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	South African Air Force
		In 1934 a significant increase in the defence budget was approved and in 1935 the Minister of Defence announced that the UDF was to be expanded.
		During the war, the SAAF played a major role in North Africa, where its fighter, bomber and reconnaissance squadrons enabled the allied desert air force to attain air superiority over the Axis air forces by the beginning of 1942.
		During the rest of the twentieth century, the SAAF took part in the various "border wars" that were fought by South Africa.
	www.starrepublic.org /encyclopedia/wikipedia/s/so/south_african_air_force.html (639 words)

	South African Air Force - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In particular, the SAAF played a major role in North Africa, where its fighter, bomber and reconnaissance squadrons enabled the allied desert air force to attain air superiority over the Axis air forces by the beginning of 1942.
		The SAAF was scaled down in the 1950s, and rebuilt in the 1960s, after South Africa had become a republic, and diplomatic isolation and the United Nations arms embargo had begun to bite.
		The SAAF provided air support to the army during the 1975-76 Angola campaign, and in the many cross-border operations that were carried out against PLAN bases in Angola and Zambia from 1977 onwards.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/South_African_Air_Force (1094 words)

	Encyclopedia: SAAF
		This expanded the number of military aircraft in the SAAF to 1,709 by September 1941, with a personnel strength of 31,204 (956 pilots).
		Between April 1941 and May 1943 the eleven squadrons of the SAAF flew 33,991 sorties and destroyed 342 enemy aircraft.
		The headquarters of the SAAF are situated in Pretoria.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/SAAF (706 words)

	History of the SAAF (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The establishment of the SAAF was greatly facilitated by the extremely generous decision by the Imperial Government in 1919 to allocate to the Union some 100 aeroplanes from its war stocks, complete with spared and equipment.
		Under this scheme the SAAF began to burgeon and blossom, and by September 1941 the total number of military aircraft in the Union had increased to 1 709, while the personnel strength had leapt to 31 204 - 956 of whom were pilots.
		The unit was renamed the SAAF Regiment on 1 August 1943, its task being the defence of airfields and the capture of enemy aerodromes.
	www.mil.za /CSANDF/CAirForce/History/history_of_the_saaf.htm (8280 words)

	AFB Hoedspruit - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This led the base to introduce three cheetahs on the flight line, with the end result that animal incursions onto the runway have decreased by 90%.
		Another SAAF base, AFB Makhado, has since also adopted this concept.
		In the late 1990s an unused portion of the base was converted into a civilian airport known as Eastgate Airport.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/AFB_Hoedspruit (239 words)

	85 Combat Flying School SAAF
		85 Combat Flying School is a unit of the South African Air Force.
		It is currently a jet flight-training and combat operations school.
		The school's current Impalas are due to be replaced by 24 BAe Hawk Mk.120s commencing in 2005.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/8/85/85_combat_flying_school_saaf.html (108 words)

	SOUTH AFRICAN AIR ACES OF WORLD WAR II - Nos. 5 & 6 - South African Military History Society
		At No.5 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School, Hanwell, he flew the Blackburn B-2, and in November, 1938, he was posted to No. 3 FTS at South Cerney in Gloucestershire, near the Wiltshire border, flying the Hawker Hart, Audax and Fury.
		On 19th, flying AK-A (an aircraft still bearing No.213 Squadron's marking), he got five confirmed in one day (he was to surpass even this later), two Me 109s on the first patrol in the morning, and three more on the evening patrol, this fight having been witnessed by his CO and the Squadron.
		Throughout this campaign SAAF Squadrons flew more than 5,000 sorties, destroyed 71 aircraft in the air and at least 70 on the ground, losing 79 pilots and aircrew killed and posting 5 missing; a great contribution to the first victory of the Allies in the war.
	rapidttp.com /milhist/vol016dt.html (6139 words)

