saengine:
Some SAAF Gripen Ex Lion Effort pilots. I believe there were 8 or so in total.

Our female Gripen pilot (on the left) meets Sweden's female pilot


Operational Commander of Ex Lion Effort and also Gripen pilot

agaugust:


Nice photos, but Lion Effort was 3 years ago. NO Proof all your Gripen pilots were standard qualified then in 2012, and worse today NO SINGLE Gripen pilot in South Africa is qualified with 250 flying hours per pilot per year as at today 2015.

SAAF jets have flown ZERO combat mission since you purchased them 7 years ago. NO proof your air force can win a real life war.

NAF flew 6,000 combat missions in 6 months .

SAAF should be ranked number 20 in Africa
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agaugust:


Nice photos, but Lion Effort was 3 years ago. NO Proof all your Gripen pilots were standard qualified then in 2012, and worse today NO SINGLE Gripen pilot in South Africa is qualified with 250 flying hours per pilot per year as at today 2015.

SAAF jets have flown ZERO combat mission since you purchased them 7 years ago. NO proof your air force can win a real life war.

NAF flew 6,000 combat missions in 6 months .

SAAF should be ranked number 20 in Africa
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jln115:

"SAAF jets have flown ZERO combat mission since you purchased them 7 years ago"

Uhm............................obviously!!!!!

Are we in a civil war,like Nigeria?

And the rest of your post is just your meaningless opinions that nobody gives a f!ck about.

saengine:


I agree. We're number 20. You're correct.

agaugust:


You surely give a fvck about my comment and that's why you replied like a frustrated man.

South Africa does not need civil war at home to get combat experience, NAF jet fighters flew 10 years non-stop combat missions in Liberia and Sierra Leone 2,000 km away from home, was that a Nigerian civil war?

SAAF had a chance to prove itself in C.A.R but your national courage failed to strike, your nation of 50 million cowards avoid war like a plague because you are afraid to die, yet you want to lead the whole of Africa and be called the most strongest military in Africa without proving your capacity in the battle theater, SANDF wants to use mere photographs to dominate Africa and claim champion superiority over battle tested countries like Angola, Uganda, Ethiopia, Morocco, Eritrea, Algeria, Sudan and Nigeria.

How does internet photography make you the strongest military in Africa? Is Hollywood drama = Live Battlefields of death ?

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jln115:


No mate
NO! we rank 54th in Africa, Gripen most underadvanced fighter in Africa continant it are only 1st gen aircraft, no mach for F-7 5th gen super extra advance delta wing design making it super extra maneuverable, it also most stealthy fighter jet in world.

Stup1d Southies like us will be shot down, in 10seconds by extra long range PC-9 air to air missile with 1000000km Range
NAF>SAAF

NAF pilots most well trained in world, america come for training by us.

SAAF pilots have no fuel, all Gripen photos post by us are photoshoped, SAAF canot fly.

NAF receiving first 6gen JF-17 fighter, not even F22 can match!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

jln115:

"You surely give a fvck about my comment"
I said i dont give a f@ck about your opinion mate!!!please learn to read, this is a debate, and thus only facts can prove your argument and personal opinions are irrelevant.

And BTW:
SAAF Fighters flew 23 years non stop against a modern and advanced airforce, with equal if not better equipment, especially in the early years of the Border war.

And the reason that the Gripens didnt see combat in CAR, was because of the fact that the seleka rebels already surrendered, thus no need for them to engage the enemy.

agaugust:


Frustrated man from a country whose navy cannot shoot straight even with fire control radar guidance of Valour frigates. Rhino poachers in Kruger park hit target better than Mandela's blue water navy. Coast Guards are better than SAN. You cannot even connect submarine battery cables correctly, you plugged in positive into negative and battery got burned out, fried, roasted, rendered the submarine dead in dry dock for 7 years while bank loan interest was mounting daily.

South African military is struggling to claim to be Africa's best by using photography, but the world is not convinced by colourful photos, we wanna see your military brains and courage in real action.

Now, I tell you, the best jet fighter in Africa is Algeria's Su-30 MKA Flanker jets with super long range radar and BVR missiles plus anti-ship missiles.

