List of squadrons of the South African Air Force

The following is a list of squadrons of the South African Air Force. The list includes both current and past squadrons of the South African Air Force.

Current squadrons

Squadron Role Base Aircraft
2 Squadron Air Superiority Air Force Base Makhado Gripen C, Gripen D
15 Squadron Air Force Base Durban A109 LUH, BK 117, Oryx
19 Squadron Air Force Base Hoedspruit A109 LUH, Oryx
87 Helicopter Flying School Training Air Force Base Bloemspruit A109 LUH, BK 117, Oryx
17 Squadron Rotary AFB Swartkop A109 LUH, Oryx
21 Squadron VIP Transport Air Force Base Waterkloof 550/1 Citation II, Boeing 737-7ED (BBJ), Falcon 50, Falcon 900B
22 Squadron Rotary Air Force Base Ysterplaat Oryx, Super Lynx 300
28 Squadron Medium transport Air Force Base Waterkloof C-130B/BZ Hercules
35 Squadron Maritime Air Force Base Ysterplaat C47-TP Turbo Dakota
41 Squadron Light transport Air Force Base Waterkloof 208 Caravan, 300 Super King Air, B200C Super King Air, PC-12
44 Squadron Light transport Air Force Base Waterkloof C 212 Aviocar, CN 235
60 Squadron Heavy transport Air Force Base Waterkloof
80 Air Navigation School Training Air Force Base Ysterplaat
85 Combat Flying School Training Air Force Base Makhado Hawk Mk 120
SA Air Force College Training Other
Central Flying School Training Air Force Base Langebaanweg PC-7 Mk II (Astra)
Test Flight and Development Centre Logistic support services Air Force Base Overberg Cheetah D, Hawk Mk 120, PC-7 Mk II (Astra)
Joint Air Reconnaissance Intelligence Centre Logistic support services Air Force Base Waterkloof
10 Squadron Reconnaissance/Targeting N/A Seeker 400
101 Squadron Light transport Air Force Base Hoedspruit
102 Squadron Light transport Air Force Base Makhado
104 Squadron Light transport AFB Swartkop
105 Squadron Light transport Air Force Base Durban
106 Squadron Light transport Air Force Base Bloemspruit
107 Squadron Light transport Air Force Base Bloemspruit
108 Squadron Light transport Air Force Station Port Elizabeth
110 Squadron Light transport Air Force Base Ysterplaat
111 Squadron Light transport Air Force Base Waterkloof
SAAF Museum Historic Flight Training AFB Swartkop 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), 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)
1 Air Servicing Unit Logistic support services Air Force Base Waterkloof
2 Air Servicing Unit Logistic support services Air Force Base Langebaanweg
3 Air Servicing Unit Logistic support services Air Force Base Makhado
5 Air Servicing Unit Logistic support services Air Force Base Waterkloof
10 Air Depot Logistic support services Air Force Station Thaba Tshwane
18 Deployment Support Unit Logistic support services Air Force Mobile Deployment Wing
92 Tactical Airfield Unit Logistic support services Air Force Mobile Deployment Wing
140 Squadron Air defence Air Force Mobile Deployment Wing
142 Squadron Air defence Air Force Mobile Deployment Wing
500 Squadron Security services Air Force Mobile Deployment Wing
501 Squadron Security services Air Force Mobile Deployment Wing
502 Squadron Security services TEK Base
503 Squadron Security services Valhalla
504 Squadron Security services Air Force Base Waterkloof
505 Squadron Security services Air Force Base Ysterplaat
506 Squadron Security services Air Force Base Bloemspruit
508 Squadron Security services Air Force Base Durban
514 Squadron Security services Air Force Base Hoedspruit
515 Squadron Security services Air Force Base Makhado
525 Squadron Security services Air Force Base Overberg
526 Squadron Security services Air Force Base Langebaanweg
Air Force Gymnasium Training Air Force Base Hoedspruit
68 Air School Training TEK Base
Bushveld Airspace Control Sector Air defence Other
Lowveld Airspace Control Sector Air defence Air Force Base Hoedspruit
Mobile Communications Unit Logistic support services Air Force Mobile Deployment Wing
Rapid Deployment Air Operations Team 43 Logistic support services Other
Rapid Deployment Air Operations Team 46 Logistic support services Other
Air Publications Service Centre Logistic support services Air Force Station Thaba Tshwane
SAAF Band Logistic support services Valhalla
Command and Control School Training Air Force Base Waterkloof
School of Cookery Training Valhalla
Fire Training School Training Valhalla
Air Force Command and Control School Training Air Force Base Hoedspruit
Airspace Control Unit Air defence AFB Swartkop
Central Photographic Institute Logistic support services Air Force Base Waterkloof
Combined Auction Centre Logistic support services Other
Ellisras Reporting Post Air defence Other
SAAF Police Security services Other
SAAF Telecommunications Centre Logistic support services Air Force Base Waterkloof
Electronic Warfare Centre Logistic support services Air Force Base Waterkloof
16 Squadron Rotary attack Air Force Base Bloemspruit Rooivalk
6 Air Servicing Unit Logistic support services Air Force Base Bloemspruit
15 Squadron - 'C' Flight Air Force Station Port Elizabeth BK 117
516 Squadron Security services Other

Disbanded squadrons

Squadron: Based at:
1 Squadron N/A
3 Squadron N/A
4 Squadron N/A
5 Squadron N/A
6 Squadron N/A
7 Squadron N/A
8 Squadron N/A
11 Squadron N/A
12 Squadron N/A
24 Squadron N/A
25 Squadron N/A
27 Squadron N/A
30 Squadron N/A
31 Squadron N/A
40 Squadron N/A
42 Squadron N/A
86 Multi-Engine Flying School N/A
88 Maritime Operational Training School N/A
89 Combat Flying School N/A
4 Air Servicing Unit Air Force Mobile Deployment Wing
7 Air Servicing Unit Air Force Base Hoedspruit
120 Squadron N/A
112 Commando Squadron / 1 SWA Squadron N/A
114 Commando Squadron N/A
109 Squadron N/A
103 Squadron N/A
26 Squadron N/A
84 Light Aircraft Flying School N/A

See also


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