	Angola: SAAF Bushwacks Six Helicopters
		Flying from Cuito towards south-east, however, the pilots could find hardly any orientation points: in fact, except for few rivers that part of Angola is almost featureless, with trees and huge expanses of sparse forrest — interspersed by savannah — reaching up to 30 meters high.
		The SAAF commanders determined that the most suitable aircraft at hand was the Impala: it was a small and highly manoeuvrable aircraft, with good and reliable cannon armament and the endurance needed for an intercept of this kind.
		SAAF Impalas were camouflaged in the standard Dark Earth and Dark Olive Green colours used also on SAAF SA.316 Alouette III and SA.330 Puma helicopters, as well as some other aircraft.
	www.acig.org /artman/publish/printer_183.shtml (4842 words)

	85 Combat Flying School (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		On 4 October 1967 it moved to Pietersburg and the name changed to Advanced Flying School, the name 85 Combat Flying School was given to the unit in 1982.
		Initially Advanced Flying School operated Vampires till these aircraft were replaced by the Impala in 1970.
		On 1 July 1986, 89 Combat Flying School was established and 85 Combat Flying School became solely responsible for all Impala combat training in the South African Air Force.
	www.mil.za /CSANDF/CAirForce/afbhspt/85cfs/85_combat_flying_school.htm (373 words)

	flying school - 1st school (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Central Flying School SAAF The Central Flying School is a flight school of the South African Air Force.
		Advanced flying school was to prepare a cadet for the kind of airplane he was … Cadets assigned to twin-engine school received the same number of flying …
		Flying School South Africa, located in Cape Town, with the specific goal of making flying accessible to as many people as possible.
	school.stackmak.info /dir8/flying-school.html (816 words)

	AFB Makhado (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		It is the SAAF's northernmost base, situated near the border with Zimbabwe, as well as being its most modern, and is known unofficially as Fighter Town, RSA.
		The base was officially opened on 14 October 1987 as AFB Louis Trichardt, but changed it's name to match that of the nearby town on 7 November 2003.
		In the near future, 85 Combat Flying School will be re-locating to this base from its current base at AFB Hoedspruit.
	pedia.newsfilter.co.uk /wikipedia/a/af/afb_makhado.html (112 words)

	Airdisaster.Com Forums - Yet another SAAF Impala bites the dust (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		An SA Airforce (SAAF) Impala Mk2 fighter trainer has crashed, with the pilot ejecting safely, a spokesperson said on Monday.
		SA Airforce Captain Ronald Maseko said the aircraft was from 85 Combat Flying School, based at Hoedspruit.
		SAAF chief, Lt Gen Carlo Gagiano, earlier this year said that crash was the result of an engine failure.
	www.airdisaster.com /forums/printthread.php?t=74218 (210 words)

	Air Force Order of Battle - South Africa
		At command level, the executive SAAF structure under the command of AFHQ comprises the SAAF Training Command with six main training institutions and two protection squadrons, an Air Logistic Command with eight air depots, two diverse units and two protection squadrons.
		Also under the command of AFHQ, the SAAF executive structure further com- prises two main fighter bases with two protection squadrons and five permanent bases with five protection squadrons and thirty six flying related units.
		The Central Flying School at Dunnottar was moved to AFB Langebaanweg and Renamed Central Flying School Langebaanweg in 1993.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/rsa/airforce-orbat.htm (856 words)

	Information Archive at NNYTech (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The SAAF aircraft may receive the standard system, but may alternatively use the South African multi-sensor warning system developed by Avitronics, which offers the same functions and is highly regarded.
		Pilots for the Gripen will first learn to fly on the turboprop Pilatus Astra at the Central Flying School, and then go on to the BAE Systems Hawk lead-in fighter trainer at 85 Combat Flying School to learn the ins and outs of fast jets and air combat, and to gain experience.
		A small group of pilots on the project team has already begun flying the Gripen, but the first formal course will comprise combat instructors with Cheetah C experience, who will be trained in Sweden and who may join a Swedish Air Force Gripen squadron as part of a pilot exchange programme.
	archive.nnytech.net /sgroup/osint/6365/1 (3246 words)

