Air Force Base Swartkop (ICAO: FASK) is South Africa's oldest air force base and houses the South African Air Force Museum. It is managed as part of AFB...
8 KB (612 words) - 07:36, 30 April 2025
Air Force Base Waterkloof {AFB Wklf} is an airbase of the South African Air Force. It is situated on the outskirts of Pretoria, and is the SAAF's busiest...
8 KB (651 words) - 09:57, 28 May 2025
44 Squadron SAAF (category Squadrons of the South African Air Force)
members of 44 Squadron which was based at Air Force Base Swartkop in Pretoria fulfilled their duties at Air Force Base Ondangwa in South West Africa by...
3 KB (177 words) - 12:37, 14 January 2024
Container system, becoming a part of Air Command Control Unit at Snake Valley opposite Air Force Base Swartkop on the eastern side of the shared runway...
125 KB (10,814 words) - 22:42, 29 May 2025
Town The Grahamstown army base houses the 6 South African Infantry Battalion (Air Assault) and the First City Regiment (Air Assault). Gqeberha is home...
25 KB (1,735 words) - 10:06, 1 March 2025
Pretoria (section Transito Air Force Headquarters)
While technically not within the city limits of Pretoria, Air Force Base Swartkop and Air Force Base Waterkloof are often used for defence related matters...
96 KB (9,291 words) - 12:47, 27 May 2025
Wilhelm Exner Medal Schwartzkopff (disambiguation) Air Force Base Swartkop, a South African air force base and museum This disambiguation page lists articles...
2 KB (247 words) - 00:27, 1 July 2023
the air force. The area occupied by the AFMDW was previously known as Air Force Station Snake Valley and is situated opposite Air Force Base Swartkop on...
5 KB (696 words) - 06:26, 31 March 2025
entered service in the French Air Force. Shortly thereafter, the type was deployed as the main interceptor of the French Air Force, a capacity which it continued...
96 KB (11,504 words) - 18:44, 20 May 2025
Bays Hill in Swartkop outside Pretoria and overlooks Air Force Base Swartkop, the first air force base of the SAAF. An annual memorial service is traditionally...
6 KB (734 words) - 04:06, 21 June 2023
the Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan. Buffel variants at Air Force Base Swartkop, South Africa. Force Protection's Cougar hit by an Improvised explosive device...
5 KB (439 words) - 18:16, 19 August 2024
Centurion. The Waterkloof Air Force Base, as well as the Swartkop Air Force Base (which includes the South African Air Force Museum), are in Centurion...
19 KB (1,905 words) - 12:46, 23 May 2025
air infiltration techniques. Perform building assaults. Sustain themselves away from base in the field. Although membership of the Special Task Force...
34 KB (4,188 words) - 04:48, 26 April 2025
South African Air Force List of aircraft of the South African Air Force List of squadrons of the South African Air Force Map of air force bases at www...
4 KB (63 words) - 17:08, 3 September 2022
the South African Air Force. The list includes both current and past squadrons of the South African Air Force. South African Air Force List of bases of...
10 KB (49 words) - 16:14, 27 December 2024
December 2024. Jane's Land-based Air Defence 1992-93 (PDF). Jane's Information Group. p. 306. Hogg, WWII. "Pakistan Army Air Defence". 7 August 2021. Dobinson...
22 KB (2,635 words) - 21:20, 15 March 2025
Office, Air Force Base Swartkop. Rooikat and M3 Stuart at 1 Special Service Battalion, Tempe Base. Eland Mk7 at School of Armour, Tempe Base. Lockheed F-104...
16 KB (1,547 words) - 18:11, 27 May 2025
475099 – Fi 156 C-7 airworthy at the South African Air Force Museum at Air Force Base Swartkop in Centurion, Gauteng. It is painted in the Luftwaffe...
54 KB (5,953 words) - 04:38, 7 May 2025
Royal Air Force Memorial, Albany, Georgia South African Air Force Memorial, Swartkop, Tshwane Air Forces Memorial RAF Bomber Command Memorial Wikimedia Commons...
6 KB (621 words) - 22:58, 7 July 2024
17 Squadron SAAF (category Squadrons of the South African Air Force)
Dauphin Current aircraft flown: Atlas Oryx, Agusta A109LUH Current base: AFB Swartkop, Pretoria. 17 Squadron SAAF Unofficial Website Spanish tourist rescued...
2 KB (93 words) - 16:09, 5 December 2021
African Air Force Museum at Air Force Base Ysterplaat. 6859 – C-47 on display at the South African Air Force Museum at Air Force Base Swartkop. On Display...
73 KB (7,129 words) - 17:57, 31 May 2025
by Atlas Aviation and until September 2017 it was displayed at Swartkops Air Force Base, Pretoria. The jet was returned to Angola, flying in an Angolan...
122 KB (14,553 words) - 10:06, 30 May 2025
primarily designed and developed to be operated by the South African Air Force (SAAF). The Cheetah was developed amid the Border War of the 1980s as...
29 KB (3,318 words) - 22:30, 18 May 2025
conflict, such as daytime interception, base security, reconnaissance and training. The Argentine Air Force used the Mirage IIIEA during the Falklands...
99 KB (12,110 words) - 00:50, 28 May 2025
19 Squadron SAAF (category Squadrons of the South African Air Force)
1939 together with 17 Squadron. It formed part of the Airways Wing at Swartkop Air Station flying ex-South African Airways Junkers Ju 52/3m's but was disbanded...
4 KB (337 words) - 07:31, 3 March 2024
(CSIR). The South African Air Force military bases AFB Waterkloof and AFB Swartkop are in Centurion. Thaba Tshwane military base (formerly called Voortrekkerhoogte...
43 KB (2,650 words) - 13:43, 31 May 2025
produced by Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant and was introduced by the Soviet Air Force in 1972. The helicopter is currently in use by 58 countries. In NATO circles...
129 KB (12,200 words) - 15:04, 31 May 2025
41 Squadron SAAF (category Squadrons of the South African Air Force)
light transport squadron of the South African Air Force. It was formed in 1940, it is currently based at AFB Waterkloof. 41 Squadron was formed at AFS...
5 KB (472 words) - 16:00, 25 April 2025
English Electric Canberra (section Royal Air Force)
Air Force is displayed at the South African Air Force Museum, Swartkop Air Force Base, Pretoria. A Canberra T Mk.4 459 of the South African Air Force...
120 KB (14,488 words) - 08:30, 20 May 2025
that it was unprepared for a serious security challenge. The Navy and Air Force were highlighted as easy targets, as only one of the four frigates were...
53 KB (4,605 words) - 21:02, 1 May 2025