Tag: South African Air Force
South African seas and skies “vulnerable”
Gaps in the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) radar net are reportedly the newest addition to the “broken, damaged or unusable” list of equipment...
SAAF King Air door found on farm
The SA Air Force (SAAF) King Air light transport aircraft door that came adrift soon after take-off from Lanseria International Airport just over a...
SAAF King Air light transport aircraft loses door
A twin-engined SA Air Force (SAAF) B200C King Air lost its fuselage panel fitted with a door on take-off from Lanseria International Airport at...
Setting the record straight on SAAF aircraft availability
The South African Air Force (SAAF) is facing a severe operational crisis, with aircraft availability at critically low levels across all divisions. A recent...
SAAF pays tribute to James O’Connell following fatal Impala crash
The South African Air Force (SAAF) is mourning the loss of veteran test pilot Retired Lieutenant Colonel James O’Connell, who was killed in a...
Sabre 361 now a worthwhile sight at the SAAF Museum
Eight years ago “the somewhat dilapidated state” of ex-SA Air Force (SAAF) Canadair CL-13B Sabre Mk 6 (361) at the Air Force Museum headquarters...
Shrinking SAAF budget puts Denel’s aircraft maintenance and repair facilities in...
Answering a Parliamentary question regarding Denel aircraft maintenance capabilities, Defence and Military Veterans Minister Angie Motshekga acknowledged the State-owned defence and technology conglomerate faced...
SA military aviation anniversaries to be marked in January
South Africa’s military aviation fraternity, from those currently in the SA Air Force (SAAF) to those who previously wore the blue uniform, is gearing...
Successful Hawk weapons camp at AFB Overberg
November was a good month for some SA Air Force (SAAF) personnel, particularly those involved in the jet line, with a 19 day weapons...
SAAF Rooivalks return from the DRC
The three South African Air Force (SAAF) Rooivalk attack helicopters serving with the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)...
SAAF adds 40 technical ground crew to personnel strength
The ground crew component of the SA Air Force (SAAF) is 40 artisans better off following official reclassification as artisans.
The coming of age –...
All SAAF rotary wing maintenance contracts underfunded
None of the maintenance contracts in place for the South African Air Force’s (SAAF’s) five helicopter types are fully funded.
This is according to a...
Most SAAF fixed wing maintenance contracts underfunded
Most of the maintenance contracts state defence materiel agency Armscor has in place for the South African Air Force’s (SAAF's) fixed wing aircraft are...
SAAF Oryx evacuates tourist from cruise liner off Cape Agulhas
The South African Air Force (SAAF), working with the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) and other stakeholders, has evacuated a German tourist suffering a...
CSIR and Sysdel collaborate on new Acepod electronic warfare pod for...
An advanced electronic warfare (EW) pod developed domestically by Sysdel, Armscor, the South African Air Force (SAAF) and the Council for Scientific and Industrial...
Lack of SAAF aircraft a huge impediment to SA’s search and...
The limited to no availability of South African Air Force (SAAF) aircraft for search and rescue (SAR) operations “is a huge challenge,” the South...
Russian air force delegation visiting South Africa, but Tu-160 bombers postponed
A Russian Aerospace Forces delegation is currently in South Africa on a goodwill visit, five years after a similar tour brought two Tu-160 strategic...
SAAF personnel hear force is asset rich but cash poor
Four weeks after Air Force Base (AFB) Waterkloof hosted a successful Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) exhibition, SA Air Force (SAAF) Chief Lieutenant General...
Local industry partnerships can minimise SAAF maintenance burden
Achieving total independence from international original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) would be difficult for the South African Air Force (SAAF) but local industry partnership mechanisms...
SAAF high on the agenda at Wonderboom Aerospace Indaba
Ahead of the Wonderboom Airshow on 26 October, Wonderboom National Airport was the site of an Aerospace Indaba on 24 October.
Initially billed as a...
SAAF flag flown high at AFB Ysterplaat 4×4 & Outdoor Show
The South African Air Force (SAAF) made a big impression on those who attended last weekend’s 4x4 & Outdoor Show at Air Force Base...
