Darren Olivierdarrenolivier@mastodon.social
Oct 6, 2026, 10:00 AMWe can identify most of the companies via flight-tracking, but there's a need for real public transparency on this.
That said, there's no way the SAAF could've done all these flights even if its C-130BZs were fully operational, and new aircraft would've cost far more.
R2.4 billion over 5 years would not have paid for even a single A400M, Y-20, Il-76MD-90, C-17, or other heavy lift aircraft. A Y-20 is about R5 billion.
It might buy one, at best two, C-130Js or C-390s.