Douglas DC-3 and C-47 Operators and Owners in South Africa
Springbok Flying Safaris
Springbok Flying Safaris is owned by Captain Flippie Vermeulen.
He has two DC-3 aircraft:
ZS-KEX C/N 2008
ZS-NTE C/N 11926
The third DC-3 ZS-GPL C/N 9581 was sold in December 2008 to Indigo Aviation in Tanzania and registered 5H-DAK
C/N 9581
C-47A-30-DL
C/N 9581
ZS-GPL
Springbok Flying Safaris
Photograph: Bruce Perkins
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ZS-GPL in Springbok Flying Safaris livery
Photograph: Bruce Perkins

ZS-GPL in Springbok Flying Safaris livery
Photograph: Bruce Perkins
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ZS-GPL in Springbok Flying Safaris livery
Photograph: Bruce Perkins
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ZS-GPL in Springbok Flying Safaris livery
Photograph: Bruce Perkins
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ZS-GPL in Springbok Flying Safaris livery
Photograph: Bruce Perkins
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ZS-GPL in Springbok Flying Safaris livery
Photograph: Bruce Perkins
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ZS-GPL in Springbok Flying Safaris livery
Photograph: Stephan Rossouw SR Photography
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ZS-GPL in Springbok Flying Safaris livery
Photograph: Stephan Rossouw SR Photography
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ZS-GPL in Springbok Flying Safaris livery
Photograph: Stephan Rossouw SR Photography
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C/N 2008
ZS-KEX Springbok Flying Safaris
Stored in Hangar 5 at Rand Airport. Seen 28 June 2009

ZS-KEX In storage
Photograph: Bruce Perkins
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ZS-KEX In storage in hangar 5 at Rand Airport. 28 June 2009
Photograph: Bruce Perkins
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C/N 11926
ZS-NTE Springbok Flying Safaris
In early 2009 restoration to flying condition began under the watchful eye of Brendan Odell.

C/N 11926
ZS-NTE
Undergoing restoration to flying condition in hangar 5 at Rand Airport. 2009
Photograph: Bruce Perkins
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C/N 11926
ZS-NTE
Undergoing restoration to flying condition in hangar 5 at Rand Airport. 28 June 2009
Photograph: Bruce Perkins
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C/N 11926
ZS-NTE
Undergoing restoration to flying condition in hangar 5 at Rand Airport. 28 June 2009
Photograph: Bruce Perkins
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C/N 11926
ZS-NTE
Undergoing restoration to flying condition in hangar 5 at Rand Airport. 2009
Photograph: Bruce Perkins
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C/N 11926
ZS-NTE
Die Vlieénde Springbok
(Afrikaans for The Flying Springbuck)
Photograph: Bruce Perkins
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C/N 11926
ZS-NTE
Springbok Classic Air
At Rand Airport 13 September 2009
Photograph: Bruce Perkins
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