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30 September 2014
| On 30 September, Botswana celebrates its independence from the British Commonwealth. Part of the celebrations is a |
| flypast over the capital, Gaborone. Despite the small number of aircraft taking part, nothing is left to chance so a lot of |
| rehearsals were conducted in the days prior to 30 September. |
| 17 September 2014 (1st rehearsal day) | |||
| OC1 | C212-300 | Z10 | |
| OG1 | CN235-300M | Z10 |
| Plus one Bell412SP. |
| 19 September 2014 (3rd rehearsal day) | |||
| OG1 | CN235-300M | Z10 | |
| OJ5 | BF-5A | Z28 |
| 22 September 2014 (4th rehearsal day) | |||
| OF4 | AS350BA | Z21 | |
| OF7 | AS350BA | Z21 |
| OG1 | CN235-300M | Z10 |
| OH4 | Bell 412SP | Z21 |
| OH7 | Bell 412SP | Z21 |
| OJ23 | BF-5D | Z28 |
| OJ24 | BF-5D | Z28 |
| 23 September 2014 (5th rehearsal day) | |||
| BPS-03 | AS350B3 | Police | |
| OF4 | AS350BA | Z21 |
| OG1 | CN235-300M | Z10 |
| OH4 | Bell 412SP | Z21 |
| OH7 | Bell 412SP | Z21 |
| OJ23 | BF-5D | Z28 |
| 25 September 2014 (6th rehearsal day) | |||
| BPS-03 | AS350B3 | Police | |
| OF4 | AS350BA | Z21 |
| OG1 | CN235-300M | Z10 |
| OH4 | Bell 412SP | Z21 |
| Plus two BF-5Ds and one more Bell 412SP. |
| 25 September 2014 (8th rehearsal day) | |||
| Two Bell 412SPs, two BF-5Ds and one C-130B but nothing was read. | |||
| 29 September 2014 (final rehearsal) | |||
| BPS-03 | AS350B3 | Police | |
| OF4 | AS350BA | Z21 |
| OG1 | CN235-300M | Z10 |
| OH4 | Bell 412SP | Z21 |
| Plus two BF-5Ds, one more AS350BA and one more Bell 412SP. |
| 30 September 2014 Independence Day | |||
| BPS-03 | AS350B3 | Police | |
| OF4 | AS350BA | Z21 |
| OF7 | AS350BA | Z21 |
| OH4 | Bell 412SP | Z21 |
| OG1 | CN235-300M | Z10 |
| OM3 | C-130B | Z10 |
| Plus two BF-5Ds and one more Bell 412SP. |
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