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SAAF graduates 44 new maintenance technicians

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The South African Air Force (SAAF) has graduated 44 new artisans, who will help address the skills shortage facing the airborne arm of service. The...

The Warsaw Airlift, a triumph of South African bravery

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The overall participation of the South African Air Force (SAAF) in the Second World War contributed greatly to the Allies' successes. Nearly 50 000...

SAAF A109 Light Utility Helicopter crashes

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The South African Air Force (SAAF) has lost an A109 Light Utility Helicopter in a crash in Pretoria that injured both crewmembers on board. The...

SA sends relief donations to Malawi

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The South African Government continues to help and respond to the urgent needs of its neighbouring countries following the humanitarian disaster left by Cyclone...

Portfolio Committee acknowledges SAAF humanitarian aid post-Idai

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The deployment of SA Air Force (SAAF) assets to assist with humanitarian relief in flood-ravaged Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries has been noted...

Flying hours down for SAAF in latest budget

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The South African Air Force (SAAF) has had its flying hours cut from 25 000 in the 2018/19 financial year to 17 200 the following year,...

SAAF Prestige Day 2019

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SAAF celebrates Prestige Day

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The South African Air Force (SAAF) today celebrated Air Force Prestige Day, marking the 99th year of the establishment of the Air Force and...

First female SA military graduate from Maxwell Air University

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Colonel Zoleka Niyabo has become the first female military officer in the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to graduate from the...

Gallery: SAAF Air Capability Demonstration 2018

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The South African Air Force held its 2018 Air Capability Demonstration at the Roodewal bombing range on 18 September 2018. Click here to...

Falcon 50 flying again as SAAF improves aircraft maintenance

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Efforts to get the South African Air Force's (SAAF's) VIP jet fleet flying again appear to be bearing fruit, with one of...

New Silver Falcon joins the team

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The Silver Falcons aerobatic display team has a new member. Major Tiaan Stander has joined the team in the number two position. Stander's...

New SAAF transport aircraft apparently still on the cards

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The South African Air Force will be getting new medium and light transport aircraft in the next decade, according to the Department...

Gallery: SAAF Museum air show 2018

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The South African Air Force Museum held its annual air show on 5 May, which was very well attended by the public....

Youth exhibition to precede SAAF Museum air show

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A youth exhibition today will precede the annual South Africa Air Force (SAAF) Museum air show to be held on 5 May...

SAAF getting ready for Zwartkop airshow

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The South African Air Force (SAAF) is getting ready to host the annual Museum air show at AFB Zwartkop next weekend, with...

SAAF adds new maintenance technicians

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The South African Air Force (SAAF) has added new aircraft maintenance technicians to its ranks, with 65 artisans being reclassified during a...

Israel offers more capabilities for SA Gripens

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The South African Air Force has been offered enhanced capabilities for its Gripen fighter aircraft with a suit of new advanced systems...

Silver Falcons gearing up for 2018 season

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Team 82 of the Silver Falcons is busy getting ready for the 2018 air show season and will perform its first display...

SAA Technical to maintain presidential VVIP jet

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Armscor is about to place an order with SAA Technical for the maintenance of the Presidential VVIP Boeing Business Jet, according to...

Gallery: SAAF Prestige Day 2018

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The South African Air Force held its annual prestige day on 2 February 2018 at Air Force Base Zwartkop where Air Force...

SAAF honoured during annual Prestige Day

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The South African Air Force (SAAF) honoured its serving and fallen members and highlighted challenges and achievements during its annual Air Force...

GKN Aerospace signs support contract for SAAF Gripen engine

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GKN Aerospace has signed a three year contract extension with ARMSCOR for technical product support, maintenance and parts supply agreement for the...

Final countdown for large Cape airshow

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With a byline of "See It, Hear It, Feel It," aviation enthusiasts are eagerly awaiting the opening of the gates for the...

Saab receives support contract for South African Gripen

The order has a total value of ZAR 314 million over the period November 2017 to February 2020.Defence and security company Saab has received...

Saab receives support contract for South African Gripen

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Defence and security company Saab has received a support contract for the South African Gripen weapon system. The order has a total value of...

