bobdaley Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Does any one know if all of the original 7 C-130B\'s 401 to 407 are still flying for the SAAF? Thanks Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjvr99 Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 They most definitely are - were grounded for a while last year with CWB checks, but have all been released since. 2 Underwent full glass upgrade via Marshalls in UK, and the rest were done by DENEL Aviation in South Africa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdaley Posted August 20, 2008 Author Share Posted August 20, 2008 Thanks Bob PS what happened to the 3 ex USN F\'s? are they still parked? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjvr99 Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 It was 3 B\'s (also BZ now) and 2 F\'s. Too much corrosion to make them a viable option ..... 25° 49.118\'S 28° 13.424\'E BZ on the hardstand (Homebase, AFB Waterkloof, Pretoria) 25° 49.708\'S 28° 13.093\'E F permanently parked in \'Sinkhole City\' (can\'t locate the other - will put a query out on the local forums) 25° 49.670\'S 28° 13.861\'E C160Z #331 - 336, 338 & 339 25° 48.272\'S 28° 09.737\'E C160Z #337 (SAAF Museum, AFB Swartkops, Pretoria 25° 49.220\'S 28° 13.458\'E a pair of CASA 212/235 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdaley Posted August 20, 2008 Author Share Posted August 20, 2008 Here is what I have, 3526 58-0731 USAF B 408 3530 58-0734 USAF B 409 3636 149787 USN F 410 3660 149793 USN F 411 3696 149805 USN F 412 What do I have wrong? Thanks Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjvr99 Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 Sorry Bob you have it right - 3 x F, 2 x B. F\'s grouded, B\'s upgraded to BZ, still flying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdaley Posted August 21, 2008 Author Share Posted August 21, 2008 Thanks a lot Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjvr99 Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Bob, one of the members on another forum lives near the airbase, says the F\'s are parked in front of the 60Sqd hangars between some B707\'s. They were probably inside the hangar/s when the satellite went over ..... so they been broken up yet. I am trying to find out if anything is planned for them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdaley Posted September 2, 2008 Author Share Posted September 2, 2008 Thanks appreciate it Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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