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. It operated in the

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(PDRY) from 1967 to 1971 before its assets were nationalized and incorporated into the newly created Alyemda Airline. According to Erich Wiedemann, BASCO flew to

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in neighboring

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. According to Olivier Roy, BASCO operated weekly flights between

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Fleet details

The BASCO company owned two DC3 aircraft; VR-ABE, Construction No:16583/33331 and VR-ABF Construction No:13475.

References

Airlines established in 1967 Airlines disestablished in 1971 Airlines of South Yemen Defunct airlines of Yemen South Yemeni companies established in 1971 {{Asia-airline-stub