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GRIPENS AT WATERKLOOF AFB

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Saw two Gripens performing a number of sorties this afternoon at Waterkloof AFB.
Any Idea what the occasion is?
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1 February is Air Force Day
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Snitch wrote: Wed Jan 29, 2025 12:23 am 1 February is Air Force Day
Those Gripens are Hawks....
Up my what?
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Re: GRIPENS AT WATERKLOOF AFB

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Am i being a bit synical when our troops are struggling in the DRC with a serious lack of equipment and support but we have our "front" line combat aircraft getting ready for a show of sorts!

Makes one think.
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I do not think the flypast will happen
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Parade CXD until June as per presser.

Correct decision regarding the parade.

Although the "Chiefs" still had a golf day, unacceptable, such bad optics.

Hopefully an uitkak parade and a 1 way paradrop into Goma...but we know that won't happen.
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GLF4 wrote: Wed Jan 29, 2025 9:12 pm
Although the "Chiefs" still had a golf day, unacceptable, such bad optics.
Incredible!! :evil:
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mike.allaway2 wrote: Wed Jan 29, 2025 8:18 am
Snitch wrote: Wed Jan 29, 2025 12:23 am 1 February is Air Force Day
Those Gripens are Hawks....
Sorry Bud, saw then close on finals. Positively Grippens
Understand it is "national army and airforce day" this weekend.
Generals had a golf day at Pecanwood today.
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SAAF Prestige Day has been postponed.
How come every time my ship comes in I'm at the airport?

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And the did all this to ferry the aircraft to FAWK and then cancel the event.
Wonder . . .wad this decision taken on the golf course?
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Re: GRIPENS AT WATERKLOOF AFB

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thelsa wrote: Fri Jan 31, 2025 3:33 pm And the did all this to ferry the aircraft to FAWK and then cancel the event.
Wonder . . .wad this decision taken on the golf course?
Multiple sources have raised negative comments about the top brass having a jol on the greens whilst the troops are getting stonked in the DRC. Maybe someone has discovered that thing called a conscience and responsibilities to the troops :twisted:
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Ugly Duckling wrote: Fri Jan 31, 2025 8:28 pm
thelsa wrote: Fri Jan 31, 2025 3:33 pm And the did all this to ferry the aircraft to FAWK and then cancel the event.
Wonder . . .wad this decision taken on the golf course?
Multiple sources have raised negative comments about the top brass having a jol on the greens whilst the troops are getting stonked in the DRC. Maybe someone has discovered that thing called a conscience and responsibilities to the troops :twisted:
Not a chance UD, on the photo posted in the media at the golf day, you can see the "arrogance exceed the intelligence" look!
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Re: GRIPENS AT WATERKLOOF AFB

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JohnnyJet wrote: Fri Jan 31, 2025 10:16 pm
Ugly Duckling wrote: Fri Jan 31, 2025 8:28 pm
thelsa wrote: Fri Jan 31, 2025 3:33 pm And the did all this to ferry the aircraft to FAWK and then cancel the event.
Wonder . . .wad this decision taken on the golf course?
Multiple sources have raised negative comments about the top brass having a jol on the greens whilst the troops are getting stonked in the DRC. Maybe someone has discovered that thing called a conscience and responsibilities to the troops :twisted:
Not a chance UD, on the photo posted in the media at the golf day, you can see the "arrogance exceed the intelligence" look!
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viewtopic.php?p=2348808#p2348808
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I sent the SANDF a personal message and said they should rather send a Toyota cruiser with 8 boere...and they will have a lot more success....I did not get a response...and this is a true story :twisted:
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Rotor kop wrote: Sat Feb 01, 2025 10:35 pm I sent the SANDF a personal message and said they should rather send a Toyota cruiser with 8 boere...and they will have a lot more success....I did not get a response...and this is a true story :twisted:
They won't respond as they are scared they would have to keep and feed all the thousands of prisoners of war, these 8 boere will saddle them with. :twisted:

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