Southern Air Command was a formation of the South African Air Force, active from the early 1980s to the early 1990s. Throughout its existence, it had...
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Southern Air Command may refer to: Southern Air Command (India) Southern Air Command SAAF, South Africa Southern Air Command (Sweden) United States Air...
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African Air Force (SAAF) is the air warfare branch of South African National Defence Force, with its headquarters in Pretoria. The South African Air Force...
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The Syrian Air Force (SyAF or SAF), officially the Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF or SAAF; Arabic: الْقُوَّاتُ الْجَوِّيَّةُ الْعَرَبِيَّةُ السُّورِيَّةُ...
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Avro Shackleton (section Royal Air Force)
patrol aircraft (MPA) which was used by the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the South African Air Force (SAAF). It was developed by Avro from the Avro Lincoln...
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contingent was commanded by Cmdt S. van Breda Theron DSO, DFC, AFC and included many World War II SAAF veterans. The squadron was moved to Johnson Air Base near...
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1921 – 3 June 2000) was a Chief of the South African Air Force. He joined the South African Air Force (SAAF) in 1940, and served in the Second World War and...
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Philippine Expeditionary Forces to Korea, the South African No. 2 Squadron SAAF, the Turkish Brigade, and forces from Luxembourg and the Netherlands. Additionally...
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created. During the Second World War the Coastal Command (Southern Air Command SAAF) deployed 10 Squadron SAAF at Durban and Isipingo – this unit functioned...
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Retrieved 26 May 2020. Dubois, Paul. "Puma SA 330 in SAAF Service". Transport in South and Southern Africa. Archived from the original on 20 February 2020...
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result that animal incursions onto the runway have decreased by 90%. Another SAAF base, AFB Makhado, has since also adopted this concept. The base gained international...
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patrolling the South African coast flying aged Avro Ansons as part of Coastal Command SAAF. The Ansons were gradually replaced and on 12 September 1942 the first...
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Gustav Rödel (category Brigadier generals of the German Air Force)
claimants. Desert Air Force records show that No. 94 Squadron RAF and Flight Lieutenant D. F. O. Shelford was killed. 2 and 40 Squadron SAAF lost one P-40...
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Battalion 10 Squadron SAAF 44 Pathfinder Platoon South African Special Forces (Recces) Republic of Korea Army (ROKA) Army Aviation Command (AAC) 1st Combat...
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Squadron (SAAF): Second World War. Retrieved 27 December 2011. "SA Air Force (Unofficial)". 31 Squadron. Turner, L.C.F. (1961). War in the Southern Oceans...
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Force Air Commodore Laurence Sinclair No. 3 Wing SAAF 12 Squadron SAAF, Boston light bombers 21 Squadron SAAF, Baltimore light bombers 24 Squadron SAAF, Bostons...
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30 Squadron SAAF was a squadron of the South African Air Force. It was established in 1944 and saw service as a medium bomber squadron in Italy during...
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African Air Force. It was formed as a fighter bomber unit on 1 April 1939 and was deployed in a coastal defence role as part of Coastal Command SAAF until...
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transferred to the SAAF with the rank of lieutenant colonel. After the war, he became the Federal Director of Civil Aviation in Southern Rhodesia. His two...
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Blackburn Buccaneer (category Air refueling)
1994 in favour of the more modern Panavia Tornado. The South African Air Force (SAAF) was the only export customer for the type. Buccaneers saw combat action...
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Servaas Theron (category Recipients of the Air Force Cross (United Kingdom))
stayed in the South African Air Force. In 1946 he was awarded the Air Force Cross. He went on to command 2 Squadron SAAF and served in the Korean War...
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African Air Force's Air Defence Artillery Group, previously mainly responsible for airfield air defense (including 120 Squadron SAAF and 121 Squadron SAAF),...
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South Africa, was not a signatory to the BCATP and the South African Air Force (SAAF) did not form any Article XV squadrons. However, South Africa provided...
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South African National Defence Force (category Articles containing Southern Ndebele-language text)
African Air Force". www.saairforce.co.za. Retrieved 25 March 2023. Martin, Guy (30 January 2023). "Additional transport aircraft high on SAAF's priority...
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Takoradi Airport (redirect from Takoradi air route)
in 2022. During World War II, the United States Army Air Forces Air Transport Command Trans-Africa Ferry Route, was a major transportation link between...
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East African campaign (World War II) (category Southern Rhodesia in World War II)
Red Sea, the air defence of Port Sudan, Atbara and Khartoum and for army support. In May, 1 (Fighter) Squadron South African Air Force (SAAF) arrived, was...
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1946 New Year Honours (MBE) (section Royal Air Force)
Campbell Muir (177738V), SAAF. Captain Eric Spangenberg (3125937), SAAF. The Reverend Oliver Roebuck, Southern Rhodesian Air Force. Acting Flight Lieutenant...
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most cases, Argentina's air arms began as an Army formation. Following a period of service unification, the Army Aviation Command was reformed on 27 November...
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Paul Lombard (general) (category Recipients of the Southern Cross Medal)
Staff Course during 1967. He qualified as an Army Air Observation Pilot at the Central Flying School SAAF in Dunnottar. He served as the Chief of Army Staff...
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Michal Muller (category Chiefs of the South African Air Force)
Squadron SAAF, 24 Squadron SAAF and Fighter Command. He was appointed Chief of Air Staff Operations in July 1978 before becoming Chief of the Air Force in...
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