	Air Force Base Hoedspruit (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The first houses in the domestic area Drakensig were allocated to new members in September 1978 and in December 1978 the Flying Cheetahs of 2 Squadron arrived.
		85 Combat Flying School, the newest addition to the flying squadrons of AFB Hoedspruit arrived during January 1993.
		The Base is situated approximately 14 km from the town Hoedspruit in the former Eastern Transvaal Lowveld, now known as the Northern Province of the RSA, close to the border between the Northern Province and Mpumalanga.
	www.mil.za /CSANDF/CAirForce/afbhspt/air_force_base_hoedspruit.htm (636 words)

	South African Air Force
		\n* 85 Combat Flying School, Hoedspruit, Atlas Impala MkI/II.
		\n* 87 Helicopter Flying School, Bloemspruit, Atlas Oryx, Alouette III, BK117.
		Notes:\n# Squadron is abbreviated to "Sqn" in the list.\n# In addition to the above squadrons there are many other units such as reserve squadrons (flying private aircraft), support units, air depots, security squadrons and training schools.\n# The headquarters of the SAAF are situated in Pretoria.
	encyclopedia.codeboy.net /wikipedia/s/so/south_african_air_force.html (707 words)

	People's Daily Online -- South African fighter trainer crashes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		A South Africa Air Force (SAAF) Impala Mk2 fighter trainer crashed with the pilot ejecting safely, a spokesperson said on Monday.
		The SAAF's captain Ronald Maseko's said the aircraft was from 85 Combat Flying School, based at Hoedspruit.
		SAAF chief Lieutenant-General Carlo Gagiano earlier this year said that crash was the result of an engine failure.
	english1.peopledaily.com.cn /200507/05/print20050705_194035.html (177 words)

	Uganda Fact files
		The SAAF is to receive four specialised maritime helicopters for operation from the Navy’s four new patrol corvettes.
		The Combat Training Centre at Lohatla is also home to a mechanized battalion group.
		There are four flying schools, the Central Flying School near Cape Town, 85 Combat Flying School at Hoedspruit in Mpumalanga, the Helicopter Flying School at Bloemfontein, and 80 Air Navigation School at Cape Town.
	www.iss.co.za /AF/profiles/SouthAfrica/southafrica1.html (7338 words)

	New defence equipment
		Thereafter the combat suite element will be fitted in South Africa by the local defence industry.
		The combat suite element is about 40% the cost of the Corvette.
		The Gripen is a highly integrated multi-role aircraft, capable of flying air-to-air, air-to-ground and reconnaissance missions.
	www.info.gov.za /issues/procurement/background/new_equipment.htm (1142 words)

	African Mirages
		The No.85 Air Combat School was established in August 1972 and flew Impalas as well as Mirage IIIEZs and Mirage IIID2Zs.
		Instead, the unit was re-named No.85 Combat Flying School and it continued flying Impalas until recently.
		Another units flying delta-winged Mirages with SAAF were the No.5 Squadron and No.89 Combat Flying School, albeit for a very short period of time.
	www.acig.org /artman/publish/printer_198.shtml (1001 words)

	South African Air Force - Definition up Erdmond.Com
		The South_African_Air_Force (SAAF) is the Air_Force of South_Africa.
		During the war, the SAAF played a major role in North_Africa, where its fighter, bomber and reconnaissance squadrons enabled the allied desert air force to attain air superiority over the Axis air forces by the beginning of 1942.
		Post-war, the SAAF also took part in the Berlin_airlift of 1948 with 20 aircrews flying Royal Air Force Dakotas.
	www.erdmond.com /South_African_Air_Force.html (636 words)

