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1em;">Motto(s)</th><td class="infobox-data">Per Spicimus (We survey)<sup id="cite_ref-saairforce_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-saairforce-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#C3D6EF;color:inherit;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;font-size:110%;">Aircraft flown</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;"><a href="/wiki/Surveillance_aircraft" title="Surveillance aircraft">Reconnaissance</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Auster_Aircraft" title="Auster Aircraft">Auster</a>, <a href="/wiki/Auster_AOP6" class="mw-redirect" title="Auster AOP6">Auster AOP6</a>, <a href="/wiki/Auster_AOP9" class="mw-redirect" title="Auster AOP9">Auster AOP9</a>, <a href="/wiki/Cessna_185" class="mw-redirect" title="Cessna 185">Cessna 185</a>, <a href="/wiki/Atlas_Bosbok" class="mw-redirect" title="Atlas Bosbok">Atlas Bosbok</a>, <a href="/wiki/Atlas_Kudu" class="mw-redirect" title="Atlas Kudu">Atlas Kudu</a>, <a href="/wiki/Pilatus_PC-6" class="mw-redirect" title="Pilatus PC-6">Pilatus PC-6</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Military unit</div> <p><b>42 Squadron SAAF</b> is a disbanded squadron of the <a href="/wiki/South_African_Air_Force" title="South African Air Force">South African Air Force</a>, active from 1945 to 2000. The squadron's main role was to spot enemy artillery.<sup id="cite_ref-saairforce_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-saairforce-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The unit was formed in 1945 as 42 AOP Flight, flying <a href="/wiki/Auster_Aircraft" title="Auster Aircraft">Austers</a> under command of an officer of the SA Artillery and was the only army aviation unit flying for South African forces during <a href="/wiki/World_War_II" title="World War II">World War II</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-saairforce_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-saairforce-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FraesFRAeS2009_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FraesFRAeS2009-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>After the war, the squadron was sent back to South Africa, where they were based at <a href="/wiki/Potchefstroom" title="Potchefstroom">Potchefstroom</a>. The flight became 42 Squadron in the 1950s when control of the flight was transferred to the SAAF.<sup id="cite_ref-saairforce_1-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-saairforce-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1962, the squadron's Austers were phased out and replaced with <a href="/wiki/Cessna_185" class="mw-redirect" title="Cessna 185">Cessna 185s</a>, <a href="/wiki/Atlas_Bosbok" class="mw-redirect" title="Atlas Bosbok">Atlas Bosboks</a> and <a href="/wiki/Atlas_Kudu" class="mw-redirect" title="Atlas Kudu">Atlas Kudus</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-saairforce_1-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-saairforce-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The squadron relocated to <a href="/wiki/AFB_Swartkop" class="mw-redirect" title="AFB Swartkop">AFB Swartkop</a> in 1992 and to <a href="/wiki/AFB_Waterkloof" class="mw-redirect" title="AFB Waterkloof">AFB Waterkloof</a> in 2000, the same year the squadron was disbanded.<sup id="cite_ref-saairforce_1-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-saairforce-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=42_Squadron_SAAF&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="World_War_II">World War II</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=42_Squadron_SAAF&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: World War II"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The squadron was first formed in <a href="/wiki/Bari" title="Bari">Bari</a>, <a href="/wiki/Italy" title="Italy">Italy</a> during World War II on 23 January 1945.<sup id="cite_ref-saairforce_1-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-saairforce-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Many of the pilots were selected from the South African Air Force and given extra training to prepare the pilots for their artillery-spotting duties.<sup id="cite_ref-saairforce_1-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-saairforce-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The flight flew <a href="/wiki/Auster_Aircraft" title="Auster Aircraft">Auster</a> aircraft in Europe.<sup id="cite_ref-saairforce_1-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-saairforce-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The flight relocated often as they moved from base to base in Europe as the German forces retreated from Italy until the end of the war.<sup id="cite_ref-saairforce_1-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-saairforce-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> At the end of the war, 42 AOP Flight and their <a href="/wiki/Auster_Aircraft" title="Auster Aircraft">Auster</a> aircraft were shipped back to <a href="/wiki/South_Africa" title="South Africa">South Africa</a> and were based at <a href="/wiki/Potchefstroom" title="Potchefstroom">Potchefstroom</a>, home of the SA artillery. The flight's first two army pilots that were not taken from the SAAF were trained at <a href="/wiki/Central_Flying_School_SAAF" title="Central Flying School SAAF">Central Flying School SAAF</a> during 1949. