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SANDF Armed Forces Day 2020 – Weapons Capability Demonstration
Photos by Andre Venter and Trevor Cohen Polokwane, the Capital city of the Limpopo Province, was a hive of military activity the last...
Garth Calitz
Feb 25, 20206 min read


SAAB - From Piston Fighter to Mighty Gripen E
The year was 1937, the world was on the brink of another world war. Sweden wanted to equip the armed forces and build up its own, strong...
Garth Calitz
Aug 20, 201913 min read


The SAAF Celebrates its 99th Birthday
The South African Airforce was formed on the 1st February 1920 and has seen service in World War II, the Korean War and later the...
Garth Calitz and Andre Venter
Feb 5, 20193 min read


SAAB JAS 39 Gripen
SAAB JAS 39 Gripen In the late 1970s, Sweden sought to replace its ageing Saab 35 Draken and Saab 37 Viggen. The Swedish Air Force...
Garth Calitz
Apr 23, 201818 min read


2 Squadron, The Flying Cheetahs
The squadron was established on 1 October 1940 they served as part of 1 Bomber Brigade in the North and East African Campaign and later...
Garth Calitz
Sep 10, 20173 min read


SAAF Youth Aviation Awareness Demonstration
The South African Air force (SAAF) descended on Eldorado Park South of Johannesburg on Friday 2nd September for a youth aviation...
Jarryd Sinovich
Sep 3, 20172 min read
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