Cape Town - The defence department has sold off three more of its Atlas Cheetah fighter jets this year, according to Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula.
The aircraft, once the mainstay of South Africa's air defence system before the last one was retired in 2008, were sold to state-owned aircraft maintenance division Denel Aviation, she said in a written reply to a parliamentary question.
They were "disposed of" in this financial year (2013/14), between 1 April and 30 June.
The minister's reply, which lists the sale of all "surplus military material" back to 2009/10, also confirms the sale of two Cheetah last year (2012/13), one with "associated spares"; one in 2011/12, also with spares; and, a total of 19 sold in 2010/11.
Of the above, all were sold to Denel Aviation; 20 were confirmed as having been sold on to Ecuador. They are currently operated by that country's airforce.
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Interesante articulo de Sudáfrica que menciona que habríamos comprado 20 Cheetah ( no 12 como dice la versión oficial) y que hasta el año pasado DENEL había recibido 25 aviones y repuestos de las Fuerza Aerea Sudafricana por lo que se supone que aun tienen 5 para ofrecer.
Todo esto seria oficial ya que se trataría de una investigación sobre la venta de equipos de las Fuerzas Armadas y la respuesta viene de la Ministra de Defensa.
Si esto es verdad se aclararía el motivo por el cual se decidió no recuperar los Kfir , supongo que era mas barato comprar 8 Cheetah mas