Kremlin wrote:
Is the York the one which flew General Smuts
Hi Kremlin. I have no idea as SAA leased 9 Avro Yorks from BOAC. Listing is below:
Type Reg letters c/n Name Alternate reg
Avro type 685 'York' ZS-ATP Springbok BOAC G-AGNR
Avro type 685 'York' ZS-ATR 1222 Impala BOAC G-AGNU
Avro type 685 'York' ZS-ATS 1224 Sable BOAC G-AGNW
Avro type 685 'York' ZS-ATT 1233 MacDuff BOAC G-AGOF
Avro type 685 'York' ZS-ATU 1221 Mandalay BOAC G-AGNT
Avro type 685 'York' ZS-BGU 1216 Madras BOAC G-AGNN
Avro type 685 'York' ZS-BRA 1218 Manchester BOAC G-AGNP
Avro type 685 'York' ZS-BRB 1227 Monmouth BOAC G-AGNZ
Avro type 685 'York' ZS-BTT 1220 Melville BOAC G-AGNS
Maybe some one else can advise as to which one was used by General Jan Smuts.