The South African Air Force purchased 12 used Caravans. 3012 was the last delivered on 4 January 1990 entering service with 41 Sqd as ZS-MLR. The Caravan fleet was given military serials after the 1994 elections but retained their civilian colour schemes. With the unification of all armed forces into the South African National Defence Force, the Caravans were given a more unified military look with national insignia and squadron markings. Registered N9740F prior to delivery. Photo: Irene Kupferschmid

The South African Air Force purchased 12 used Caravans. ZS-MHJ was delivered 8 May 1989 and entered service with 41 Sqd. The Caravan fleet was given military serials after the 1994 elections but retained their civilian colour schemes. With the unification of all armed forces into the South African National Defence Force, the Caravans were given a more unified military look with national insignia and squadron markings. Current with 41 Sqd in 2024 as 3005. Registered N9705F prior to delivery. Photographer unknown

The South African Air Force purchased 12 used Caravans. 3010 was delivered 9 October 1989 and entered service with 41 Sqd as ZS-MLP. The Caravan fleet was given military serials after the 1994 elections but retained their civilian colour schemes. With the unification of all armed forces into the South African National Defence Force, the Caravans were given a more unified military look with national insignia and squadron markings. Written off 24 February 1996 in the Natal Midlands. Registered N9736F prior to delivery. Photo: Ian Malcolm

The South African Air Force purchased 12 used Caravans. 3006 was delivered 26 October 1988 and entered service with 41 Sqd as ZS-MEG. The Caravan fleet was given military serials after the 1994 elections but retained their civilian colour schemes. With the unification of all armed forces into the South African National Defence Force, the Caravans were given a more unified military look with national insignia and squadron markings. Written off 17 June 2014 in the Long Tom Pass in the Misty Mountains of Mpumalanga. Registered N9707F prior to delivery. Photo: R Shaw

The South African Air Force purchased 12 Caravans on the second hand market. 3001 was delivered 10 May 1988 and entered service with 41 Sqd as ZS-LYR. The Caravan fleet was given military serials after the 1994 elections but retained their civilian colour schemes. With the unification of all armed forces into the South African National Defence Force, the Caravans were given a more unified military look with national insignia and squadron markings. ZS-LYR was N35K and N437KC prior to delivery. Photographer unknown

Built 2015; ex OK-LOK

Operated by AAT (Air Attack Technologies) for ISR missions (note the IR camera underneath the fuselage).

Later N850SD, G-UKPB

Pulling up from a spirited low demonstration run over its home base, before turning to make a gentle landing on Carey Lake and taxi sedately back to the dock. Delivered new to Hale Aviation of Baltimore, Maryland in 2000 as N343EH. Exported to Canada in 2004 as C-FKAL Re-registered as C-FKAE before joining Hearst Air Service in 2011.

Moored at the small dock in the wider Red Lake area to the east of Highway 125 to Balmertown and beside Geary's Sportsman's Lodge and Manitoba Trophy Outposts buildings. Delivered new to Les Chantiers De Chibougamau in 1997 as C-GFLN. Joined Air Saguenay in 2006. Registered formally to Superior Airways in 2016, but carried Superior's titles in 2015.

Tied up between trips at Kenora Town Dock. Built in 1987. Previously ZS-LXK and N9647F. Exported to Canada at the end of 2005. First joined River Air in 2006.

Operated by Abyssinian Flight Services (AFS), founded in 1999, which is a private Ethiopian air charter operator based in Addis Ababa. Operating several Cessna 208 Grand Caravan aircraft, it provides international and domestic non-scheduled commercial air transport services around the Horn of Africa. One of AFS's customers is the UN Humanitarian Air Service and the WFP, flying relief workers and goods to Southern Ethiopia, as can be seen here on ET-AOF (built & delivered new to AFS in 2011, test registration N62173). In 2007, AFS also established Ethiopia's first private pilot training school.

Tied up, not at Rusty Myers' main base itself but at a landing stage a mile or so closer to Fort Frances, beside Highway 11 near the mouth of the narrows leading to International Falls. The lakeside in the background is on the other side of the Canada / USA border and part of the town of Ranier, Minnesota. Delivered new to Rusty Myers in 2001.

used as a parachute jump ship

Operated by DAC Aviation