SA321L Super Frelon in Meyerton
Posted by: ossewa
S 26° 34.346 E 028° 00.620
35J E 600620 N 7060523
SA321L Super Frelon
SAAF no. 308
C/N No. 128
Waymark Code: WMH5A7
Location: Gauteng, South Africa
Date Posted: 05/25/2013
Views: 6
The helicopter is a SA321L Super Frelon (SAAF no. 308) (C/N No. 128). The South African Air Force (SAAF) acquired 16 x SA321L transports on May 1966 which entered service between July 27, 1967 and November 1969. They were used during the counter insurgency fighting with Angola and retired in 1990 when were replaced first by SA330 Puma and later by Oryx.
Located at the "Oudewerf" center in Galloway Street, Meyerton, South Africa
Type of Aircraft: (make/model): SA321L Super Frelon
Tail Number: (S/N): 308
Construction:: original aircraft
Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Museum
inside / outside: outside
Other Information:: Painted Cream and purple. Original colors was "Camouflage" when it served in the South African Air Force
Access restrictions: Not listed
|
Visit Instructions:
Photo of aircraft (required - will be interesting to see if the aircraft is ever repainted or progress if being restored)
Photo of serial number (required unless there is not one or it is a replica)
Photo(s) of any artwork on the aircraft (optional but interesting)
Tell why you are visiting this waymark along with any other interesting facts or personal experiences about the aircraft not already mentioned.