SIAI Marchetti SF.260 'Genet' * Current *
17 SF.260C trainers purchased via a Belgian company in 1977, ostensibly for the Comores Islands Flying Club. Used by 6 sqn for pilot training to replace the Provost. An additional 14 SF.260W were obtained from an unknown source in 1977. This armed version was used 2 Sqn for road convoy escort and light attack duties. After independence all SF.260s were assigned to 6 Sqn. Eight SF.260W were subsequently converted to SF.260TP standard with Allison 250 turboprop engines. Six SF.260F were ordered in June 1997 and delivered from 1998. The SF.260TPs are used for ab initio basic pilot training.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
9900	23-11/276	OO-HHK	29 Mar 1977	SF.260C coded 'A'
9901	23-12/277	OO-HHL	29 Mar 1977	SF.260C coded 'B'
9092	23-13/278	OO-HHM	29 Mar 1977	SF.260C w/o 25 Nov 1979
9039	23-14/279	OO-HHN	29 Mar 1977	SF.260C coded 'D'
9094	23-01/266	OO-HHA	21 Apr 1977	SF.260C coded 'E'
9905	23-04/269	OO-HHD	21 Apr 1977	SF.260C
9906	23-05/270	OO-HHE	21 Apr 1977	SF.260C coded 'I'
9907	23-02/267	OO-HHB	21 Apr 1977	SF.260C coded 'G'
9098	23-03/268	OO-HHC	21 Apr 1977	SF.260C coded 'F'
9099	23-17/285	OO-HHT	21 Apr 1977	SF.260C
9190	23-08/273	OO-HHH	11 May 1977	SF.260C
9911	23-07/272	OO-HHG	11 May 1977	SF.260C coded 'M'
9912	23-15/280	OO-HHO	11 May 1977	SF.260C w/o 7 Oct 1980
9913	23-10/275	OO-HHJ	11 May 1977	SF.260C
9194	23-16/284	OO-HHS	11 May 1977	SF.260C coded 'P'
9159	23-09/274	OO-HHI	11 May 1977	SF.260C
9196	23-06/271	OO-HHF	11 May 1977	SF.260C
3260	22-04/240		1977	SF.260W to SF.260TP
3126	22-07/247		1977	SF.260W
3262	22-12/252		1977	SF.260W to SF.260TP
3623	22-14/254		1977	SF.260W
6324	22-08/248		1977	SF.260W
3625	22-06/244		1977	SF.260W to SF.260TP
3266	22-11/251		1977	SF.260W to SF.260TP
3276	22-02/239		1977	SF.260W
3268	22-09/249		1977	SF.260W
3629	22-05/243		1977	SF.260W
6330	22-13/253		1977	SF.260W coded 'C' w/o 23 Dec 1979
3631	22-10/250		1977	SF.260W to SF.260TP
3362	22-03/238		1977	SF.260W
3336	22-01/237		1977	SF.260W
?			1998	SF.260F
?			1998	SF.260F
?			1998	SF.260F
?			1998	SF.260F
?			1998	SF.260F
?			1998	SF.260F

References:

1. Rhodesian Air Force, A Brief History 1947-1980 (W A Brent, 1987)
2. Britain's Rebel Air Force (Roy Nesbit & Dudley Cowderoy, 1998)
3. African Military Aviation (W A Brent, 1994)
4. World Air Forces Directory 2002/03 (Ian Carroll, 2002)
5. Air (WLAG) January 1990