South African Air Force hosts presentation of Colour Parade
Chief of the South African Air Force (SAAF), Lieutenant General Wiseman Mbambo, presided over a Colour Parade at Air Force Mobile Deployment Wing (AF...
A-Darter practice missiles to be delivered this month
The much-delayed delivery of Denel’s fifth-generation Denel V3E Agile-Darter (A-Darter) short-range air-to-air missile (SRAAM) to the South African Air Force (SAAF) will begin in...
It’s official – the SANDF has a Space Command Section
That the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) and its airborne service, the SA Air Force (SAAF), is committed to space was emphasised to delegates...
SAAF celebrates 76 years of helicopter operations
The South African Air Force (SAAF) has celebrated 76 years of helicopter operations with a helicopter competition and awards ceremony at SAAF Mobile Deployment...
Mbambo delivers keynote at second National Space Conference
Chief of the South African Air Force, Lieutenant General Wiseman Mbambo, delivered a keynote address at the second National Space Conference in Pretoria this...
Minister Motshekga told the SAAF is critical to national security
SA Air Force (SAAF) Chief, Lieutenant General Wiseman Mbambo, was the second chief of an SA National Defence Force (SANDF) service to host Defence...
New bosses for AFB Bloemspruit units
Air Force Base (AFB) Bloemspruit, the SA Air Force (SAAF) helicopter centre of excellence, has new commanders for its two flying units.
Lieutenant Colonel Omphile...
Pakistani Chief of Air Staff in South Africa
Strengthening ties between the Pakistani and South African air forces in line with bilateral military co-operation programmes is topping the agenda during Air Chief...
Leopard that attacked two men at AFB Hoedspruit captured
A leopard that attacked a South African National Defence Force (SANDF) member and a civilian at Air Force Base Hoedspruit over the weekend was...
Saudi air defence students in SA
Benchmarking and training exposure are listed as being why a delegation of Royal Saudi Air Defence Forces (RSADF) students is currently at the SA...
SAAF Mobile Deployment Wing hosts successful Elders Flight 2024
The 2024 edition of the Elders Flight, held at the South African Air Force (SAAF) Mobile Deployment Wing in Centurion, was the biggest yet,...
SAAF Museum hosts Elders Flight on Saturday
The longstanding flying training day at the SA Air Force (SAAF) Museum on the first Saturday of the month remains an event for Gauteng’s...
SAAF officer ranks grow by 28
Being honoured with two trophies at the recent SA Air Force (SAAF) new officer commissioning parade was “a shock” according to newly minted candidate...
India’s Chief of Air Staff visits South Africa
India’s Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari, Chief of the Air Staff, recently visited South Africa where he engaged with his local counterpart in...
Improved security coming for SAAF Memorial
The SA Air Force (SAAF) is “investigating security options” for the Bays Hill memorial it has joint ownership of with the SAAF Association (SAAFA).
The...
No SAAF Ex Winter Solstice this year
The airborne service of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) will not stage its annual force preparation exercise – Winter Solstice – this year...
Ten new pilots for the SAAF
The SA Air Force (SAAF) is 10 pilots and a flight attendant better off personnel-wise in the wake of a wings parade at Air...
SAAF Memorial service held despite vandalism
The annual South African Air Force Memorial service has been held at the Bays Hill memorial, north of the Air Force Mobile Deployment Wing,...
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).
Air Force...
SAAF bringing out the big guns for Museum Air Show
The South African Air Force (SAAF) is pulling out all the stops for the SAAF Museum Air Show on Saturday, with Gripens and Hawks...
SAAF memorial off-limits
“Acts of vandalism and desecration” mean the SA Air Force (SAAF) memorial on Bays Hill immediately north of what is now the Air Force...
SAAF Museum air show 2024 to be a flight through time
On Saturday 4 May the sky above the western side of Centurion will be abuzz with aircraft for the SA Air Force (SAAF) Museum...
