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Tag: SAAF
CHU does Mandela Day in DR Congo
The South African composite helicopter unit (CHU) in Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) has an enviable reputation for doing the job during its time...
15 Squadron aids in sea rescue
An Oryx from the South African Air Force’s (SAAF’s) 15 Squadron was called out to the New Constant, an oil tanker 50 nautical miles...
Silver Falcon number one marks two thousand cockpit hours
Silver Falcon team 84 commander, SA Air Force (SAAF) Major Sivu Tangana logged the two thousand hour milestone on the aerobatic team’s PC-7 Mk...
Command Post status for Ex Winter Solstice 2021
When he officially accepted command of the SA Air Force (SAAF) earlier this month (June), Lieutenant General Wiseman Mbambo identified combat readiness as a...
Gripen in ground run incident at AFB Makhado
A 2 Squadron Gripen “incident” during a routine ground run was kept under wraps for over a month.
Yet another sorry saga in the ongoing...
Combat readiness the main priority for new SAAF Chief Mbambo
Making sure the South African Air Force (SAAF) is combat ready is the main priority for new Chief, Lieutenant General Wiseman Mbambo.
He made comments...
Curriculum Vitae of Lieutenant General Wiseman S Mbambo, Chief of the...
Lieutenant General Wiseman Simo Mbambo was born on 15 March 1966 in Durban and grew up in Northern KwaZulu-Natal in a small village called...
Denel decay to be taken up in Parliament
The decay at Denel has reached the stage where it is affecting combat readiness of especially the SA Air Force (SAAF) with a call...
Denel dragging the SAAF down
The sorry state of affairs at Denel is impacting on the ability of the SA Air Force (SAAF) to meet ordered commitments resulting in,...
Additional troop deployment is welcome and shows the need for a strong SANDF
The announcement on Wednesday 14 July that 25 000 members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) will be deployed to help counter...