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Post_war">Post war</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=42_Squadron_SAAF&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Post war"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In the 1950s, the SAAF was given control of 42 Flight and the flight became 42 Squadron SAAF. 42 Squadron received <a href="/wiki/Auster_AOP9" class="mw-redirect" title="Auster AOP9">Auster AOP9</a> and <a href="/wiki/Auster_AOP6" class="mw-redirect" title="Auster AOP6">Auster AOP6</a> aircraft between 1953 and 1957. In May 1962, the <a href="/wiki/Cessna_185" class="mw-redirect" title="Cessna 185">Cessna 185</a> aircraft entered service with 42 Squadron and the Austers were phased out.<sup id="cite_ref-saairforce_1-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-saairforce-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-PotgieterSteenkamp1981_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PotgieterSteenkamp1981-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1974, the <a href="/wiki/Atlas_Bosbok" class="mw-redirect" title="Atlas Bosbok">Atlas Bosbok</a> was added to the fleet, and later, the <a href="/wiki/Atlas_Kudu" class="mw-redirect" title="Atlas Kudu">Atlas Kudu</a> was added.<sup id="cite_ref-saairforce_1-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-saairforce-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Border_War">Border War</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=42_Squadron_SAAF&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Border War"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>42 Squadron and their Bosboks were deployed to Angola in the 70s to the 80s during the <a href="/wiki/South_African_Border_War" title="South African Border War">South African Border War</a> to serve as artillery spotters and target markers using smoke rockets.<sup id="cite_ref-Scholtz_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Scholtz-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference nowrap"><span title="Page / location: 132">: 132 </span></sup> </p><p>During <a href="/wiki/Operation_Protea" title="Operation Protea">Operation Protea</a>, at the battle of <a href="/wiki/Xangongo" title="Xangongo">Xangongo</a>, Captain Danie Laubscher of 42 Squadron was awarded the <a href="/wiki/Honoris_Crux_(1975)" title="Honoris Crux (1975)">Honoris Crux</a> decoration for bravery.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Battle Group 20s attack on Xangongo was held up by <a href="/wiki/ZU-23-2" title="ZU-23-2">ZU-23-2</a> AA guns. Two attacks by <a href="/wiki/Dassault" class="mw-redirect" title="Dassault">Dassault</a> Mirage aircraft failed to destroy the site and a third attack by artillery was not successful either.<sup id="cite_ref-Scholtz_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Scholtz-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Captain Laubscher's smoke rockets had failed to narrow the Mirages' attack so he decided to attempt a direct hit with smoke rockets to accurately mark the target for the Mirages. He dive bombed the target firing one smoke rocket directly into the gun position but the Mirages were out of ordnance and fuel. The ground attack had resumed by this time without any enemy ZU-23-2 fire.<sup id="cite_ref-Scholtz_6-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Scholtz-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It was later found that his smoke rocket had hit the operator of the gun.<sup id="cite_ref-Scholtz_6-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Scholtz-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Disbandment">Disbandment</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=42_Squadron_SAAF&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Disbandment"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Cessna 185s remained in service for longer than the Kudus, which were retired in 1991, and the Bosboks, which were retired in 1992.<sup id="cite_ref-saairforce_1-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-saairforce-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The squadron relocated to <a href="/wiki/AFB_Swartkop" class="mw-redirect" title="AFB Swartkop">AFB Swartkop</a> in 1992. In 1994, the squadron received a <a href="/wiki/Pilatus_PC-6" class="mw-redirect" title="Pilatus PC-6">Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4</a> from the <a href="/wiki/Bophuthatswana" title="Bophuthatswana">Bophuthatswana</a> Defence Force, in 1999 it was transferred to the <a href="/wiki/South_African_Police_Service" title="South African Police Service">South African Police Service</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The squadron moved to <a href="/wiki/AFB_Waterkloof" class="mw-redirect" title="AFB Waterkloof">AFB Waterkloof</a> in early 2000 and was disbanded later that year.