Saab awarded SAAF Gripen support contract

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Saab has received a contract to support the South African Air Force's (SAAF's) fleet of 26 Gripens between November 2017 and February...

SA needs more radars for border safeguarding

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The South African Air Force (SAAF) needs at least 50 radars to adequately protect its borders, according to a SAAF general. Brigadier General...

SAAF needs to stay abreast of growing EW threats in spite...

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The electronic warfare (EW) threat is real and growing and the South African Air Force (SAAF) needs to develop and grow local...

2012 C-47TP Drakensberg crash was avoidable – Inquiry

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The Board of Inquiry (BOI) report into the crash on 5 December 2012 of a South African Air Force (SAAF) C-47TP Dakota...

Exercise Blue Kunene wraps up in Namibia

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Ten Southern African Development Community (SADC) air forces have concluded Exercise Blue Kunene in Namibia, after participation from 1 200 personnel and...

Gallery: SAAF aviation awareness demonstration

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The South African Air Force on 1 September hosted an aviation awareness and youth career demonstration at Eldorado Park, which featured static...

SAAF hosts aviation awareness demonstration

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The South African Air Force (SAAF) on Friday hosted a major aviation awareness and youth career exposition event at Eldorado Park south...

Silver Falcons 50th promises to be an anniversary of note

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The "cockpit ambassadors" of the SA Air Force – the Silver Falcons – will this year mark the 50th anniversary of the...

Destination of mystery air force Hercules flight revealed

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A South African Air Force (SAAF) C-130BZ Hercules transport aircraft recently photographed at the remote South Atlantic island of Saint Helena was...

Armscor seeking maintenance of SAAF fire trucks in the DRC

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Armscor has issued a tender for the maintenance and repair of South African Air Force (SAAF) fire fighting vehicles in the Democratic...

Busy times for the Rooivalk

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Last year was a busy year for the Rooivalk, with the attack helicopter firing thousands of cannon rounds and rockets at rebels...

SAAF hosts explosive air capability demonstration

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The South African Air Force (SAAF) on 1 June held its annual Air Capability Demonstration at the Roodewal weapons range in Limpopo,...

Gallery: SAAF Air Capability Demonstration 2017

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The South African Air Force (SAAF) held its annual Air Capability Demonstration on 1 June 2017 at the Roodewal weapons range in Limpopo....

R27 million contract awarded to fix flood damage at AFB Hoedspruit

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Belta Services CC has been awarded a R27 299 215 contract for repairs to damaged facilities caused by floods at Air Force...

Rose petals grace SAAF Memorial

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The South African Air Force (SAAF) and the Air Force Association have commemorated those who made the ultimate sacrifice at the 54th...

SAAF bringing C212 back into service?

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The South African Air Force (SAAF) may be bringing an accident-damaged CASA 212 light transport aircraft back into service. It currently has...

Royal Bafokeng King becomes 44 Squadron Honorary Colonel

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The South African Air Force (SAAF) on 11 May held a ceremony to accept Kgosi Leruo Tshekedi Molotlegi, the 36th King of...

Ysterplaat honours the fallen

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AFB Ysterplaat held its annual Air Force Memorial Service on 5 May at which the Air Force Base not only recalled those...

Silver Falcons a ‘major asset’ for SAAF

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Veteran air show commentator Brian Emmenis has called the South African Air Force's (SAAF's) aerobatic team a "major asset" for the Air...

Zwartkop Air Show a crowd-pleaser, despite low turnout

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The South African Air Force Museum's 2017 annual Air Show, themed "Pioneering Our Future", took place over the weekend at AFB Zwartkop...

SAAF Museum gearing up for air show

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The South African Air Force Museum at Air Force Base Zwartkop is gearing up for what it says will be one of...

Silver Falcons to perform at Rand Show

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The South African Air Force's (SAAF's) Silver Falcons aerobatic display team will be performing at the Rand Show on its opening weekend,...

Transformation amongst highlights of 28 Squadron

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The qualifying of the first black female C-130 Hercules commander is one of the transformation highlights emphasised by the South African Air...

SA Air Force celebrates first African female C-130 commander

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The South African Air Force (SAAF) recently celebrated the qualification of its first African female C-130 Hercules commander. Media were invited to witness...