List of bases of the South African Air Force explained

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

Current Bases

BaseLocationSquadronsAircraft
Air Force Base Bloemspruit-29.0939°N 26.3039°W106 Squadron, 107 Squadron, 16 Squadron, 506 Squadron, 6 Air Servicing Unit, 87 Helicopter Flying SchoolA109 LUH, BK 117, Oryx, Rooivalk
Air Force Base Durban105 Squadron, 15 Squadron, 508 SquadronA109 LUH, BK 117, Oryx
Air Force Base Hoedspruit-24.3547°N 31.0503°W101 Squadron, 19 Squadron, 514 Squadron, 7 Air Servicing Unit, Air Force Command and Control School, Air Force Gymnasium, Lowveld Airspace Control SectorA109 LUH, Oryx
Air Force Base Waterkloof-25.83°N 28.2225°W1 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 Centre208 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-23.16°N 29.6967°W102 Squadron, 2 Squadron, 3 Air Servicing Unit, 515 Squadron, 85 Combat Flying SchoolGripen C, Gripen D, Hawk Mk 120
Air Force Base Langebaanweg-32.9689°N 18.1653°W2 Air Servicing Unit, 526 Squadron, Central Flying SchoolPC-7 Mk II (Astra)
Air Force Base Overberg-34.5547°N 20.2506°W525 Squadron, Test Flight and Development CentreCheetah D, Hawk Mk 120, PC-7 Mk II (Astra)
AFB Swartkop-25.8069°N 28.1644°W104 Squadron, 17 Squadron, Airspace Control Unit, SAAF Museum Historic FlightA109 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 Tshwane10 Air Depot, Air Publications Service Centre
Air Force Base Ysterplaat-33.9011°N 18.4833°W110 Squadron, 22 Squadron, 35 Squadron, 505 Squadron, 80 Air Navigation SchoolC47-TP Turbo Dakota, Oryx, Super Lynx 300
TEK Base502 Squadron, 68 Air School
Valhalla503 Squadron, Fire Training School, SAAF Band, School of Cookery
Air Force Mobile Deployment Wing140 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-33.99°N 25.6103°W108 Squadron, 15 Squadron - 'C' FlightBK 117

Disbanded Bases

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

See also

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