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| Francistown (FBFT) | |||
RWY 11/29 POS 21°09'35"S 027°28'28"E ELEV 3283 ft | |||
| Squadron | Timeline | Aircraft Type(s) | Fate |
Z3 |
1993 - present | O-2A (94-?) Bat Hawk C (June16->) |
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| Z12 |
1993 - present | BN-2A-21 BN-2B-20 |
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O-2A OE8 of Z3 in September 2002.
Chris Knott
| Gaborone/Sir Seretse Khama Intl (FBSK) | |||
RWY 08/26 POS 24°33'19"S 025°55'06"E ELEV 3299 ft | |||
| Squadron | Timeline | Aircraft Type(s) | Fate |
| Z1 |
1977 - 199 . ? | BN-2A-21 SC7-3M-400 (79-Sep93) Bulldog 120-1210 (july80-Mar91) CN235-10 (21Dec87->) BAe125-800B (16June88-15July92) |
disbanded |
| Z2 |
1978 - 1996 ? | BN-2A-21 CeA152 BN-2A-III (Sep84-91) Strikemaster Mk83 (Mar88->) |
disbanded |
| Z3 |
1979 - 1993 ? | BN-2A-21 |
relocated to Francistown |
| Z23 |
1985 - 199 . ? | AS350B |
relocated to Molepolole |
| Z21 |
1988 - 199 . ? | Bell 412SP (Oct88->) AS350BA |
relocated to Molepolole |
| Z7 |
1990 - 199 . ? | PC-7 (Feb90->) |
relocated to Molepolole |
| VIP Flight |
19 . .? - present | G-IV (91-10) AB412SP (94-28Jan11) Bell 412EP (Jan02->) Beech B200 (Dec04->) Bell 412ER (May05->) Do328-110 (16May09->) Global Express XRS (Sep09->) PC-12/47E (20Sep12->) EC-225LP (Sep16->) PC-24 (Sep18->) |
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Short SC7-3M-400 Skyvan for reapainting at Johannesburg-Rand in June 1979.
K Zaayman
Gulfstream IV OK1 f the VIP Flight in September 2002.
Chris Knott
| Thebephatshwa/Molepolole (FBTP) | |||
RWY 08/26 POS 24°13'16"S 025°20'50"E ELEV 3750 ft | |||
| Squadron | Timeline | Aircraft Type(s) | Fate |
Z7 / Flying Training School |
199 . ? - present | CeA152 PC-7 (->12) PC-7 Mk.II (May12->) |
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| Z10 |
1993 ? - present | CN235-10 (->11) C212-300 (June93->) C-130B (97->) CN235-300M (July09->) C212-400 (June18->) |
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| Z21 |
199 . ? - present | Bell 412SP AS350BA (95->) AS350B3 (Nov03->) |
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| Z23 |
199 . ? - present | AS350B AS350BA (May95->) AS350B3 (Sep00->) |
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Z28 'Viper' |
1996 ? - present | Strikemaster Mk83 (->Apr97) Strikemaster Mk87 (94->Apr97) BF-5A (Aug96->) BF-5D (Sep96->) |
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Strikemaster Mk83 OJ2 was sold to the civil market and became G-BXFT in 1997.
collection Dick Lohuis
Six PC-7s on the line at Molepolole in September 2002.
Chris Knott
Cessna A152 OB2 was delivered in 1979.
Chris Knott
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