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22 Sqaudron Oryx involved in a rescue mission off the Cape coast
The South African Air Force (SAAF) received a request for sea rescue assistance from the South African Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) to...
Garth Calitz
Feb 27, 20201 min read


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


Sad end to Denel’s Aerostructures Manufacturing Business
The process of exiting the greater part of Denel’s Aerostructures Manufacturing Business is now at an advanced stage with major steps put...
Garth Calitz
Feb 7, 20202 min read


The SAAF's mighty 17 Squadron rescues stranded flood victims
On Monday, 09 December 2019 at approximately 12:30, the National Joint Operational Centre (NATJOC) activated two South African Air Force...
Garth Calitz
Dec 10, 20193 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


SAAF Prestige Awards Evening
Airforce Base Swartkop was the host of the South African Airforce Prestige Awards Evening for the 2018 rotation period. While the guests...
Garth Calitz
Feb 5, 20192 min read


SAAF Youth Aviation Awareness Demonstration
By Jarryd Sinovich On Friday, September 2nd, the South African Air Force (SAAF) visited Eldorado Park, located south of Johannesburg, for a youth aviation awareness expo. Major Geoffrey Cooper, a native of Eldorado Park, spoke to a crowd of over a thousand young people, stating, "I joined the SAAF because it is the most professional place to be." He also urged the youth to make the right choices, saying, "because if you choose right, the path is laid out for you." Major Coope
Jarryd Sinovich
Sep 3, 20172 min read
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