Tag: flying hours
SAAF operational and training flying affected by “inadequate force levels”
Notwithstanding its prime fighter capability being grounded for at least six months of the 2021/22 financial year, the SA Air Force (SAAF) logged a...
SAAF still not meeting flying hour targets
The number of hours SA Air Force (SAAF) platforms spent aloft during the 2020/21 financial year was just over 13 700 – 80% of...
SAAF misses flying hour targets
The SA Air Force (SAAF) did not meet its own set targets for flying hours in the 2019/20 financial year, with total hours and...
SAAF flew less than allocated flight hours in 2016/17
The SA Air Force (SAAF) left nearly 20% of its allocated flying hours unused for the 2016/16 financial year.
The latest annual report...
SAAF flying hours down
The SAAF flew 300 force employment hours less than it did in the previous financial year and 1 700 hours fewer than...
SAAF force employment flying hours slightly up in 2014/15
The Department of Defence annual report for 2014/14 indicates the SA Air Force flew just over five thousand hours in the year...