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Post by Bearcat on Sept 18, 2010 10:37:29 GMT 12
Wow, that is bright!! It almost makes the anti-glare panel redundant when much of the aeroplane is painted in high glare!  Thats what they look like when they have just been repainted. The Day-Glo fades quite quickly and depending on how much time it spends in the sun, after two / three years it needs to be done again to keep it looking good |
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Post by Ykato on Oct 18, 2010 16:23:46 GMT 12
SAAF dog fighters in danger of being kenneled A severe funding shortfall is dogging the South African Air Force’s (SAAF) fighting ability and placing the highly expensive and capable Saab Gripen combat aircraft in danger of being mothballed. This means that, if funding levels continue at current levels, only the BAE Systems Hawk Mk120 training jets will be kept flying, the Department of Defense’s (DoD) 2009/10 annual report states. “At current funding levels, the continued retention of the combat system (Gripen) hangs in the balance and will require an intervention to prevent the loss of the required capability,” the annual report notes. It goes on to say that the Hawk and the Gripen aircraft were initially partially protected from the impact of low funding levels by system warranties being in effect. Combined with the recent cuts in the MTEF (Medium Term Expenditure Framework), the SAAF will only be able to sustain one system effectively – the Hawk. Full news item located here: www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9933:saaf-dog-fighters-in-danger-of-being-kenneled&catid=35:Aerospace&Itemid=107 |
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Post by Bearcat on Dec 10, 2010 8:32:45 GMT 12
ZU-CWO 5 Dec near Rand Airport  |
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Post by Bearcat on Dec 10, 2010 8:35:23 GMT 12
My son in the back of ZU-API taking pics of ZU-WAN 4 Dec 2010  |
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Post by Bearcat on Dec 10, 2010 8:41:14 GMT 12
ZS-SII over Rand Airport 5 Dec 2010  |
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Post by Bearcat on Dec 14, 2010 8:27:26 GMT 12
One with a Kiwi interest... The only Alpha 160A in South Africa seen here at Vereeniging (FAVV) 5 Dec 2010  |
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Post by Ykato on Dec 15, 2010 12:07:39 GMT 12
Great Photo's Bearcat Thanks for Posting them very nice - cheers.
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Post by FlyingKiwi on Dec 15, 2010 17:56:01 GMT 12
Agreed - always nice to see some shots from the other side of the globe!
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Post by Peter Lewis on Dec 15, 2010 20:32:56 GMT 12
One with a Kiwi interest... The only Alpha 160A in South Africa ex ZK-YUG 2004 - 2005 |
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Post by Rare Bear on Dec 30, 2010 2:20:11 GMT 12
A Formation of 4 Tiger Moths ZS-NWJ, ZS-OOR, ZS-PBE, ZS-ARM overhead Rand Airport (FAGM) 27/12/2010  |
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Post by Rare Bear on Dec 30, 2010 2:45:42 GMT 12
ZS-ARM 27/12/2010  |
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Post by Rare Bear on Dec 30, 2010 2:48:33 GMT 12
My son in the back of ZU-API taking pics of ZU-WAN 4 Dec 2010 The resultant photo  |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 30, 2010 11:10:14 GMT 12
Great stuff Rare Bear. Thanks for posting these shots. I like the Tiger Moth 4-ship especially.
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Post by Bearcat on Jan 30, 2011 9:34:57 GMT 12
Have been doing some more Yakking today Yak-52's ZU-CWO ZU-CWL ZU-TRS near Rand Airport 29 Jan 2011  |
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Post by Bearcat on Jan 30, 2011 10:05:36 GMT 12
SAAF dog fighters in danger of being kenneled A severe funding shortfall is dogging the South African Air Force’s (SAAF) fighting ability and placing the highly expensive and capable Saab Gripen combat aircraft in danger of being mothballed. This means that, if funding levels continue at current levels, only the BAE Systems Hawk Mk120 training jets will be kept flying, the Department of Defense’s (DoD) 2009/10 annual report states. “At current funding levels, the continued retention of the combat system (Gripen) hangs in the balance and will require an intervention to prevent the loss of the required capability,” the annual report notes. It goes on to say that the Hawk and the Gripen aircraft were initially partially protected from the impact of low funding levels by system warranties being in effect. Combined with the recent cuts in the MTEF (Medium Term Expenditure Framework), the SAAF will only be able to sustain one system effectively – the Hawk. Full news item located here: www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9933:saaf-dog-fighters-in-danger-of-being-kenneled&catid=35:Aerospace&Itemid=107Not Quite .... Took this pic on Friday at Swartkops AFB  |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 31, 2011 16:13:41 GMT 12
Great shots!! That Yak three-ship almost looks 3-D
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Post by Ykato on Jan 31, 2011 16:19:35 GMT 12
 Great Gripen Photo Bearcat Thanks for shareing.
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Post by Bearcat on Apr 10, 2011 10:02:55 GMT 12
Yak 52 ZU-TRS in the circuit at sunset at Rand Airport 9 April 2011  |
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Post by Ykato on Apr 10, 2011 10:47:10 GMT 12
Very Nice Thanks for posting bearcat.
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Post by Bearcat on Jun 5, 2011 16:00:57 GMT 12
A lens full of Chipmunks Taken at Petit Airfield (FARA) near Johannesburg 29 May 2011  |
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Great Gripen Photo Bearcat Thanks for shareing.