Seen at FATP or FABL (Bloemfontein or New Tempe)

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Re: Seen at FATP or FABL (Bloemfontein or New Tempe)

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Thank you
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Is it still there ?
Gone somewhere else ?

Guess I need to check the Flight-radar thread :)
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Re: Seen at FATP or FABL (Bloemfontein or New Tempe)

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KZNChris wrote: ↑Tue Jul 12, 2022 11:35 am Thanks
Did you manage to get any shots of the markings ?
Be interested to know the actual unit designations - which air wing ?

I see it came via the (unofficial ) US airbase in Botswana ( Area - fifty eleventy leven ) :lol:
It flew Stewart AFB - Ilha Do Sal - Bloemfontein.
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Re: Seen at FATP or FABL (Bloemfontein or New Tempe)

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GLF4 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 13, 2022 5:15 pm
KZNChris wrote: ↑Tue Jul 12, 2022 11:35 am Thanks
Did you manage to get any shots of the markings ?
Be interested to know the actual unit designations - which air wing ?

I see it came via the (unofficial ) US airbase in Botswana ( Area - fifty eleventy leven ) :lol:
It flew Stewart AFB - Ilha Do Sal - Bloemfontein.
Thanks
This image of the ( incomplete ) flight from the Flight-Radar thread has it near Gaberone

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The military airstrip is at THEBEPHATSHWA AIR BASE

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Re: Seen at FATP or FABL (Bloemfontein or New Tempe)

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Perhaps the twitter link is being nasty ?
Perhaps this one is better

https://www.defense.gov/Multimedia/Phot ... 002953386/

and
some background

https://african.business/2022/04/apo-ne ... y-posture/

https://bw.usembassy.gov/u-s-special-op ... y-posture/

https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display ... -exercise/

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Tuesday the 21st of Feb 2023.

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Re: Seen at FATP or FABL (Bloemfontein or New Tempe)

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First time an ET aircraft visited?

I know its probably a charter
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Anyone know what ZU-MMJ is flying from the New Tempe airfield please? :D
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Re: Seen at FATP or FABL (Bloemfontein or New Tempe)

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TGRK wrote: ↑Mon Aug 14, 2023 2:20 am Anyone know what ZU-MMJ is flying from the New Tempe airfield please? :D
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Re: Seen at FATP or FABL (Bloemfontein or New Tempe)

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Bearcat wrote: ↑Mon Aug 14, 2023 10:21 am
TGRK wrote: ↑Mon Aug 14, 2023 2:20 am Anyone know what ZU-MMJ is flying from the New Tempe airfield please? :D
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HJK 414 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 14, 2023 11:12 am
Bearcat wrote: ↑Mon Aug 14, 2023 10:21 am
TGRK wrote: ↑Mon Aug 14, 2023 2:20 am Anyone know what ZU-MMJ is flying from the New Tempe airfield please? :D
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Re: Seen at FATP or FABL (Bloemfontein or New Tempe)

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Bearcat wrote: ↑Mon Aug 14, 2023 10:21 am
TGRK wrote: ↑Mon Aug 14, 2023 2:20 am Anyone know what ZU-MMJ is flying from the New Tempe airfield please? :D
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Hi Bruce,

Good to see you up and about again. The Beech 1900D is ZS-MMJ not ZU-MMJ. Ive no idea what ZU-MMJ is.
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Re: Seen at FATP or FABL (Bloemfontein or New Tempe)

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Ray W wrote: ↑Tue Aug 15, 2023 8:16 am
Bearcat wrote: ↑Mon Aug 14, 2023 10:21 am
TGRK wrote: ↑Mon Aug 14, 2023 2:20 am Anyone know what ZU-MMJ is flying from the New Tempe airfield please? :D
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Hi Bruce,

Good to see you up and about again. The Beech 1900D is ZS-MMJ not ZU-MMJ. Ive no idea what ZU-MMJ is.
Good morning guy's, hope you are all well. Bruce, I really miss your pictures!!!
Here is a picture that I took back in 2015 of ZU-MMJ
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Thanks. Does anyone what it is ? And its MSN if known ?
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Re: Seen at FATP or FABL (Bloemfontein or New Tempe)

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ZU-MMJ looks like a Jabiru J430/230.
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