SAAF Puma 184

Here are a couple of pictures of 184 from Winston Brent in South Africa. They were sent to me by Stefaan Bouwer, an historian and author of several books on the SAAF

Regards

Graham

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Only the last two airframes were scraped, the first four are in RAF service. I dont image there was much left after they had been picked for spares

Does anyone know why MoD quietly passed the unused airframes to be scrapped instead of offering them through DSA ?After all they would have made better “man sheds/holiday lodges ” than the Lynx hulks they’ve been selling?

Here is one, though it looks like it did while it was in storage in the UK:-

http://lindascakes.co.uk/images/saaf_sa330_184.jpg

Ok, don’t search for puma as you are limiting yourself, search for SAAF Oryx as that is the SAAF name for them , also search for her by her constructor no and RAF Serial No

SAAF No Airframe No Reg No
144 1310 ZJ954
148 1363 ZJ955
172 1374 ZJ956
169 1474 ZJ957
173 1420 ZJ958
184 1378 ZJ959

http://www.sa-transport.co.za/aircraft/articles/puma/puma_sa_330.html