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PostPosted: 28 Jan 2025, 17:40 
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Does anyone know why there are three Hawks flying around in Pretoria today?

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PostPosted: 28 Jan 2025, 17:47 
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Most probably parade practice.

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PostPosted: 28 Jan 2025, 18:00 
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At least 6 5 of which are 259,260,263,267,273.


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PostPosted: 28 Jan 2025, 19:56 
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Photos from today :

Hawk #259 :

ImageHawk 259 - 147A2868 - 1300 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr


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Hawk #260 :

ImageHawk 260 - 147A2883 - 1300 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr


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PostPosted: 28 Jan 2025, 19:57 
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Hawk #267 :

ImageHawk 267 - 147A2784 - 1300 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr


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PostPosted: 28 Jan 2025, 19:57 
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Hawk #273 :

ImageHawk 273 - 147A2833 - 1300 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr


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PostPosted: 28 Jan 2025, 19:58 
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Hawk #269 :

ImageHawk 269 - 147A2770 - 1300 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr


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PostPosted: 28 Jan 2025, 19:59 
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Hawk #263 with new imagery on the vertical stabiliser :

ImageHawk 263 - 147A2906 - 1300 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

ImageHawk 263 - 147A2915 - 1300 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr


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PostPosted: 28 Jan 2025, 20:00 
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Bonus - CASA C212-300 #8020 doing circuits as well :

ImageCasa C212-300 8020 - 147A2839 - 1300 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr

ImageCasa C212-300 8020 - 147A2812 - 1300 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr


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PostPosted: 28 Jan 2025, 20:01 
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From left to right - #259, #260 and #263

ImageHawks - 147A2851 - 1300 by Malcolm Reid, on Flickr


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PostPosted: 29 Jan 2025, 06:44 
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Great photos! =D>

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