Aircraft Order of Battle
| South African Air Force Aircraft Order of Battle |
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| On this page you can find the aircraft order of battle of the South African Air Force. Also we present links to Microsoft's Expediamaps service: with each airbase you can find a link to a map of the airbases' neighbourhood. If available you can find links to sattelite pictures of the airbases as well. We would like to thank Dean Wingrin for this excellent Unofficial South African Air Force Website. Almost all badges used in this OrBat came from him. Special thanks to Roy Digital Design for the picture of the overview map. Of course, updates are always welcome. If you have corrections or additions please send them to us !< |
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Rwy 02/20 Position S32 57 59 E18 9 36 Elev: 0 ft |
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| Based Squadron | Aircraft | Name | Squadron Badge | |
| Central Flying School | PC-7 MkII | Facta Nostra Vivent (Our deeds shall live) |
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Rwy 02/20 Position S33°54'04" E018°29'51" Elev: 51ft |
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| Based Squadron | Aircraft | Name | Squadron Badge | |
| 22 Squadron | Lynx 300 Oryx |
Ut Mare Liberum Sit (That the sea may be free) |
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| 35 Squadron | C-47TP | Shaya Amanzi (Strike the water) |
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Rwy 11/29 Position S34°33'30", E020°15'00" Elev: 164 ft |
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| Based Squadron | Aircraft | Name | Squadron Badge | |
| Test Flight and Development Centre | various a/c | Alerte (Alert) |
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Rwy 08/26, 10/28, 17/35 Position: S33°59'24" E025°36'37" Elev: 226 ft |
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| Based Squadron | Aircraft | Name | Squadron Badge | |
| 15sq C-Flight | BK117 Oryx |
Aquila Petit Ardua (Eagle seeks the heights) |
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Rwy 12/30 02/20 Position S29 5 36 E26 18 16 Elev: 4458ft |
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| Based Squadron | Aircraft | Name | Squadron Badge | |
| 16 Squadron | Rooivalk | Hlaselani (Attack) |
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| 87 Helicopter Flying School | Oryx A109 BK117 (on loan) |
Docemus (We teach) |
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Rwy 05/23 Position S29 58 11 E30 57 6 Elev: 25 ft |
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| Based Squadron | Aircraft | Name | Squadron Badge | |
| 15 Squadron | BK117 Oryx |
Aquila Petit Ardua (Eagle seeks the heights) |
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Rwy 01/19, 06/24 Position S25 49 45 E28 13 22 Elev: 4921 ft |
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| Based Squadron | Aircraft | Name | Squadron Badge | |
| 17 Squadron (operates temp. from Swartkop) | Oryx A109 |
Pro Re Nata (For the occasion as it arises) |
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| 21 Squadron | Ce550 Ce551 Da50 Da900A B737-7ED |
Onoorwinlik (Unbeatable) |
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| 28 Squadron | C-130BZ | Portamus (We carry) |
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| 41 Squadron | Ce208 Beech 200 Beech 300 PC-12 |
Detegimus Hostes (We find the enemy) |
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| 44 Squadron | C212 CN235 Ce185A/D/E |
Prosumus (We are useful) |
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Rwy 18/36 Position S24°21'18" E031°03'00" Elev: 1640 ft |
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| Based Squadron | Aircraft | Name | Squadron Badge | |
| 19 Squadron | Oryx A109 |
Fama ex Factis (Fame through deeds) |
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Rwy 10/28 Position S23°09'36" E029°42'06" Elev: 3025 ft |
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| Based Squadron | Aircraft | Name | Squadron Badge | |
| 2 Squadron | JAS39C/D | Sursum Prorsusque (Upward and onward) |
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| 85 Combat Flying School | Hawk Mk120 | Detrimento Sumus (Our purpose is damage) |
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| AFB Makhado was previously known as Louis Trichardt. | ||||
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