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Mirage on Display Denel Cheetah C - Active Duty and "Spotty"
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Leigh Jackson, who shared with us his photos of the Mirage F1AZ
has also sent some images of a service Cheetah C and the famous "Spotty" Cheetah C. As
Leigh describes them, "I have a special surprise coming up for you; this one is going to blow
your socks off... Have you ever heard of the Cheetah C from Second Squadron named
"Spotty"? [yes] Last year she retired, her last flight ending in Swartkop Air Force Base.
I was very fortunate to be ten meters from the runway where she touched down, flying four
touch-n-goes and finally laying herself to rest." Click images for a larger view.
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"Spotty" final landing sequence. Notice the typical delta wing
nose-high landing attitude, the drag chute deploying, and the
full compresssion of the main gear oleas.
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Except for Header photo (Copyright Luigino Caliaro) all photos are Copyright Leigh Jackson.
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