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Registration / Serial: | 342 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Atlas Cheetah |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Atlas Cheetah |
Aircraft Version: | Atlas Cheetah C |
C/n (msn): | 004 |
Operator Titles: | South Africa - Air Force |
Location | |
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City / Airport: | SwartkopMap |
Country: | South Africa |
Airport Codes: | ICAO: FASK IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
Collection: | South African Air Force Museum |
Photo Date: | 24 September 2010 |
Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
Photo ID: | 20692 |
Photo Comment |
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Nicknamed "Spotty" for obvious reasons, this is one of 38 Cheetah C variants which constituted South Africa's only fighters until superceded by the JAS39 Gripen in 2008. Ecuador will now be the only country flying this Mirage-derived design, taking 12 ex-SAAF examples This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 20 November 2017, and has since been viewed 813 times. |