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AgustaWestland SuperLynx will be operational mid-2009
The South African Air Force's fleet of four AugustaWestland SuperLynx 300 Mk64 maritime helicopters will be fully operational by the middle of next year, albeit with a limited arsenal of weapons.
The Project Maulstic helicopters, reportedly acquired for ₤80 million, are allocated to 22 Squadron at Air Force Base Ysterplaat but are integral to the Project Sitron Valour-class frigate.
SAAF chief director force preparation Maj Gen Hugh Paine says once "the Lynx gets airborne, it is the airborne radar of the ship..." "A ship takes days to reposition. The Lynx gets airborne, flies a 100 miles, switches on its radar and does the searching and so-on, th -->>
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• Alouette III final flight
(9/12/2007)
— The Alouette III helicopter is a legend in the South African Air Force. Doing all it was asked and more, this ....>>
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