List of squadrons of the South African Air Force explained

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

SquadronRoleBaseAircraft
2 SquadronAir SuperiorityAir Force Base MakhadoGripen C, Gripen D
15 SquadronAir Force Base DurbanA109 LUH, BK 117, Oryx
19 SquadronAir Force Base HoedspruitA109 LUH, Oryx
87 Helicopter Flying SchoolTrainingAir Force Base BloemspruitA109 LUH, BK 117, Oryx
17 SquadronRotaryAFB SwartkopA109 LUH, Oryx
21 SquadronVIP TransportAir Force Base Waterkloof550/1 Citation II, Boeing 737-7ED (BBJ), Falcon 50, Falcon 900B
22 SquadronRotaryAir Force Base YsterplaatOryx, Super Lynx 300
28 SquadronMedium transportAir Force Base WaterkloofC-130B/BZ Hercules
35 SquadronMaritimeAir Force Base YsterplaatC47-TP Turbo Dakota
41 SquadronLight transportAir Force Base Waterkloof208 Caravan, 300 Super King Air, B200C Super King Air, PC-12
44 SquadronLight transportAir Force Base WaterkloofC 212 Aviocar, CN 235
60 SquadronHeavy transportAir Force Base Waterkloof
80 Air Navigation SchoolTrainingAir Force Base Ysterplaat
85 Combat Flying SchoolTrainingAir Force Base MakhadoHawk Mk 120
SA Air Force CollegeTrainingOther
Central Flying SchoolTrainingAir Force Base LangebaanwegPC-7 Mk II (Astra)
Test Flight and Development CentreLogistic support servicesAir Force Base OverbergCheetah D, Hawk Mk 120, PC-7 Mk II (Astra)
Joint Air Reconnaissance Intelligence CentreLogistic support servicesAir Force Base Waterkloof
10 SquadronReconnaissance/TargetingN/ASeeker 400
101 SquadronLight transportAir Force Base Hoedspruit
102 SquadronLight transportAir Force Base Makhado
104 SquadronLight transportAFB Swartkop
105 SquadronLight transportAir Force Base Durban
106 SquadronLight transportAir Force Base Bloemspruit
107 SquadronLight transportAir Force Base Bloemspruit
108 SquadronLight transportAir Force Station Port Elizabeth
110 SquadronLight transportAir Force Base Ysterplaat
111 SquadronLight transportAir Force Base Waterkloof
SAAF Museum Historic FlightTrainingAFB SwartkopAlouette 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 UnitLogistic support servicesAir Force Base Waterkloof
2 Air Servicing UnitLogistic support servicesAir Force Base Langebaanweg
3 Air Servicing UnitLogistic support servicesAir Force Base Makhado
5 Air Servicing UnitLogistic support servicesAir Force Base Waterkloof
10 Air DepotLogistic support servicesAir Force Station Thaba Tshwane
18 Deployment Support UnitLogistic support servicesAir Force Mobile Deployment Wing
92 Tactical Airfield UnitLogistic support servicesAir Force Mobile Deployment Wing
140 SquadronAir defenceAir Force Mobile Deployment Wing
142 SquadronAir defenceAir Force Mobile Deployment Wing
500 SquadronSecurity servicesAir Force Mobile Deployment Wing
501 SquadronSecurity servicesAir Force Mobile Deployment Wing
502 SquadronSecurity servicesTEK Base
503 SquadronSecurity servicesValhalla
504 SquadronSecurity servicesAir Force Base Waterkloof
505 SquadronSecurity servicesAir Force Base Ysterplaat
506 SquadronSecurity servicesAir Force Base Bloemspruit
508 SquadronSecurity servicesAir Force Base Durban
514 SquadronSecurity servicesAir Force Base Hoedspruit
515 SquadronSecurity servicesAir Force Base Makhado
525 SquadronSecurity servicesAir Force Base Overberg
526 SquadronSecurity servicesAir Force Base Langebaanweg
Air Force GymnasiumTrainingAir Force Base Hoedspruit
68 Air SchoolTrainingTEK Base
Bushveld Airspace Control SectorAir defenceOther
Lowveld Airspace Control SectorAir defenceAir Force Base Hoedspruit
Mobile Communications UnitLogistic support servicesAir Force Mobile Deployment Wing
Rapid Deployment Air Operations Team 43Logistic support servicesOther
Rapid Deployment Air Operations Team 46Logistic support servicesOther
Air Publications Service CentreLogistic support servicesAir Force Station Thaba Tshwane
SAAF BandLogistic support servicesValhalla
Command and Control SchoolTrainingAir Force Base Waterkloof
School of CookeryTrainingValhalla
Fire Training SchoolTrainingValhalla
Air Force Command and Control SchoolTrainingAir Force Base Hoedspruit
Airspace Control UnitAir defenceAFB Swartkop
Central Photographic InstituteLogistic support servicesAir Force Base Waterkloof
Combined Auction CentreLogistic support servicesOther
Ellisras Reporting PostAir defenceOther
SAAF PoliceSecurity servicesOther
SAAF Telecommunications CentreLogistic support servicesAir Force Base Waterkloof
Electronic Warfare CentreLogistic support servicesAir Force Base Waterkloof
16 SquadronRotary attackAir Force Base BloemspruitRooivalk
6 Air Servicing UnitLogistic support servicesAir Force Base Bloemspruit
15 Squadron - 'C' FlightAir Force Station Port ElizabethBK 117
516 SquadronSecurity servicesOther

Disbanded squadrons

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

See also