MFI-15 SE-FIZ - med tillverkningsnummer 15.004 - flög första gången 1973-03-27 och såldes till Sierra Leone tillsammans med systerkärran SE-FIY (15.003).
SE-FIY blev skrot efter en kollison med en gam 1976, men FIZ levde vidare, först som GST-444 och omreggades därefter under våren 1975 till GS-P7.
their Puma seems to be a military one, BUT when was taken that picture ? (photo # 220109... in which site ??)
I'm afraid the SLAF is now an HISTORIC one ; :apologetic: found in Wikipedia (last modified on 25 May 2013) :
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The Republic of Sierra Leone Air Force was merged with the other services to form the RSL Armed Forces from 2002. Sierra Leone has a very small air component with a limited offensive capability. The status of its equipment is unknown, but the aircraft are not operable
Sierra Leone's Air Arm
The Republic of Sierra Leone Air Force was merged with the other services to form the RSL Armed Forces from 2002. Sierra Leone has a very small air component with a limited offensive capability. The status of its equipment is unknown, but the aircraft are probably operable.
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By: archangelski - 22nd August 2013 at 16:19 Permalink
Senegal Mi-17 :
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By: archangelski - 22nd August 2013 at 16:23 Permalink
In the second picture : this crew member has not really the "look" of a Libyan citizen. :D
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By: Starsign - 22nd August 2013 at 18:13 Permalink
Togo apparently acquired at least one Mi-8/Mi-17 helicopter. The photograph below is from the military parade in the capital of Lomé, 2013.
http://i36.servimg.com/u/f36/16/67/34/85/1a520.jpg
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By: KERVYN - 23rd August 2013 at 14:11 Permalink
(Small) Air Forces Insignia of the World...
....can be seen on the newest AFM poster ; (see from post #16 till today) in; http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?119197-WORLD-AIR-FORCE-ROUNDELS&p=2057758#post2057758
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By: archangelski - 23rd August 2013 at 15:55 Permalink
Rwanda : AS-350B Ecureuil :
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By: MSphere - 23rd August 2013 at 16:56 Permalink
That will most likely be the Mi-8 for Ivory Coast confiscated in Lome
[ATTACH=CONFIG]220071[/ATTACH]
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By: KERVYN - 23rd August 2013 at 17:58 Permalink
A 'forgotten' Piper of the Luxemburg ' Army ;http://www.airliners.net/photo/Luxembourg---Army/Piper-PA-18-95-Super/2282709/L/&sid=b09a8f7b87eddfe40b714ff4609e9f23
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By: archangelski - 24th August 2013 at 12:02 Permalink
Zimbabwe O-2A :
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By: KERVYN - 24th August 2013 at 16:03 Permalink
from which (small ?) country are these Saab MFI-15's ??? ;http://crimso.msk.ru/Images6/AE/AE03-2/2-1.jpg
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I think I've found the answer ;
SIERRA LEONE ??
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By: gkozak - 24th August 2013 at 16:28 Permalink
Yes, they certainly are from Sierra Leone. Too bad they didn't mark them with roundels!
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By: Gerard - 24th August 2013 at 17:14 Permalink
[ATTACH=CONFIG]220097[/ATTACH]
source:
http://lae.blogg.se/2012/december/mfi-15-se-fiz-flyger-igensnart-eller-om-det-ar-se-fiy.html
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By: KERVYN - 24th August 2013 at 18:44 Permalink
thanks , Greg & Gerard, for your replies...
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By: KERVYN - 24th August 2013 at 18:50 Permalink
SIERRA LEONE ; their last Air Force One ??
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Sierra-Leone--/Mil-Mi-24V/1494713/L/
Was this their last operational mil aircraft ??
till now I couldn't find more recent pics... do I have to consider -also- the SLAF as an HISTORIC one ???
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By: gkozak - 24th August 2013 at 23:46 Permalink
A couple more from Sierra Leone: a Puma, and a really strange one- a Partenavia AP-68TP
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By: gkozak - 24th August 2013 at 23:50 Permalink
And here's the aircraft whose tail section is sticking up in the background- a Let L-410!
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By: archangelski - 25th August 2013 at 10:09 Permalink
Lesotho Defence Force Bo-105 :
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By: KERVYN - 25th August 2013 at 10:12 Permalink
Sierra Leone ....
thanks for your pics, Greg...
their Puma seems to be a military one, BUT when was taken that picture ? (photo # 220109... in which site ??)
I'm afraid the SLAF is now an HISTORIC one ; :apologetic: found in Wikipedia (last modified on 25 May 2013) :
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By: archangelski - 25th August 2013 at 10:24 Permalink
Hi Etienne, in World Air Forces 2013, from Flight International Revue, they listed 2 Mi-17 and 1 Mi-24 as active in Sierra Leone Air Force.
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By: KERVYN - 25th August 2013 at 10:57 Permalink
Ach, so..!!!. what to believe now ??
another version ; (compare the last words..!)
operable or not... ?
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By: archangelski - 25th August 2013 at 11:07 Permalink
Report of flightglobal can be seen here (downloadable .Pdf)
www.flightglobal.com/airspace/media