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Old 1st Apr 2008, 15:24
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JEM60
 
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Butting in here [not mil aircrew] but to put the record straight, the Springboks didn't actually buy them. They were bought by a very rich South African business man named Mike Beachyhead, who acquired four of them. I went down and filmed them flying two years ago [only two flying then] Well worth the trip, although it was a holiday, not just aircraft. Mr. Beachyhead recently sold a 51% share in his operating company[Thunder City} to a Mr. J. Cauldwell, who was the founder of Phones4U, I believe.Hope you didn't mind my posting. If you did, apologies.
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