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| Written by Anton Dyason - IPMS SA Media Group | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunday, 05 March 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Page 5 of 8 SAAF Buccaneer Serial Numbers: |
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| No | Status | Remark | |
| 411 | Photo unavailable | Written-off | Stalled during flight refuelling. |
| 412 | ![]() | AFB Waterkloof | Gate guard. Colour scheme restored 30 March 2004. Delivery colour scheme. |
| 413 | Photo unavailable | Written-off | Hydraulic failure. |
| 414 | ![]() | SAAF Museum | Swartkop. Last toned down colour scheme. First SAAF aircraft to perform a precision guided munition delivery on 12 December 1987 with the H2 smart bomb on the Cuito bridge. Pilot Capt M. Bowyer & Nav Maj R. Mouton. |
| 415 | Written-off | Night exercise over sea. | |
| 416 | ![]() | SAAF Museum | To Ysterplaat on 10 April 1991 as the last SAAF Buccaneer flight in SA. Pilot Cmdt P. Siebrits & Nav Capt R. Ellis. To ThunderCity as static where it was painted in an incorrect colour scheme. To SAAF Museum Ysterplaat during November 2007. Current Ysterplaat in an incorrect colour scheme. Not stored in the public area of the museum. |
| 417 | Photo unavailable | Written-off | During delivery flight following double flame-out. |
| 418 | Photo unavailable | Written-off | Damaged by 400kg para-bomb drop during trials |
| 419 | ![]() | Written-off | Collision. |
| 420 | Photo unavailable | Written-off | Collision. |
| 421 | ![]() | SAAF Museum | Swartkop. Colour scheme has faded. |
| 422 | ![]() | Johannesburg | To SA Museum of Military History on 10 May 1992. Delivery colour scheme. |
| 423 | ![]() | Written-off | Double flame-out during night exercise. |
| 424 | Photo unavailable | Written-off | Night exercise. |
| 425 | ![]() | Written-off | Stall. |
| 426 | Photo unavailable | Written-off | Collision. |
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