<sup id="cite_ref-saairforce_1-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-saairforce-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After the squadron's disbandment in February 2000, all remaining Cessna 185s were transferred to <a href="/wiki/44_Squadron_SAAF" title="44 Squadron SAAF">44 Squadron SAAF</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Aircraft">Aircraft</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=42_Squadron_SAAF&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Aircraft"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1248256098">@media all and (max-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery{width:100%!important}}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery{display:table}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery-default{background:transparent;margin-top:4px}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery-center{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery-left{float:left}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery-right{float:right}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery-none{float:none}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery-collapsible{width:100%}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery .title,.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery .main,.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery .footer{display:table-row}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery .title>div{display:table-cell;padding:0 4px 4px;text-align:center;font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery .main>div{display:table-cell}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery .gallery{line-height:1.35em}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery .footer>div{display:table-cell;padding:4px;text-align:right;font-size:85%;line-height:1em}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery .title>div *,.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery .footer>div *{overflow:visible}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery .gallerybox img{background:none!important}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery .bordered-images .thumb img{border:solid var(--background-color-neutral,#eaecf0)1px}.mw-parser-output .mod-gallery .whitebg .thumb{background:var(--background-color-base,#fff)!important}</style><div class="mod-gallery mod-gallery-default"><div class="title"><div>Aircraft flown by 42 Squadron<br /><small><i>Note: Aircraft type photographs may not necessarily represent aircraft of the same mark or actual aircraft belonging to the squadron.</i></small></div></div><div class="main"><div><ul class="gallery mw-gallery-traditional nochecker bordered-images whitebg"> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 195px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 190px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Auster_Mk_III_ExCC.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Auster 1945–1953"><img alt="Auster 1945–1953" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Auster_Mk_III_ExCC.jpg/160px-Auster_Mk_III_ExCC.jpg" decoding="async" width="160" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Auster_Mk_III_ExCC.jpg/240px-Auster_Mk_III_ExCC.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Auster_Mk_III_ExCC.jpg/320px-Auster_Mk_III_ExCC.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="768" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Auster<br />1945–1953</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 195px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 190px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Auster_AOP.6_TW539_663_Sqn_1954.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Auster AOP.6 1953–1962"><img alt="Auster AOP.6 1953–1962" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/Auster_AOP.6_TW539_663_Sqn_1954.jpg/160px-Auster_AOP.6_TW539_663_Sqn_1954.jpg" decoding="async" width="160" height="89" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/Auster_AOP.6_TW539_663_Sqn_1954.jpg/240px-Auster_AOP.6_TW539_663_Sqn_1954.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/Auster_AOP.6_TW539_663_Sqn_1954.jpg/320px-Auster_AOP.6_TW539_663_Sqn_1954.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1888" data-file-height="1056" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Auster AOP.6<br />1953–1962</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 195px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 190px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Auster_AOP.9_XK417_Farnborough_09.56.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Auster AOP.9 1953–1962"><img alt="Auster AOP.9 1953–1962" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/Auster_AOP.9_XK417_Farnborough_09.56.jpg/160px-Auster_AOP.9_XK417_Farnborough_09.56.jpg" decoding="async" width="160" height="88" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/Auster_AOP.9_XK417_Farnborough_09.56.jpg/240px-Auster_AOP.9_XK417_Farnborough_09.56.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/Auster_AOP.9_XK417_Farnborough_09.56.jpg/320px-Auster_AOP.9_XK417_Farnborough_09.56.