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.
By: KERVYN
- 25th August 2013 at 10:12Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
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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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
By: KERVYN
- 25th August 2013 at 10:57Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Ach, so..!!!. what to believe now ??
another version ; (compare the last words..!)
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 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Senegal Mi-17 :
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By: archangelski - 22nd August 2013 at 16:23 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
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 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
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 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
(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 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Rwanda : AS-350B Ecureuil :
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By: MSphere - 23rd August 2013 at 16:56 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
That will most likely be the Mi-8 for Ivory Coast confiscated in Lome
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By: KERVYN - 23rd August 2013 at 17:58 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
A 'forgotten' Piper of the Luxemburg ' Army ;http://www.airliners.net/photo/Luxembourg---Army/Piper-PA-18-95-Super/2282709/L/&sid=b09a8f7b87eddfe40b714ff4609e9f23
friendly, Etienne
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By: archangelski - 24th August 2013 at 12:02 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Zimbabwe O-2A :
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By: KERVYN - 24th August 2013 at 16:03 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
from which (small ?) country are these Saab MFI-15's ??? ;http://crimso.msk.ru/Images6/AE/AE03-2/2-1.jpg
friendly, Etienne
I think I've found the answer ;
SIERRA LEONE ??
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By: gkozak - 24th August 2013 at 16:28 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
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 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
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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 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
thanks , Greg & Gerard, for your replies...
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By: KERVYN - 24th August 2013 at 18:50 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
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 ???
friendly, Etienne
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By: gkozak - 24th August 2013 at 23:46 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
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 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
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 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Lesotho Defence Force Bo-105 :
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By: KERVYN - 25th August 2013 at 10:12 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
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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friendly, Etienne
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By: archangelski - 25th August 2013 at 10:24 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
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 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
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 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Report of flightglobal can be seen here (downloadable .Pdf)
www.flightglobal.com/airspace/media