Next is Morocco's new F-16 jets with BVR missiles and anti-radiation missiles, plus Maverick air to surface missiles.

Egypt is still there with F-16 and incoming Rafale jets. Ethiopia has Su-27 upgrade with battle tested BVR missiles and qualified pilots.....Uganda flies Su-30 Flanker jets with air to surface missiles.

Look here dude, South African military has more internet photos than all these countries, but check out aircraft and missiles plus experience in combat, many African countries are far ahead of South Africa. 5 million white-men living in your country does not make you the strongest military in Africa, this forum is too technical to be deceived by liars
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NaijaPikinGidi:


Grand delusions! You know your Master is Nigeria!

So funny that we have forever been waiting to see battleground images of your "phantom mercenaries" (fighting in Baga, Bama, Gworza, etc.) just the same way you continue to find via the internet tonnes of images and videos of our gallant NA soldiers and airmen doing what no country in the world could dare to do!

Abi "dem" no get ordinary camera-phone of Nokia 3310?

Go siddon for corner Patrick!

agaugust:


Stop telling stories if past glory here, where does SAAF stand today 2015 ?

23 years ago you flew Mirage III jets now absolutely obsolete . Cuban MiG-23 jets flown by inexperienced teenagers forced SAAF to hide their Mirage jets on ground at the airbase before Cuba shoots down every jet you had. SAAF was defeated by Cuba.

The pilots we are talking about now are Gripen and Hawk pilots.

ZERO combat experience, NO qualified pilots, SAAF ranks number 20 in Africa today 2015. Deal with your problem
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jpphilips:
I will take your point one after the other

agaugust:


Whose flag flies in every state in Nigeria?

Whose troops carry rifles about in champion mode in every town in Nigeria?

Who is conducting elections and selecting rulers for every district and village in Nigeria?

Whose policemen enforce law on the streets of Nigeria?

Whose navy has the worst gun shooting record in Africa.

Whose blue water navy has gunners that perform below skill level of Rhino poachers in Kruger park?


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agaugust:


First photo...ground crew NOT pilots.

Other photos give NO proof they are Gripen pilots, NO proof they flew in Lion Effort exercise 2012, NO proof they are combat qualified today 2015 with 250 flying hours each.

These are just normal Southie photo club military men posing as if they can do what they cannot do, ask a real SAAF pilot to shoot down a Pigeon now and he will miss target, bunch of military failures
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agaugust:


You surely give a fvck about my comment and that's why you replied like a frustrated man.

South Africa does not need civil war at home to get combat experience, NAF jet fighters flew 10 years non-stop combat missions in Liberia and Sierra Leone 2,000 km away from home, was that a Nigerian civil war?

SAAF had a chance to prove itself in C.A.R but your national courage failed to strike, your nation of 50 million cowards avoid war like a plague because you are afraid to die, yet you want to lead the whole of Africa and be called the most strongest military in Africa without proving your capacity in the battle theater, SANDF wants to use mere photographs to dominate Africa and claim champion superiority over battle tested countries like Angola, Uganda, Ethiopia, Morocco, Eritrea, Algeria, Sudan and Nigeria.

How does internet photography make you the strongest military in Africa? Is Hollywood drama = Live Battlefields of death ?

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MduZA:


[s]comrade Pikinini,as much as your country is trying hard to conceal the issue of mercenaries,initially the federal government did not even want to acknowledge their presence until the secret revealed itself ..all in fear of embarrassment...it is a known fact that their movements and role are kept secret but one day we shall know the truth..i have no doubt that many of those truths' will be revealed in our courts unless they get slaughtered by Jonathan in order to destroy evidence...successfully you have killed one,the rest shall follow..[/s]

NaijaPikinGidi:


Arrant NONSENSE!!

How can 100 "phantom mercenaries" not be able to take photos in frontline action? Are there no camera-phones that they cannot do some Thiza photography shots?

Your stupidity is so chronic that you cannot avoid the shame and pain of twisting your leprous fingers just to air your hallucinations. The open truth remains that the NA has done what world armies have never achieve in global COIN warfare -- notwithstanding the desperate glory hunting expeditions by Chad, Niger, Cameroun, USA and South Africa.