	1944 USAAF Serial Numbers (44-70255 to 44-83885)
		Reported spring 2004 with Flying Heritage Collection of Arlington, WA as N723FH 72374 to Swiss AF in 1948 as J-2002 72381 (c/n 122-38840) to Swiss AF in 1948 as J-2130.
		76613 flying in Australia as VH-BPN 76614 (c/n 16198/32946) to RAF as KN471 Mar 1945 76615 (c/n 16199/32947) 76616 (c/n 16200/32948) to RAF as KN472 Mar 1945.
		Still flying as VH-EAF 76775 (c/n 16359/33107) to RAF as KN536 Apr 1945 76776 (c/n 16360/33108) to USSR May 1945 76777 (c/n 16361/33109) to RAAF as A65-100 May 1945 (VH-RFQ).
	home.att.net /~jbaugher/1944_5.html (18282 words)

	World Airnews - Africa's Leading Aviation Journal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		THE FUTURE of the South African Air Force was inextricably linked to developments in air power, and one of the greatest challenges facing it was to ensure that it could respond quickly and sensibly to changes in conceptual air power thinking.
		Situated between the towns of Polokwane and Makhado, Roodewal is one of the SAAF’s live weapons training ranges and is used to practice weapons delivery as part of the ongoing training of pilots, especially those from 2 Squadron, based at AFB Makhado, and those of 85 Combat Flying School, based at AFB Hoedspruit.
		“But we must heed the lessons learned from 85 years of air power practice that confirmed that air superiority is not a negotiable commodity and, as such, control of the air cannot be achieved by superior numbers of inferior aircraft.
	www.airnews.co.za /showstory.asp?id=585 (538 words)

	Central Flying School - All Things Fly- Resources And Info (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The CFS is the longest serving flying school...
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	May 2002 News Archives (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		It is with great sadness that Santini's learnt of the Impala Jet crash in the North of the country of Friday 26 April 2002.
		The pilot, 28 year old Captain Brett Burmeister of 85 Combat Flying School, AFB Hoedspruit was killed in the accident.
		The SAAF has convened a Board of Enquiry to investigate the accident.
	www.santinis.co.za /news/archiveMay2002.htm (695 words)

	Youth Development - South African Power Flying Association
		Hall 6 was assigned to the SA Air Force (SAAF) under the leadership of Brigadier General James Wallis, the Director of Aviation Awareness in the SAAF.
		Waterkloof High School's Aviation Academy displayed alongside MISASA and together they provided information of various aspects of flight training of youngsters, particularly because the academy utilises microlights in their flight training programme.
		Not new to the world of youth development AVA had a stall of 20 computers which were totally interactive and displayed the practical flying component of the development programme.
	www.sapfa.org.za /development/dev_2004.php (1559 words)

	Guy Ellis' History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Its purpose was to operate a 40ft armoured target boat for the SAAF pilots to practice attacks at sea.
		The SAAF operated crash boats were responsible for the saving of almost 600 lives around the coast of South Africa, in the period 1939 to 1945.
		The maritime element of the SAAF was also responsible for the armoured boats, bombing range equipment and the marine craft and facilities required by the Sunderland and Catalina flying boats of 262 Squadron RAF and 35 Squadron.
	www.dynagen.co.za /eugene/guy.html (6281 words)

	CHAPTER 1
		By all accounts, SAAF No. 2 Squadron was treated like any other squadron of the 18th Fighter Bomber Wing (FBW), to which it was attached during the course of the war.
		In 1952, the 18th FBW Commander asserted that "the operations of this unit is [sic] conducted in the same manner as the two squadrons of the 18th Group." No. 2 Squadron endured common hardships with their American partners during many unit relocations to austere Korean bases.
		The SAAF had two advisors on the FEAF staff who visited their unit frequently, and seemed to have no overt problems with command arrangements or operational objectives.
	www.fas.org /man/eprint/hunt.htm (19276 words)

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