List of bases of the South African Air Force

Summary

The following is a list of bases of the South African Air Force.

Current Bases edit

Base Location Squadrons Aircraft
Air Force Base Bloemspruit 29°05′38″S 26°18′14″E / 29.09389°S 26.30389°E / -29.09389; 26.30389 (Air Force Base Bloemspruit) 106 Squadron, 107 Squadron, 16 Squadron, 506 Squadron, 6 Air Servicing Unit, 87 Helicopter Flying School A109 LUH, BK 117, Oryx, Rooivalk
Air Force Base Durban 29°58′07″S 30°56′52″E / 29.96861°S 30.94778°E / -29.96861; 30.94778 (Air Force Base Durban) 105 Squadron, 15 Squadron, 508 Squadron A109 LUH, BK 117, Oryx
Air Force Base Hoedspruit 24°21′17″S 31°03′01″E / 24.35472°S 31.05028°E / -24.35472; 31.05028 (Air Force Base Hoedspruit) 101 Squadron, 19 Squadron, 514 Squadron, 7 Air Servicing Unit, Air Force Command and Control School, Air Force Gymnasium, Lowveld Airspace Control Sector A109 LUH, Oryx
Air Force Base Waterkloof 25°49′48″S 28°13′21″E / 25.83000°S 28.22250°E / -25.83000; 28.22250 (Air Force Base Waterkloof) 1 Air Servicing Unit, 111 Squadron, 21 Squadron, 28 Squadron, 41 Squadron, 44 Squadron, 5 Air Servicing Unit, 504 Squadron, 60 Squadron, Central Photographic Institute, Command and Control School, Electronic Warfare Centre, Joint Air Reconnaissance Intelligence Centre, SAAF Telecommunications Centre 208 Caravan, 300 Super King Air, 550/1 Citation II, B200C Super King Air, Boeing 737-7ED (BBJ), C 212 Aviocar, C-130B/BZ Hercules, CN 235, Falcon 50, Falcon 900B, PC-12
Air Force Base Makhado 23°09′36″S 29°41′48″E / 23.16000°S 29.69667°E / -23.16000; 29.69667 (Air Force Base Makhado) 102 Squadron, 2 Squadron, 3 Air Servicing Unit, 515 Squadron, 85 Combat Flying School Gripen C, Gripen D, Hawk Mk 120
Air Force Base Langebaanweg 32°58′08″S 18°09′55″E / 32.96889°S 18.16528°E / -32.96889; 18.16528 (Air Force Base Langebaanweg) 2 Air Servicing Unit, 526 Squadron, Central Flying School PC-7 Mk II (Astra)
Air Force Base Overberg 34°33′17″S 20°15′02″E / 34.55472°S 20.25056°E / -34.55472; 20.25056 (Air Force Base Overberg) 525 Squadron, Test Flight and Development Centre Cheetah D, Hawk Mk 120, PC-7 Mk II (Astra)
AFB Swartkop 25°48′25″S 28°09′52″E / 25.80694°S 28.16444°E / -25.80694; 28.16444 (Air Force Base Swartkop) 104 Squadron, 17 Squadron, Airspace Control Unit, SAAF Museum Historic Flight A109 LUH, Alouette II (Museum), C-47 Dakota (Museum), CL.13B Sabre Mk 6 (Museum), D.H.87B Hornet Moth (Museum), DHC-1 Chipmunk T MK 10, Explorer, Fi-156c-7 Storch, Harvards (Museum), Mirage IIIBZ (Museum), Mirage IIICZ (Museum), Oryx, P-51D Mustang (Museum), P166S Albatross (Museum), Prentice T Mk 1, Provost T Mk 52 (Museum), S-55C (Museum), SA-330L Puma (Museum), Shackleton MR.3 (Museum), Spitfire Mk IXe (Museum)
Air Force Station Thaba Tshwane 10 Air Depot, Air Publications Service Centre
Air Force Base Ysterplaat 33°54′04″S 18°29′00″E / 33.90111°S 18.48333°E / -33.90111; 18.48333 (Air Force Base Ysterplaat) 110 Squadron, 22 Squadron, 35 Squadron, 505 Squadron, 80 Air Navigation School C47-TP Turbo Dakota, Oryx, Super Lynx 300
TEK Base 502 Squadron, 68 Air School
Valhalla 503 Squadron, Fire Training School, SAAF Band, School of Cookery
Air Force Mobile Deployment Wing 140 Squadron, 142 Squadron, 18 Deployment Support Unit, 4 Air Servicing Unit, 500 Squadron, 501 Squadron, 92 Tactical Airfield Unit, Mobile Communications Unit
Air Force Station Port Elizabeth 33°59′24″S 25°36′37″E / 33.99000°S 25.61028°E / -33.99000; 25.61028 (Air Force Station Port Elizabeth) 108 Squadron, 15 Squadron - 'C' Flight BK 117

Disbanded Bases edit

Base:
AFB Ysterplaat Detached (Cape Town IAP)
Air Force Base Pietersburg

See also edit

Notes edit

External links edit

  • Map of air force bases at www.af.mil.za