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1680" data-file-height="928" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Auster AOP.9<br />1953–1962</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 195px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 190px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:SAAF_Cessna_185A_Skywagon.JPG" class="mw-file-description" title="Cessna 185 Skywagon 1962–2000"><img alt="Cessna 185 Skywagon 1962–2000" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/SAAF_Cessna_185A_Skywagon.JPG/160px-SAAF_Cessna_185A_Skywagon.JPG" decoding="async" width="160" height="106" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/SAAF_Cessna_185A_Skywagon.JPG/240px-SAAF_Cessna_185A_Skywagon.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/SAAF_Cessna_185A_Skywagon.JPG/320px-SAAF_Cessna_185A_Skywagon.JPG 2x" data-file-width="3008" data-file-height="2000" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Cessna 185 Skywagon<br />1962–2000</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 195px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 190px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Aermacchi_AM3_Bosbok-002.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="AM.3CM Bosbok 1974–1992"><img alt="AM.3CM Bosbok 1974–1992" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Aermacchi_AM3_Bosbok-002.jpg/160px-Aermacchi_AM3_Bosbok-002.jpg" decoding="async" width="160" height="107" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Aermacchi_AM3_Bosbok-002.jpg/240px-Aermacchi_AM3_Bosbok-002.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Aermacchi_AM3_Bosbok-002.jpg/320px-Aermacchi_AM3_Bosbok-002.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3888" data-file-height="2592" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">AM.3CM Bosbok<br />1974–1992</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 195px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 190px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Atlas_C4M_Kudu-001.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Atlas C.4M Kudu 1974–1991"><img alt="Atlas C.4M Kudu 1974–1991" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6e/Atlas_C4M_Kudu-001.jpg/160px-Atlas_C4M_Kudu-001.jpg" decoding="async" width="160" height="114" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6e/Atlas_C4M_Kudu-001.jpg/240px-Atlas_C4M_Kudu-001.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6e/Atlas_C4M_Kudu-001.jpg/320px-Atlas_C4M_Kudu-001.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1997" data-file-height="1427" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Atlas C.4M Kudu<br />1974–1991</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 195px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 190px; 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style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/List_of_squadrons_of_the_South_African_Air_Force" title="List of squadrons of the South African Air Force">Active squadrons</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2_Squadron_SAAF" title="2 Squadron SAAF">2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/15_Squadron_SAAF" title="15 Squadron SAAF">15</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/16_Squadron_SAAF" title="16 Squadron SAAF">16</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/17_Squadron_SAAF" title="17 Squadron SAAF">17</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/19_Squadron_SAAF" title="19 Squadron SAAF">19</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/21_Squadron_SAAF" title="21 Squadron SAAF">21</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/22_Squadron_SAAF" title="22 Squadron SAAF">22</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/28_Squadron_SAAF" title="28 Squadron SAAF">28</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/35_Squadron_SAAF" title="35 Squadron SAAF">35</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/41_Squadron_SAAF" title="41 Squadron SAAF">41</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/44_Squadron_SAAF" title="44 Squadron SAAF">44</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/List_of_squadrons_of_the_South_African_Air_Force" title="List of squadrons of the South African Air Force">Training and development units</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=68_Air_School_SAAF&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="68 Air School SAAF (page does not exist)">68 Air School</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/80_Air_Navigation_School_SAAF" title="80 Air Navigation School SAAF">80 Air Navigation School</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/85_Combat_Flying_School_SAAF" title="85 Combat Flying School SAAF">85 Combat Flying School</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/87_Helicopter_Flying_School_SAAF" title="87 Helicopter Flying School SAAF">87 Helicopter Flying School</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Central_Flying_School_SAAF" title="Central Flying School SAAF">Central Flying School</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Test_Flight_and_Development_Centre_SAAF" title="Test Flight and Development Centre SAAF">Test Flight and Development Centre</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/South_African_Air_Force_College" title="South African Air Force College">South African Air Force College</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Formation <a href="/wiki/Aerobatics" title="Aerobatics">aerobatic</a> teams</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Silver_Falcons" title="Silver Falcons">Silver