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2 unusual facts about SAAF


SAAF

South African Air Force, the air operations branch of the South African National Defence Force

Small Arms Ammunition Factory, six munitions factories built and run by the Australian government during World War II


2012 SAAF Dakota crash

The 2012 SAAF Dakota crash occurred on 5 December 2012 when a Douglas C-47TP of the South African Air Force crashed in the Drakensburg Mountains, KwaZulu Natal, killing all eleven people on board.

85 Combat Flying School SAAF

85 Combat Flying School is a unit of the South African Air Force (SAAF).

Art Saaf

After the War Saaf worked for Timely Comics, Dell Comics as well as autobiographical comics including "The Clown of Baseball" for Real Life Comics.

Denel Rooivalk

During November 2007, Defence Minister Mosiuoa Lekota announced in Parliament, that the SAAF was to invest R962 million (about US$137 million in 2007 exchange rates) in the helicopter over three years to 2010/2011, in order to bring it up to full operational status.

Ikan Tanda

The crew of the Ikan Tanda were rescued by Oryx helicopters of the South African Air Force (SAAF), and a salvage tug, the John Ross, was dispatched to aid in the recovery of the ship.

Kevin Winterbottom

Kevin Roy Winterbottom (1955 to 9 June 1976) was a South African Air Force (SAAF) pilot who chose to avoid crashing his stricken Impala jet aircraft in the Monument Park suburb of Pretoria by remaining with his aircraft to the end.

Northwest African Air Forces

Northwest African Coastal Air Force (NACAF), initially under (acting commander) Group Captain G. G. Barrett and, soon afterwards, Air Vice-Marshal Hugh Lloyd: comprised No. 201 (Naval Co-operation) Group's anti-shipping coastal force (10 squadrons: Greek, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), South African Air Force (SAAF) and Royal Air Force (RAF); and

Operation Daisy

Later on the same day a SAAF Mirage shot down an Angolan MiG-21.

South African Navy

Previously before its retirement the SAAF operated the Westland Wasp for the SAN in the anti-submarine warfare role.

SS James B. Stephens

The remaining 13 survivors were rescued six days after the attack by a SAAF crash boat one mile (1.6 km) off Durban, after they were spotted by another aircraft.


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