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Benin Air Force destroyed by golfer?
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2013 11:09 pm
by chrisfg1
There was a story on 'World's Craziest Fools' tonight about a golfer accidentally destroying 5 fighter jets in Benin. This seems a very tall tale and Googling it doesn't really come up with much. Here is a link to a report claiming it actually happened. What do you think?
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Re: Benin air force destroyed by golfer?
Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 8:50 am
by steve149c
Lol, intriguing. Maybe the T2 pilots at Valley (Cheesy :-) ) should consider taxing with the canopy closed when they pass the golf course for R31!
Re: Benin Air Force destroyed by golfer?
Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 10:53 am
by Ghastly Whisper
" tiny country had a small air force that consisted of only five Mirage fighter jets"
From Wikipedia
"After achieving independence from France in 1960 the Benin Airforce was transport equipped with seven French-supplied Douglas C-47s, four MH.1521 Broussards and two Agusta-Bell 47Gs. Two F-27s were entered service in 1978 for transport duties before being transferred to Air Benin. Also during the same era two AN-26s were acquired. In late 1985 two Dornier Do-28s entered service to replace the C-47s. A single DHC-6 Twin Otter was acquired in 1989.
The Benin Air Force maintains a small transport and utility fleet of 14 aircraft, including seven helicopters."
I recon its so "Stranger than Fiction" that it is fiction
Re: Benin Air Force destroyed by golfer?
Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 11:12 am
by chrisfg1
Yup, looking less likely. I can't find an image of a Benin Mirage, apart from the one in the desert!