Falcons</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/List_of_squadrons_of_the_South_African_Air_Force#Reserve_squadrons" title="List of squadrons of the South African Air Force">Reserve squadrons</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/101_Squadron_SAAF" title="101 Squadron SAAF">101</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/102_Squadron_SAAF" title="102 Squadron SAAF">102</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/104_Squadron_SAAF" title="104 Squadron SAAF">104</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/105_Squadron_SAAF" title="105 Squadron SAAF">105</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/106_Squadron_SAAF" title="106 Squadron SAAF">106</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/107_Squadron_SAAF" title="107 Squadron SAAF">107</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/108_Squadron_SAAF" title="108 Squadron SAAF">108</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/110_Squadron_SAAF" title="110 Squadron SAAF">110</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/111_Squadron_SAAF" title="111 Squadron SAAF">111</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/List_of_squadrons_of_the_South_African_Air_Force#Disbanded_squadrons" title="List of squadrons of the South African Air Force">Disbanded air and training squadrons</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1_Squadron_SAAF" title="1 Squadron SAAF">1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/3_Squadron_SAAF" title="3 Squadron SAAF">3</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4_Squadron_SAAF" title="4 Squadron SAAF">4</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/5_Squadron_SAAF" title="5 Squadron SAAF">5</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/6_Squadron_SAAF" title="6 Squadron SAAF">6</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/7_Squadron_SAAF" title="7 Squadron SAAF">7</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/8_Squadron_SAAF" title="8 Squadron SAAF">8</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/9_Squadron_SAAF" title="9 Squadron SAAF">9</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/10_Squadron_SAAF" title="10 Squadron SAAF">10</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/11_Squadron_SAAF" title="11 Squadron SAAF">11</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/12_Squadron_SAAF" title="12 Squadron SAAF">12</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/14_Squadron_SAAF" title="14 Squadron SAAF">14</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=18_Squadron_SAAF&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="18 Squadron SAAF (page does not exist)">18</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=20_Squadron_SAAF&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="20 Squadron SAAF (page does not exist)">20</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=23_Squadron_SAAF&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="23 Squadron SAAF (page does not exist)">23</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/24_Squadron_SAAF" title="24 Squadron SAAF">24</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/25_Squadron_SAAF" title="25 Squadron SAAF">25</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/26_Squadron_SAAF" title="26 Squadron SAAF">26</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/27_Squadron_SAAF" title="27 Squadron SAAF">27</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/29_Squadron_SAAF" title="29 Squadron SAAF">29</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/30_Squadron_SAAF" title="30 Squadron SAAF">30</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/31_Squadron_SAAF" title="31 Squadron SAAF">31</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/32_Squadron_SAAF" title="32 Squadron SAAF">32</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=33_Squadron_SAAF&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="33 Squadron SAAF (page does not exist)">33</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/34_Squadron_SAAF" title="34 Squadron SAAF">34</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/40_Squadron_SAAF" title="40 Squadron SAAF">40</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">42</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=43_Squadron_SAAF&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="43 Squadron SAAF (page does not exist)">43</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/50_Squadron_SAAF" title="50 Squadron SAAF">50</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/60_Squadron_SAAF" title="60 Squadron SAAF">60</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=103_Squadron_SAAF&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="103 Squadron SAAF (page does not exist)">103</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/109_Squadron_SAAF" title="109 Squadron SAAF">109</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=112_Squadron_SAAF&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="112 Squadron SAAF (page does not exist)">112</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=114_Squadron_SAAF&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="114 Squadron SAAF (page does not