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  2. Botswana Defence Force Air Wing - Wikipedia

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    The Air Wing was formed in 1977 and is organisationally part of the Botswana Defence Force. [2]All squadrons are designated with a Z, which stands for "squadron". [3] The main base is near Molepolole and was built by mostly foreign contractors between 1992 and 1996. [4]

  3. Thebephatshwa Airport - Wikipedia

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    The main base has a hangar for larger aircraft and helicopter hangar located to the northeast end of the runway. The airport also serves as one of three Botswana Defence Force Air Wing air bases. The air base is home to: Z1 Transport Squadron; Z7 Training Squadron; Z10 Transport Squadron; Z21 Transport/Helicopter Squadron; Z23 Transport ...

  4. Botswana Defence Force - Wikipedia

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    The Air Wing was formed in 1977 and is organisationally part of the Botswana Defence Force. All squadrons are designated with a Z, which is used as a designation for "squadron". The main base is near Molepolole and was built by mostly foreign contractors between 1992 and 1996. The base is a multi-stage project that included runways, taxiways ...

  5. Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport - Wikipedia

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    Francistown is home to one of three Botswana Defence Force Air Wing air bases and home to the Z3 Transport (Liaison) Squadron and the Z12 Transport Squadron. The air base is located in the old terminal building at the east end of the airport with the large steel hangar.

  6. Botswana Air Force - Wikipedia

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  7. Botswana Ground Force - Wikipedia

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    The commander-in-chief of the BDF is Mokgweetsi Masisi, the current President of Botswana. Answering to him is Lieutenant General Placid Segokgo. 2012 Botswana Defence Force Change of Command. The various units of the Botswana Ground Force are as follows: 1st Armoured Brigade (Gaborone) 1st Infantry Brigade (mechanised brigade at Gaborone)

  8. Sir Seretse Khama International Airport - Wikipedia

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    On 11 October 1999, an Air Botswana pilot, Captain Chris Phatswe, commandeered a parked Aérospatiale ATR 42 aircraft A2-ABB without authorization in the early morning and took off. Once in the air, he asked by radio to speak to the president , Air Botswana's general manager, the station commander, central police station and his girlfriend ...

  9. List of equipment of the Botswana Ground Force - Wikipedia

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    Name Image Caliber Type Origin Notes Pistols Browning Hi-Power [1]: 9×19mm: Semi-automatic pistol Belgium United States Submachine guns Sten [2]: 9×19mm: Submachine gun United Kingdom