Mar 2017: Luftwaffe Tornado's in South Africa again....

[Stratofreighter]

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21.03.2017

The approximately 150-strong contingent exercises bets close to the Cape of Good Hope and checks procedures.

For this, the hunting bomber juggles targets like autocollines or heavily fortified bunkers on the ground, it is shot sharply with steering missiles.

[Bennie]

Flying from Ysterplaat?

[Stratofreighter]

Flying from Ysterplaat?

Nope, Overberg/Bredasdorp.

Ysterplaat. The runway over there is about 5,00 feet / 1,585 metres.
A Tornado can land there and take off again, but it would be rather "sporty" for the crew...

[Bennie]

Flying from Ysterplaat?

Nope, Overberg/Bredasdorp.

Ysterplaat. The runway over there is about 5,00 feet / 1,585 metres.
A Tornado can land there and take off again, but it would be rather "sporty" for the crew...

Makes sense, but as you said, 1,585m (± 5,000ft by the way) should be well enough for a Tonka!