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SA Air Force Day goes digital

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Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Acting Chief of the South African Air Force (SAAF), Major General Mzayifani Innocent Buthelezi, was forced to deliver...

SAAF assists in rescue of six flood victims

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The South African Air Force (SAAF) used an Oryx helicopter to assist in the rescue of six people who had been trapped due to...

85 Combat Flying School conducts air to air training exercise

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Forty-eight members of the South African Air Force’s (SAAF’s) 85 Combat Flying School (CFS) participated in an air-to-air training exercise at Air Force Base...

SAAF thanked for Ex Ukuthula participation

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The South African Air Force (SAAF) has been thanked for its role in the force preparation exercise Ukuthula, which was held at the SA...

Oryx evacuates sick crewmember off West Coast fishing vessel

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The South African Air Force (SAAF) has once again assisted the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) in evacuating injured or sick crew off vessels...

General Buthelezi officially Acting Chief of the SA Air Force

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Major General Mzayifani Innocent Buthelezi is officially the Acting Chief of the South African Air Force (SAAF), following the retirement of Lieutenant General Fabian...

SA Air Force Officers on the send-off of CSAAF

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On Wednesday 30 September 2020, SA Air Force staff from all over the country gathered at the farewell function of the Chief of the...

SAAF Chief farewell parade

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Lieutenant General Fabian Zimpande Msimang retired as the Chief of the South African Air Force (SAAF) during a ceremony at Air Force Base Swartkop...

Former Chief of SAAF, Lieutenant General Fabian “Zakes” Msimang gives his...

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On 30 September, at Air Force Base Swartkop, Chief of the South African Air Force (SAAF), Lieutenant General Fabian "Zakes" Msimang gave his farewell...

Gallery: Chief SA Air Force retirement parade

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Lieutenant General Fabian Zimpande Msimang retired as the Chief of the South African Air Force during a ceremony at Air Force Base Swartkop on...

CAF retreat speech, 30 September 2020

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As delivered verbatim by Lieutenant General Fabian Msimang at Air Force Base Swartkop: Ladies and gentlemen, this is very difficult time for me emotionally because...

SAAF chief bows out

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Lieutenant General Fabian Zimpande Msimang has officially retired as the Chief of the South African Air Force (SAAF), with a parade and flypast held...

South African Post Office reveals SA Air Force collective heritage postage...

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The South African Post Office has handed over a commemorative stamp album to Chief of the SA Air Force (SAAF) Lieutenant General Fabian Zimpande...

South African Air Force commissions Cuban graduates

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Chief of the SA Air Force, Lieutenant General Zimpande Msimang, bestowed commissions on South African Air Force (SAAF) candidate officers who completed various courses...

Msimang to retire on Wednesday

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Chief of the South African Air Force (SAAF), Lieutenant General Fabian Zimpande Msimang, is due to retire on Wednesday after eight years in the...

Ysterplaat celebrates Heritage Day

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On Wednesday 23 September, various events were staged at Air Bases throughout the country ahead of Heritage Day celebrations on 24 September, with Air...

SAAF helps recover bodies at Hammarsdale Falls

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The South African Air Force (SAAF) was instrumental in the recovery of two bodies at the bottom of the Hammarsdale Falls in KwaZulu-Natal. On Tuesday...

Air Force Chief salutes local aircraft maintainers

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Chief of the South African Air Force (SAAF), Lieutenant General Zimpande Msimang, has celebrated his 60th birthday by expressing his appreciation and support to...

SAAF, Paramount launch robotics programme for children

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The South African Air Force (SAAF), Armscor and Paramount have teamed up to launch a robotics learning programme for children. With learning proving to be...

SAAF Oryx to the rescue again

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An Oryx helicopter from the South African Air Force’s 15 Squadron based at Air Force Base Durban has again come to the rescue of...

Hercules in runway excursion at AFB Ysterplaat

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A South African Air Force (SAAF) C-130BZ Hercules ended up off the runway after landing at Air Force Base (AFB) Ysterplaat on Sunday morning...

Silver Falcons take a pause

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The South African Air Force’s Silver Falcons aerobatic display team is taking a break from all air shows and events primarily due to the...

Two more Gripen pilots for the SAAF

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The South African Air Force (SAAF) is getting two more pilots for its Gripen fighters, including the first South African-born Indian Gripen pilot. On 4...

SAAF Oryx rescues another seafarer off KZN coast

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A South African Air Force (SAAF) Oryx helicopter from Durban’s 15 Squadron has medically evacuated a sick passenger off a ship along the Durban...

