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bigoil

18th Aug 2013 17:56

SAAF heli with castering wheels

A guy told me that the South African Air Force has or had a French built helicopter with 4 castering wheels for deck landing on ships.

I know what to think of this but want to hear from some helicopter guys.

Fareastdriver

18th Aug 2013 18:16

Try a British built helicopter known as the Westland Wasp. The South African Navy used them from 1963 to 1990.

Westland Wasp - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Heli-Union

18th Aug 2013 18:23

Sud Aviation also make the Alouette II with this wheels and we sell Alouette II & III to SAAF in beginning 1960s but I don't know if it is used by SAAF on the ship.

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3752/9...1c73f397_b.jpg

oryxs

19th Aug 2013 05:02

Was the Westland Wasp operated by 22 Sqdn in Cape Town. I think the SAAF museum still have one flying.

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