Nigeria still PREVAILS.

patches689:


How does defeating rag tag rebels who humiliated you, killed over 6000 people, displaced 1,6million and could only be defeated by foreign mercenaries make you the best military?

jln115:

No mate
NO! we rank 54th in Africa, Gripen most underadvanced fighter in Africa continant it are only 1st gen aircraft, no mach for F-7 5th gen super extra advance delta wing design making it super extra maneuverable, it also most stealthy fighter jet in world.

Stup1d Southies like us will be shot down, in 10seconds by extra long range PC-9 air to air missile with 1000000km Range
NAF>SAAF

NAF pilots most well trained in world, america come for training by us.

SAAF pilots have no fuel, all Gripen photos post by us are photoshoped, SAAF canot fly.

NAF receiving first 6gen JF-17 fighter, not even F22 can match!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

saengine:
I suspect special forces and maybe even parabats will be interested in this. Tripod mounted Ingwe missile. Small group of men hitting a key target 3/4/5km away then vanishing into the bush.

agaugust:


Frustrated man from a country whose navy cannot shoot straight even with fire control radar guidance of Valour frigates. Rhino poachers in Kruger park hit target better than Mandela's blue water navy. Coast Guards are better than SAN. You cannot even connect submarine battery cables correctly, you plugged in positive into negative and battery got burned out, fried, roasted, rendered the submarine dead in dry dock for 7 years while bank loan interest was mounting daily.

South African military is struggling to claim to be Africa's best by using photography, but the world is not convinced by colourful photos, we wanna see your military brains and courage in real action.

Now, I tell you, the best jet fighter in Africa is Algeria's Su-30 MKA Flanker jets with super long range radar and BVR missiles plus anti-ship missiles.

Next is Morocco's new F-16 jets with BVR missiles and anti-radiation missiles, plus Maverick air to surface missiles.

Egypt is still there with F-16 and incoming Rafale jets. Ethiopia has Su-27 upgrade with battle tested BVR missiles and qualified pilots.....Uganda flies Su-30 Flanker jets with air to surface missiles.

Look here dude, South African military has more internet photos than all these countries, but check out aircraft and missiles plus experience in combat, many African countries are far ahead of South Africa. 5 million white-men living in your country does not make you the strongest military in Africa, this forum is too technical to be deceived by liars
.

agaugust:


Nice photos, but Lion Effort was 3 years ago. NO Proof all your Gripen pilots were standard qualified then in 2012, and worse today NO SINGLE Gripen pilot in South Africa is qualified with 250 flying hours per pilot per year as at today 2015.

SAAF jets have flown ZERO combat mission since you purchased them 7 years ago. NO proof your air force can win a real life war.

NAF flew 6,000 combat missions in 6 months .

SAAF should be ranked number 20 in Africa
.

rka1:


Oh! The hypocrisy.

agaugust:


Yes, almost 50 SAAF spectators watching the show from the ground
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agaugust:


Nice photos, but Lion Effort was 3 years ago. NO Proof all your Gripen pilots were standard qualified then in 2012, and worse today NO SINGLE Gripen pilot in South Africa is qualified with 250 flying hours per pilot per year as at today 2015.

SAAF jets have flown ZERO combat mission since you purchased them 7 years ago. NO proof your air force can win a real life war.

NAF flew 6,000 combat missions in 6 months .

SAAF should be ranked number 20 in Africa
.

NaijaPikinGidi:


Arrant NONSENSE!!

How can 100 "phantom mercenaries" not be able to take photos in frontline action? Are there no camera-phones that they cannot do some Thiza photography shots?

Your stupidity is so chronic that you cannot avoid the shame and pain of twisting your leprous fingers just to air your hallucinations. The open truth remains that the NA has done what world armies have never achieve in global COIN warfare -- notwithstanding the desperate glory hunting expeditions by Chad, Niger, Cameroun, USA and South Africa.

Nigeria still PREVAILS.

MikeCZAR:
They field the Milan ATGM.