Namibian Air Force is the aerial warfare branch of the Namibian Defence Force. It was commissioned on 13 March 2005 at Grootfontein Air Force Base. Following...

The Grootfontein Air Force Base (IATA: GFY, ICAO: FYGF) is an air base of the Namibian Air Force in Grootfontein, a town in the Otjozondjupa Region of...

the Namibian Air Force are located here. Air Force Command had previously been at the Grootfontein Air Force Base. Aviation portal Africa portal List of...

students for staff appointments. The force's parachute airborne school is based at the Grootfontein Air Force Base. Here students from all service branches...

School of Air Power Studies is the premier training institution of the Namibian Air Force. It is located at the Grootfontein Air Force Base. For vocational...

air force base, the Canberras, Buccaneers and C-130/C-160s to Grootfontein air force base, where their support teams and material had been ferried up from...

was likewise the Grootfontein, Tsumeb, Otavi, Outjo, Otjiwarongo, Hereroland and Damaraland regions. SADF's Air Force Base Grootfontein SADF's Northern...

signaling regulator, the protein encoded by the human GFY gene Grootfontein Air Force Base, IATA code GFY GFY Press, an independent publisher "GFY", a 2022...

to provide air defence for Air Force Base Grootfontein in South-West Africa. 129 Squadron was deployed to Air Force Base Ondangwa for the remainder of...

The following is a list of bases of the Namibian Air Force. Grootfontein(FYGF) Karibib(FYKA) Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates...

Grootfontein FYGF GFY Grootfontein Air Force Base Halali FYHI HAL Halali Airport Kamanjab FYKJ Kamanjab Airport Karibib FYKA Karibib Air Force Base Karasburg...

West Air Transport (SWAT) was established. Using Ryan Navion aircraft, this carrier started operations in 1949 linking Windhoek with Grootfontein. Charter...

The History of the South African Air Force spans the First World War, Rand Rebellion of 1922, the Second World War, the Korean War, the South African...

Grootfontein Commando was a light infantry regiment of the South West African Territorial Force. It formed part of the Area Force Units as well as the...

Arandis FYEN – Eenhana Airport – Eenhana FYGF (GFY) – Grootfontein Air Force Base – Grootfontein FYHH – Helmeringhausen Airstrip – Helmeringhausen FYHI...

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...

commanding officer stationed at Grootfontein Air Force Base. In the 2010s he was promoted to colonel and made deputy Air Force commander. In January 2016 he...

appointed as air defence wing commanding officer during the commissioning of the F7 and FT7 fighter aircraft at Grootfontein Air Force Base. Afterwards...

Windhoek is completed. 13 March - The Namibian Air Force was commissioned at Grootfontein Air Force Base. 21 March - Hifikepunye Pohamba is inaugurated...

class corvette NS Lt Gen Dimo Hamaambo, named after him. The Grootfontein Military Base is also named after him, Lt Gen Dimo Hamaambo Garrison. Williams...

command. The Army headquarters are located at Grootfontein military base, a former SADF logistics base. The Army has several thousand members. Senior...

Tsumeb and Grootfontein from the line to the capital Windhoek. North of the town is the location of the headquarters of the Namibian Air Force at the Karibib...

Training takes place at the Namibia Special Forces School at the Grootfontein Air Base. The training cycle continues for paratroopers and undergo further...

Minister Pirow put forward a plan to expand and reorganise the Defence Force. The Air Force would be increased to 7 squadrons, with new bases being built at...

formed the Task Force. BDF Signals Unit with a Supply Depot was housed at the old Mafikeng Air Base after the establishment of Air Force Base Mmabatho. BDF...

South West Africa Engineer Support Unit was formed and stationed at Grootfontein. Also in 1975, arising out of all the Survey and Printing activities...

land warfare force of South Africa, a part of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), along with the South African Air Force, South African...

it was mainly used as a counter-insurgency force it was eventually also used as a semi-conventional force, especially during the later phases of the war –...

Regiment Vaalrivier provided air defence artillery for the border war in 1976 to 1980, stationing batteries at Grootfontein, Rundu, Ondwanga, Ruacana and...

the last remaining 1500 soldiers of the South African Defense Force, based at Grootfontein and Oshivelo, were withdrawn from Namibia. On the 21 March 1990...