patham Posted February 16, 2021 Share Interesting, does not look like a typical SAAF paint scheme or Mirage 111Wonder where they got it from...? Gabon Air Force Mirage V according to this: https://avcom.co.za/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=238039 SwissVan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Wheel Base Posted February 17, 2021 Share TimesLIVE: Mystery solved: what that fighter jet is doing on top of a building in Sandton.https://www.timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/lifestyle/2021-02-16-mystery-solved-what-that-fighter-jet-is-doing-on-top-of-a-building-in-sandton/Zunaid Moti, That guy is LOADED but like seriously loaded. He's the guy that drives around Sandton in his 1 of 1 bugatti veyron with 4 AMG's following him. He has one of the most exclusive car collections in the world. Between him and Selwyn Chatz they own most of the seriously rare cars in this country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ouzo Posted February 17, 2021 Share TimesLIVE: Mystery solved: what that fighter jet is doing on top of a building in Sandton.https://www.timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/lifestyle/2021-02-16-mystery-solved-what-that-fighter-jet-is-doing-on-top-of-a-building-in-sandton/That Moti character has some big bucks, drives some very exotic machinery around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissVan Posted February 17, 2021 Share Gabon Air Force Mirage V according to this: https://avcom.co.za/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=238039Thanks According to Wiki.... the SAAF did receive 5 of the Israeli Nesher versions which were converted to the Cheetah D’s (2 seater) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotus Posted February 18, 2021 Share Thanks According to Wiki.... the SAAF did receive 5 of the Israeli Nesher versions which were converted to the Cheetah D’s (2 seater)There's a fascinating book about how the Israelis ripped off the Mirage designs from a drafting office in Switzerland and smuggled the 1000s of drawings out of the country in a van. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted February 18, 2021 Share There's a fascinating book about how the Israelis ripped off the Mirage designs from a drafting office in Switzerland and smuggled the 1000s of drawings out of the country in a van.They were (are?) a famous lot for taking someone elses good idea and improving on it to make it really great. They did that with quite a lot of military hardware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Wheel Base Posted February 18, 2021 Share Any of you bought Scully Levin's new book?Mate of mine that used to work here and recently left for Lufthansa ordered it on Sunday. Monday morning he gets a call from Scully and he asked him a few questions as he wanted to write something personal in the book. He told Scully he worked here while Scully flew for us.He received the book yesterday. PhilipV, RoddieJ, Lotus and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy Posted February 18, 2021 Share That Moti character has some big bucks, drives some very exotic machinery around.Mmmm, also not without questions of where his money comes from... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Long Wheel Base Posted February 18, 2021 Share SAA Technical workers still in dark about their future, as they receive partial salaries https://www.news24.com/fin24/companies/industrial/saa-technical-workers-still-in-dark-about-their-future-as-they-receive-partial-salaries-20210218 DJR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissVan Posted February 18, 2021 Share Here's that photo I promised. Mirage.png The building (Hangar) where i work now used to be a Swiss airforce Mirage maintenance facility, we have this picture on the wall in the coffee room showing the hangar full of mirages...nowadays its mostly business jets as part of the Pilatus pc24 service centre Lotus, Bonus, DJR and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissVan Posted February 18, 2021 Share There is even a Mirage "Verein" society on the airfield who still have one tucked away in one of the buildings on the airport, here's a video of the last time they took it out for a taxi around the block...literally Bonus, Spokey, DJR and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissVan Posted February 18, 2021 Share Some of them used to park in hangars built into the mountains Photo from:Bildagentur DIETZ.ch: Mirage IIIS der Schweizer Luftwaffe (dietz-photography.blogspot.com) Edited February 18, 2021 by SwissVan BigDL, LBKloppers, Bateleur1 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patham Posted February 19, 2021 Share Some of them used to park in hangars built into the mountains swissmirage.JPG Photo from:Bildagentur DIETZ.ch: Mirage IIIS der Schweizer Luftwaffe (dietz-photography.blogspot.com) And this is why we practice the game of musical chairs when young. The second plane has arrived too late and now can't fit into the hardened shelter as his buddy got in before him ! Sorry for you serial number J-2331, it's been nice knowing you SwissVan and BigDL 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted February 19, 2021 Share Those Mirages are in the same league as the Jaguar E-type when it comes to sheer sexy beauty. Warthog, Walt Jabsco, BigDL and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geomark Posted February 19, 2021 Share French military jets cut off village's power supply by flying low https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56113518 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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