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Some great Falcon shots there mate - a SAAF plane I've not seen photographed much in the air recently (if at all?). WRT to the C208, the underside features a grey, roughly hexagonal pattern with a white circular device therein.

What is this?

I also can't help but wonder how much longer the Falcon will continue to be in service?

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Some FAWK activity today :

Nine PC-7s, tail numbers 2032, 2034, 2036, 2040, 2049, 2051, 2053, 2058 and 2059 :

2032 :

PC-7 Mk2 2032 147A5920 - 800 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

2034 :

PC-7 Mk2 2034 - 800 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

2036 :

PC-7 Mk2 2036 147A5941 - 800 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

2040 :

PC-7 Mk2 2040 147A5923 - 800 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

2049 :

PC-7 Mk2 2049 147A5947 - 800 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

2051 :

PC-7 Mk2 2051 147A5933 - 800 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

2053 :

PC-7 Mk2 2053 147A5905 - 800 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

2058 :

PC-7 Mk2 2058 147A5913 - 800 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

2059 :

PC-7 Mk2 2059 147A5898 - 800 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

Hawk tail # 260 :

Hawk 260 147A5860 - 800 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

Gripen C tail # 3918 :

Gripen C 3918 147A5996 - 800 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

Gripen D tail # 3908 :

Gripen D 5908 147A5978 - 800 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

C-130BZ #401 :

C-130BZ 401 147A6044 - 800 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

C-130BZ #405 :

C-130BZ 405 147A6013 - 800 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

C-130BZ 405 147A6020 - 800 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

Some backlit helos...

147A5810 - 800 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

Wonderful photos!

Thaks for posting, appreciate the serial numbers too.

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Some from today - didn't catch the Dak's serial number :

TP Dak - 147A6179 - 800 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

TP Dak - 147A6183 - 800 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

Caravans 3003, 3005 and 3012 :

Caravans - 147A6070 - 800 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

Caravan 3002 - 147A6085 - 800 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

PC-7 MkIIs - 10 out today - 2032, 2034, 2036, 2038, 2040, 2049, 2051, 2053, 2058 and 2059 :

Took off in groups of 3 with one singleton :

PC7 Mk II - 147A6133 - 800 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

PC7 Mk II - 147A6135 - 800 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

PC7 Mk II - 147A6145 - 800 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

PC7 Mk II - 147A6156 - 800 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

Herky-birds 401 and 405 again :

401 :

C-130BZ 401 - 147A6105 - 800 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

C-130BZ 401 - 147A6113 - 800 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

405 :

C-130BZ 405 - 147A6102 - 800 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

Hawks - 271 (Flag), 260 (plain grey), 267 (Gannet) :

Hawks - 147A6211 - 800 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

Hawks - 147A6224 - 800 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

Gripen D 3908 :

Gripen D 3908 - 147A6199 - 800 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

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Nice photos Mistral!

Some aeries form today :

Cessna C208 #3001 back in the air

147A1137 - 1300 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

Il-76TD #EX-76017 repatriating equipment from DRC.

147A1155 - 1300 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

I missed the B737-300 ZS-SAi which came in just before the Il-76

Nice catches, thanks.

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HAWK 259, 260 & 267 plus SB39 3905 at WKF as well.