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By Jarryd Sinovich The long-anticipated event of the year finally took place. The Langebaanweg Airshow 2017 was held at the Air Force Base on December 9th. Located on South Africa’s West Coast, Langebaanweg houses the Central Flying School and the Silver Falcons Aerobatic team. Recently, the Falcons marked their 50th Anniversary, with former team members attending to witness the current team's performance. The stakes were high! Silver Falcons When we arrived at the base at 6:

By Garth Calitz The esteemed 28 Squadron was established on June 1, 1943. The war diary entry for that day states: “In modest conditions at SAAF Base Depot Almaza, Cairo, Middle East, 28 Squadron is born.” Major A.A.D. McKellar served as the first Officer Commanding, with most personnel being recruited from the 34 and 35 Flight South African Air Force (Maritime Reconnaissance). As the SAAF's inaugural air transport squadron, operating under 216 Group RAF, the squadron was out