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koffiepit
PostPosted: 11 Jul 2010, 15:25 

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Hi, I haven't seen or snapped a Gripen or Hawk but I got this unmarked plane with a camera slung underneath flying over Centurion at about 15:00 on Sunday 11 July. Does anybody know who and what this is?
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PostPosted: 11 Jul 2010, 15:45 
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Cessna Caravan.

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Kremlin
PostPosted: 11 Jul 2010, 15:47 
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It's not a spyplane, :lol: :lol: but a SAAF Caravan with the Argos 410-Z.

http://saairforce.co.za/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2619&p=16959

http://www.saairforce.co.za/news-and-events/555/saaf-opts-for-argos-military-airborne-observation-system

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@ Gripen *SNAP*

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koffiepit
PostPosted: 11 Jul 2010, 15:58 

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Thanks Kremlin.

By the way, I got a 70-200mm glass and this is one of my first pics with it. I stell need a 2X teleconverter to make it usefull for airshows. The aircraft was still so small in the viewfinder that the focus wasn't always spot on. I hope it is better with the teleconverter and a bigger target in the viewfinder :-x

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PostPosted: 11 Jul 2010, 19:26 
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koffiepit wrote:
... By the way, I got a 70-200mm glass and this is one of my first pics with it....
Nice !! I'm using a 75-300 & it's always too short :lol: :lol: We can never get close enough ... unless you can thumb a ride in a firetruck :wink: :lol: :lol:

I'm looking forward to seeing some more photo's then :smt023

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