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 Post subject: Namibian Air Force
PostPosted: 20 Nov 2006, 16:09 
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Namibia Gets F-7s

Just read on a Chinese forum a translated articles that Namibia has received 2 FT-7NGs which are trainers. That suggests they will be getting a few of the F-7NGs. They are believed to have the same specifications as the Pakistani F-7PG Skybolts. See here: http://www.pakistaniforces.com/F-7PG_Skybolt/

Would be intresting to compare and see how this matches against the Tswana F-5s.


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Further to this, Namibia had already ordered 12 F-7NMs in August 2005. Check: http://cnair.top81.cn/F-7_J-7_J-8.htm under the F-7PG/BG discussion. Hope to get some photos soon but should not look very different from the Parkistani F-7PG below:

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 Post subject: NAF Hind
PostPosted: 27 May 2007, 19:20 
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 Post subject: NAF An-26
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Another "allegedly" NAF Hind. Seems to have a different colour scheme though from the one I posted on May 27th. It is a different version anyway.

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Another "allegedly" NAF Hind. Seems to have a different colour scheme though from the one I posted on May 27th. It is a different version altogether.

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Grootfontein Air Force Base
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The two transports to the left are Antonov An-26s. Here is one of them:
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The two next to the four F-7s are Harbin Y-12
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Here also is one of their Mil-24s.
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They also have a VIP August AB 139
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They operate some Mil-8 Hips too. One is seen here on there Independence Day celebrations.
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 Post subject: Re: Namibian Air Force
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My first time to see a photo of a Namibian K-8 besides the Google Earth images. ... ... Found a close-up, just showing the serial #.

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 Post subject: Re: Namibian Air Force
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NAF F-7NM

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 Post subject: Re: Namibian Air Force
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More from Namibia:

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 Post subject: Re: Namibian Air Force
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Is that you in the pictures? :)

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 Post subject: Re: Namibian Air Force
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H1017412 wrote:
Is that you in the pictures? :)


No, but wish I was in his shoes, i.e. able to enter such facilities and have a closer look!

Since you asked, here is one of me:

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 Post subject: Re: Namibian Air Force
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Ha cool! What aircraft is that? I suspect it's American?

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 Post subject: Re: Namibian Air Force
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Yes, is it is a US F-16.

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 Post subject: Re: Namibian Air Force
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Accorging to SIPRI the Namibian F-7s have Italian radar = Grifo-MG. Grifo MG has an enlarged 350mm (13.8in) diameter antenna and an expanded 30 elevation and azimuth capability.

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