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End of an era as SAAF Dakota retirement looms

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After 81 years of military service in South Africa, the C-47 Dakota is finally being withdrawn from the South African Air Force (SAAF). Air Force...

SAAF to celebrate 80 years of Dakota excellence

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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

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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

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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. ...