SAAF still couldn’t sell off 18 surplus Pilatus Astras

The South African Air Force’s 18 surplus Pilatus Astras is still waiting for a buyer. Besides upgrading the avionics, any successful buyer will also have to overhaul the Pratt &Whitney Canada PT6A-25C turboprop engines on those aircraft.

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