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Aircraft:
Atlas Cheetah D
- Reg: 858 photos
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Serial #:
B-01
- Airline: South Africa - Air Force
- Photo Date: Oct 24, 2020
- Uploaded: Oct 24, 2020
- Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Int'l - FAOR, South Africa
Notes:
Was not expecting this while standing at the end of the runway today! Seen conducting a test flight prior to delivery to Draken International, an ADAIR (Adversary Air) company based in the United States, who have purchased 12 ex-SAAF Cheetahs in total, comprised of 9 single-seat Cheetah Cs, and 3 twin-seat Cheetah Ds. It is good to see that these aircraft will get a new lease of life, considering most of them have been mothballed since 2008, when the Cheetahs were replaced by SAAB JAS39 Gripens as the primary fighter in the SAAF's fleet.
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Was not expecting this while standing at the end of the runway today! Seen conducting a test flight prior to delivery to Draken International, an ADAIR (Adversary Air) company based in the United States, who have purchased 12 ex-SAAF Cheetahs in total, comprised of 9 single-seat Cheetah Cs, and 3 twin-seat Cheetah Ds. It is good to see that these aircraft will get a new lease of life, considering most of them have been mothballed since 2008, when the Cheetahs were replaced by SAAB JAS39 Gripens as the primary fighter in the SAAF's fleet.Camera
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- Reg: 858 photos
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Aircraft:
Atlas Cheetah D
- Airline: South Africa - Air Force
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Serial #:
B-01
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Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Int'l - FAOR
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ORTIASpotter
Great seeing the Cheetahs flying again. Did many shute recoveries on these bird. Brilliant photo