Benin Air Force destroyed by golfer?

[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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[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!

[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

[chrisfg1]

Yup, looking less likely. I can't find an image of a Benin Mirage, apart from the one in the desert!