Peter:

This is fantastic . . . What a great contribution to our community!!

I am looking forward to studying this information and seeing whether I can add others to the database!!

Thanks so much for this excellent work!!

Jeff

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: Scroll down to see the result!

: KAF (Kenya Air Force) Autavia research project

: During the last year or so I have collected information of
: Autavia’s issued to Kenya Air Force.

: Every time I have come across an KAF Autavia I have registered the
: available information and when possible, reached out to whoever
: posted the watch. Big thanks to a lot of fellow collectors.

: If you have a KAF that is not on the list or one that is missing
: information, please support this project my sending me the info.
: I will update now and then.

: If you want the Excel spreadsheet and the Word document with the
: pictures let me know. I will send when updated with the extra
: info that I hope will come now.

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: I have tried to gather these information’s:

: KAF number
: • Until 1982 it was KAF followed by a 2- or 3-digit number.
: • On 1 August 1982 a group of Air Force officers failed a coup,
: whereafter the KAF was disbanded and became part of the army as
: 82 Air Force. The numbering changed to 82AF followed by a
: 3-digit number.

: Engraving size:
: • I have found 4 types and named them:
: • Small
: • Small big – Still small, but bigger than small
: • Big – KAF and the number is separated with a hyphen
: • Handwritten – Big writing engraved by hand

: Movement used:
: • Calibre 12 - Automatic 12-hour 2 register chrono.
: • Valjoux 7736 - Manuel 12-hour 3 register chrono.
: • Valjoux 7740/1 - Manuel 12-hour 2 register chrono. The
: baseplate is stamped 7741 but it doesn’t have GMT function, so
: it is actually a Valjoux 7740.

: Heuer reference number:
: • 11630 (Calibre 12)
: • 11063V (Calibre 12)
: • 73663 (Valjoux 7736)
: • 741603 (Valjoux 7740/1)

: Crystal:
: • Plexi (73663 and 741603)
: • Mineral (11630 and 11063V)

: Dial:
: • Normal – Viceroy style with red tips and hour markings or
: another design as on civilian executions.
: • Arabic – Shauntavia style with digits positioned radial - red
: hour markings.
: • Arabic orange – As Arabic but orange hour markings
: (Villeneuve style).

: Bezel:
: • MH – Minute/Hour.
: • Tachymeter.
: • They were probably all MH when delivered to KAF.

: Serial Number:
: • Need more info here.

: Face and case back picture:
: • “Y” if the picture exists

: Seller/owner:
: • This information is not public as not everybody wants to reveal
: their names.

: Link:
: • Web to where I found the watch. Not public.

: Enjoy
: Peter. Denmark

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