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
editSquadron | Role | Base | Aircraft |
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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
editSquadron: | 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
edit- South African Air Force
- List of bases of the South African Air Force
- List of aircraft of the South African Air Force