LOG: SOUTH AFRICA (part 1)

[GIPS]

Hi All,


Spend some nice weeks in South Africa for a non spotting holiday, of course a base was visit when it was on our safari route.

Our hobby is not that simple in this part of the world......the people accept it but hugh walls from 4 meters high around every base make it quite difficult.

I will try to point out every spot we visited.


SWARTKOP AB 12-01-2010:


Based:



3005 Cessna 208 Caravan 1 S.A.A.F (41Sqn)
3006 Cessna 208 Caravan 1 S.A.A.F (41Sqn)
3007 Cessna 208 Caravan 1 S.A.A.F (41Sqn)
3009 Cessna 208 Caravan 1 S.A.A.F (41Sqn)
3011 Cessna 208 Caravan 1 S.A.A.F (41Sqn)
3005 Cessna 208 Caravan 1 S.A.A.F (41Sqn)

651 Beech King Air 200C S.A.A.F (41Sqn)

4003 A.109LUH S.A.A.F (17Sqn)
4014 A.109LUH S.A.A.F (17Sqn)
4024 A.109LUH S.A.A.F (17Sqn)

1201 Oryx S.A.AF (17Sqn)
1203 Oryx S.A.AF (17Sqn)
1204 Oryx S.A.AF (17Sqn)
1217 Oryx S.A.AF (17Sqn)



Museum:


7024 Harvard air worthy
7028 Harvard air worthy
7306 Harvard air worthy
7643 Harvard air worthy
7675 Harvard air worthy

WG354/H Chipmunk T.10 air worthy

457 Canberra T.4

818 Mirage 3BZ
835 Mirage 3RZ
838 Mirage 3RZ

630 Aloutte 3

257 Vampire T.55
276 Vampire T.55

XM797 Percival EP.9

972 C.4M Kudu

532 Impala MK.1
589 Impala MK.1
1065 Impala MK.2

6447 PV-1 Ventura GR5
6498 PV-1 Ventura GR5

6902 DC-4

1419 B-707-328C

235 Mirage F.1AZ

342 Cheetah C
842 Cheetah E

1721 Shackleton MR.3

337 C-160Z

309 Super Frelon

414 Buccaneer S Mk50
421 Buccaneer S Mk50

367 Sabre MK.6


Spotting here is very simple, just go to the museum at 25ᵒ48’22.08 S 28ᵒ09’38.90 E which is open from 08:00 till 16:00 during weekdays.


WATERKLOOF AB 12-01-2010:


412 Buccaneer S.50 ex S.A.A.F preserved
459 Canberra T.4 ex S.A.A.F gate


AF-621 B-707-328C S.A.A.F stored
1417 B-707-328C S.A.A.F stored
?? B-707-328C S.A.A.F stored


410 (149787) C-130F S.A.A.F stored
411 C-130F S.A.A.F stored



Spotting here is very hard, only at 25ᵒ50’37.00 S 28ᵒ13’49.41 E you see some stored aircraft......both landings are good but nothing was seen here flying.



PRETORIA TOWN 13-01-2010:


524 Impala MK.1 ex S.A.A.F preserved

ZS-RSA B-737-700 S.A.A.F 21 Sqn



The Impala is preserved at the headquarters and the VIPPER made a fly by over the station at 25ᵒ43’11.05 S 28ᵒ12’31.68 E


SWARTKOP AB 13-01-2010:


Some extra's noted were:


3001 Cessna 208 Caravan 1 S.A.A.F (41Sqn)
3002 Cessna 208 Caravan 1 S.A.A.F (41Sqn)

652 Beech King Air 200C S.A.A.F (41Sqn)

4011 A.109LUH S.A.A.F (17Sqn)
4025 A.109LUH S.A.A.F (17Sqn)

(8030) PC-12 S.A.A.F (41Sqn)




MAKADO AB 14-01-2010:

There was a no flying day here but you can spot in the approach at 23ᵒ09’38.48 S 29ᵒ40’19.11 E



HOEDSPRUIT 14-01-2010:

Spotting here is also almost impossible as it is in the middle of a big game reserve with wild lions etc.......But you can make a guided safari with a company at Makalali Safari at 24ᵒ21’04.40 S 30ᵒ57’58.65 E which brings close to the runway


DURBAN 20-01-2010:


4021 A.109LUH S.A.A.F (15Sqn)

A good spot on a flyover just before the main ramp is 29ᵒ57’35.95 S 30ᵒ56’53.95 E........when the hangers are open you can read itside as well.



PORT ELIZABETH 26-01-2010:

507 Impala MK.1 preserved terminal
?? Piaggio P.166S preserved terminal



Museum:

1037 Impala MK.2

201 Mirage F.1CZ

205 Vampire FB.5

XT562 Sioux AH.1

(c/n4247?) Scout



Based:

381 BK.117A S.A.A.F (15Sqn)

Visit:

(ZS-LIG) Ce.550 S.A.A.F 21Sqn



You can spot here for the based helicopters at 33ᵒ58’84.20 S 25ᵒ37’17.10 E and the museum you can find on the other site of the runway.


Till so far part one......part 2 will follow soon.

Any helps, corrections or questions are always welcome.

Happy Spotting,

Gips and girlfriend

[stipjes]

Museum:

1037 Impala MK.2

201 Mirage F.1CZ

205 Vampire FB.5

XT562 Sioux AH.1

(c/n4247?) Scout

Hello,
I visited the museum in 2008 and the ex Bahrein Police Scout we saw was the (BSP-1) coded "GT".