Talk:29 Squadron SAAF

Lodestar vs Ventura
I suspect the picture used in the article is actually a Lockheed Lodestar and not a Ventura, even if the file name of the photo refers to the image as a Ventura. The Ventura had a dorsal turret, while the Lodestar did not. The SAAF flew both Lodestars (ex SAA) as well as Ventura's. Farawayman (talk) 16:13, 24 October 2011 (UTC)
 * 6498 is indeed a Ventura, see SAAF Meseum inventory. I believe it was converted to a transport version, requiring the removal of the turret. It is ex USAF Bu 49474 and ex RAF JT867 if you want to read more on it.
 * The plane just visible behind 6498 in that photo is the Lodestar in this photo
 * --NJR_ZA (talk)