SAAF C-130 Hercules suffers collapsed nosewheel

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One of the South African Air Force’s C-130 Hercules transport aircraft has suffered from a nosewheel collapse, but damage appears to be limited. The incident...

SA Air Force and Navy support COVID-19 lockdown efforts

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The South African Air Force (SAAF) and the SA Navy (SAN) are playing a vital role in assisting the efforts to combat and contain...

SAAF assists in rescuing patient off the Queen Mary 2

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An Oryx medium transport helicopter from the South African Air Force’s (SAAF’s) 15 Squadron was instrumental in medically evacuating a patient from the passenger...

Rooivalk maintains its advantage in the DRC

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The UN Peacekeeping mission in the DRC (Monusco) has a Composite Helicopter Unit (CHU) based in Goma, bordering Rwanda. DefenceWeb interviewed Corne Stander, a Rooivalk...

SAAF Prestige Parade 2020

On 31 January 2020, the South African Air Force (SAAF) held their annual Prestige Day Parade. The SAAF held a Wing Review Parade along...

Speech: Msimang at SAAF Prestige Day

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Air Force Prestige Day Parade Address by the Chief of the SA Air Force, Lieutenant General Fabian Z Msimang at Air Force Base Swartkop...

SAAF centenary: When the past collides with the present

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The South African Air Force (SAAF) is generally accepted as having been formed on 1 February 1920. This makes it the second oldest Commonwealth...

Gallery: Swartkop flying day 1 February 2020

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The South African Air Force (SAAF) Museum at AFB Swartkop held its monthly flying training day on 1 February and as this date was...

AFB Swartkop flying day 1 February 2020

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SAAF to be out in force for Prestige Day

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The South African Air Force (SAAF) is pulling out all the stops for Prestige Day on Friday, with well over a dozen aircraft set...

SAAF Oryx used to rescue man who fell off KZN cliff

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A South African Air Force (SAAF) Oryx medium transport helicopter was used to rescue an injured man who fell down a 100 metre cliff...

SAAF helps NSRI evacuate injured ship’s crew

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The South African Air Force (SAAF) has used two of its helicopters to assist the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) to medically evacuate five...

Update: SAAF C-130BZ Hercules crash lands in DRC

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A C-130BZ Hercules transport aircraft of the South African Air Force (SAAF) crash landed at Goma airport in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo...

SAAF takes part in civil aviation day at Polokwane

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The South African Air Force (SAAF) was one of the main participants at the United Nations International Civil Aviation Day (ICAD) event in Polokwane...

Newly minted SAAF pilots get their wings

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The South African Air Force (SAAF) has 12 new pilots in its ranks, after a Wings Parade at Air Force Base Langebaanweg in the...

Speech by SAAF Chief at Unisa graduation ceremony

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Message by Lt. General Fabian Zakes Msimang, Chief of the South African Air Force, at the University of South Africa graduation ceremony, Tshwane, on...

SAAF hosting Young Falcons camp in KwaZulu-Natal

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The South African Air Force (SAAF) is hosting a Young Falcons camp in KwaZulu-Natal to enlighten and encourage the youth regarding career opportunities in...

Pakistan Air Force chief visits South Africa

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The Chief of the Pakistan Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan, has paid a friendly visit to South Africa and met his...

Russian Tu-160 bombers arrive in South Africa

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Two Russian Aerospace Forces Tupolev Tu-160 ‘Blackjack’ bombers touched down at Air Force Base Waterkloof on Wednesday in a groundbreaking visit to South Africa. The...

Tu-160 visit to South Africa delayed

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A visit by two Russian Air Force Tu-160 bombers has been postponed by more than 24 hours due to technical problems, with the aircraft...

CSIR proposes study into robotic wingman for SAAF

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A robotic wingman, a type of unmanned aerial vehicle, could be well suited to South African Air Force (SAAF) requirements, says a senior a...

SAAF donates computers to Mamelodi school

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The South African Air Force (SAAF), led by Chief Lieutenant General Zimpande Msimang, has donated computers to a school in Mamelodi East outside Pretoria. The...

Parliament hears of parlous state of the Air Force

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The South African Air Force (SAAF) is in dire straits and operating in survival mode. With less than 49% of the required budget funded,...

SAAF looks to celebrate centenary next year through 25 years of...

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The South African Air Force (SAAF) is planning on hosting a number of activities during 2020 to celebrate the official founding of what is...

SAAF Museum Air Show September 2019

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Speech: SAAF chief on opening of SAAF Museum Air Show

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Address by Lieutenant General Fabian ‘Zakes’ Msimang at the opening of the South African Air Force (SAAF) Museum at Air Force Base Swartkop on...