Botswana - new deliveries

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Botswana celebrated 50 years of independence by showing off three new deliveries at the Gaborone International Airshow and the Independence Day flypast in September.

The aircraft were an ex-Spanish Police EC225LP Super Puma for the VIP helicopter flight, a Kodiak for Wildlife and National Parks (accompanied by 4 Jabirus that were acquired earlier in the year), and a Super King Air that wore a striking scheme in the national colours that is expected to go to wildlife as well.

All had been delivered over the preceding month, the Super Puma carrying temporary marking consisting of the national coat of arms.

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Other pics from the events can be seen at:-

Gaborone International Airshow - https://www.flickr.com/photos/119086573@N02/albums/72157673160888050

Independence Day Flypast - https://www.flickr.com/photos/119086573@N02/albums/72157674537121225/with/29992395966/

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Great to see so much effort and money devoted to the preservation of wildlife! Beautiful KingAir.

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Thanks, Nice pics!

jblaverick, can I ask for a gentle assistance?

I would like to see any pic of the Bat Hawk light a/c in use by the Wildlife Service of Botswana...

Can you direct me to any link? I´ve tried many times in the net without success.... I got every time the very same pic of the manufacturer´s demonstrator bird...

TIA.-

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Thank you so much jblaverick! :D :cool:

I think this a very nice and useful little bird...

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Thank you so much jblaverick! :D :cool:

I think this a very nice and useful little bird...

Regards.-

Cheers - It is a wonderful little machine. I am lucky enough to own its little brother, a Bantam BJ22, and it is great to fly and will get in and out of ridiculously short strips. Cheap to fly and maintain, and good fun in the air. Incidentally, the manufacturers put a lot of effort in the sales, attending the Botswana International Airshows - and on occasion performing the slowest synchro-pair displays ever! https://web.facebook.com/jblaverick.art/photos/a.643152895780602.1073741879.145617388867491/643197432442815/?type=3&theater

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11 years 5 months

Posts: 31

Thanks, Nice pics!

jblaverick, can I ask for a gentle assistance?

I would like to see any pic of the Bat Hawk light a/c in use by the Wildlife Service of Botswana...

Can you direct me to any link? I´ve tried many times in the net without success.... I got every time the very same pic of the manufacturer´s demonstrator bird...

TIA.-

Here are a couple more pics - https://www.facebook.com/jblaverick.art/posts/1091300124299208 including this one

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