfontein Airport. SAA Lockheed Constellation name christening ceremony. Christening ZS-DBT 'Pretoria'.

Johannesburg, circa 1950. Building construction at Kaserne.

Johannesburg, circa 1950. Railway construction at Kaserne.

Johannesburg, circa 1950. Building construction at Kaserne.

Johannesburg, circa 1950. Railway construction at Kaserne.

Johannesburg, circa 1950. Construction at the Wanderers.

Johannesburg, January 1951. Palmietfontein Airport. Woman modelling for “Milady” next to SAA Lockheed Lodestar and other aircraft. With SAA Hostess.

Johannesburg, March 1951. New works at the Wanderers.

Johannesburg, 18 July 1951. Palmietfontein Airport. Arrival of BOAC de Havilland Comet G-ALZK. This is the second prototype Comet.

Johannesburg, 18 July 1951. Palmietfontein Airport. Arrival of BOAC de Havilland Comet G-ALZK. This is the second prototype Comet. Passengers outside.

Johannesburg, 18 July 1951. Palmietfontein Airport. Arrival of BOAC de Havilland Comet G-ALZK. This is the second prototype Comet.

Johannesburg, 18 July 1951. Palmietfontein. BOAC de Havilland Comet G-ALZK. Note this is the second Comet prototype, see single wheel main gear.

Johannesburg, July 1951. Palmietfontein. Numerous SAA Vickers Viking aircraft outside hangars. ZS-BNG 'Mont Aux Sources'

Johannesburg, July 1951. Palmietfontein. BOAC de Havilland Comet G-ALZK. Note this is the Comet prototype, see single wheel main gear.

Johannesburg, 18 July 1951. Palmietfontein Airport. BOAC de Havilland Comet G-ALZK. Note this is the Comet prototype, see single wheel main gear. Also SAA Douglas DC-4.

Johannesburg, July 1951. Palmietfontein. Airport buildings and tower from under Douglas DC-4 wing. Arrival of BOAC de Havilland Comet G-ALZK. This is the second prototype Comet.

Johannesburg, July 1951. Palmietfontein Airport. de Havilland DH.106 Comet, registration G-ALZK. This was the second prototype.

Johannesburg, March 1952. Progress of new station at the Wanderers.

Johannesburg, April 1952. Jan Smuts Airport. Flight crew of SAA Douglas DC-4 ZS-AUA 'Tafelberg' the first aircraft to land at Jan Smuts Airport.

Johannesburg, April 1952. Jan Smuts Airport. Ceremony for SAA Douglas DC-4 ZS-AUA 'Tafelberg' the first aircraft to land at Jan Smuts Airport.

Johannesburg, April 1952. Jan Smuts Airport. Ceremony for SAA Douglas DC-4 ZS-AUA 'Tafelberg' the first aircraft to land at Jan Smuts Airport. Minister Sauer on stairs. Note the Douglas Aircraft Company logo on the tail.

Johannesburg, April 1952. Jan Smuts Airport. Ceremony for SAA Douglas DC-4 ZS-AUA 'Tafelberg' the first aircraft to land at Jan Smuts Airport. Minister Sauer making speech.

Johannesburg, August 1952. Plan of central city area showing route of postal tunnel.

Johannesburg, August 1952. Conveyor belt and chutes in postal tunnel.

Johannesburg, August 1952. Biccard Street bridge.

Johannesburg, August 1952. Conveyor belt and chutes in postal tunnel.

Johannesburg, May 1946. Crew of SAA Lockheed Lodestar ZS-ASU 'Piet Retief' with passengers before or after flight over Johannesburg. Aircraft construction number is 2035. See M1844.