Tag: Dakota
End of an era as SAAF Dakota retirement looms
After 81 years of military service in South Africa, the C-47 Dakota is finally being withdrawn from the South African Air Force (SAAF).
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SAAF to celebrate 80 years of Dakota excellence
The South African Air Force's (SAAF's) 35 Squadron is to celebrate 80 years of Dakota Excellence by hosting a formal banquet inside...
Eleven dead in SAAF Dakota crash
Eleven people died yesterday when a South African Air Force C-47TP Turbo Dakota transport aircraft crashed during severe weather in a remote...
SAAF to review ageing transport fleet
The South African Air Force (SAAF) is reconsidering its fixed wing mobility capability in its entirety. This is as a result of...
Fact file: Douglas C47TP Dakota
The venerable Douglas Dakota soldiers on in the South African Air Force.
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