exist)">114</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=86_Multi-Engine_Flying_School_SAAF&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="86 Multi-Engine Flying School SAAF (page does not exist)">86 Multi-Engine Flying School</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=88_Maritime_Operational_Training_School_SAAF&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="88 Maritime Operational Training School SAAF (page does not exist)">88 Maritime Training School</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/89_Combat_Flying_School" title="89 Combat Flying School">89 Combat Flying School</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/List_of_squadrons_of_the_South_African_Air_Force#Disbanded_Air_Squadrons" title="List of squadrons of the South African Air Force">Disbanded air defence squadrons</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/120_Squadron_SAAF" title="120 Squadron SAAF">120</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/121_Squadron_SAAF" title="121 Squadron SAAF">121</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/122_Squadron_SAAF" title="122 Squadron SAAF">122</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=123_Squadron_SAAF&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="123 Squadron SAAF (page does not exist)">123</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=124_Squadron_SAAF&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="124 Squadron SAAF (page does not exist)">124</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=125_Squadron_SAAF&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="125 Squadron SAAF (page does not exist)">125</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=126_Squadron_SAAF&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="126 Squadron SAAF (page does not exist)">126</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=127_Squadron_SAAF&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="127 Squadron SAAF (page does not exist)">127</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=128_Squadron_SAAF&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="128 Squadron SAAF (page does not exist)">128</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=129_Squadron_SAAF&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="129 Squadron SAAF (page does not exist)">129</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_Wings_of_the_South_African_Air_Force&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="List of Wings of the South African Air Force (page does not exist)">Wings of the SAAF</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=No._2_(S.A.)_Wing&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="No. 2 (S.A.) Wing (page does not exist)">2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._3_(S.A.)_Wing" title="No. 3 (S.A.) Wing">3</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=No._5_(S.A.)_Wing&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="No. 5 (S.A.) Wing (page does not exist)">5</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._7_(S.A.)_Wing" class="mw-redirect" title="No. 7 (S.A.) Wing">7</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No._8_(S.A.)_Wing" class="mw-redirect" title="No. 8 (S.A.) Wing">8</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=No._21_(S.A.)_Technical_Training_Wing&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="No. 21 (S.A.) Technical Training Wing (page does not exist)">21</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=No._24_(S.A.)_Flying_Training_Wing&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="No. 24 (S.A.) Flying Training Wing (page does not exist)">24</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=No._25_(S.A.)_Armourer_and_Navigation_Training_Wing&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="No. 25 (S.A.) Armourer and Navigation Training Wing (page does not exist)">25</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/List_of_bases_of_the_South_African_Air_Force" title="List of bases of the South African Air Force">Bases</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Air_Force_Base_Bloemspruit" title="Air Force Base Bloemspruit">AFB Bloemspruit</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Air_Force_Base_Durban" title="Air Force Base Durban">AFB Durban</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Air_Force_Base_Hoedspruit" title="Air Force Base Hoedspruit">AFB Hoedspruit</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Air_Force_Base_Langebaanweg" title="Air Force Base Langebaanweg">AFB Langebaanweg</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Air_Force_Base_Makhado" title="Air Force Base Makhado">AFB Makhado</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Air_Force_Base_Overberg" title="Air Force Base Overberg">AFB Overberg</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Air_Force_Base_Swartkop" title="Air Force Base Swartkop">AFB Swartkop</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Air_Force_Base_Waterkloof" title="Air Force Base Waterkloof">AFB Waterkloof</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Air_Force_Base_Ysterplaat" title="Air Force Base Ysterplaat">AFB Ysterplaat</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Air_Force_Station_Port_Elizabeth" title="Air Force Station Port Elizabeth">AFS Port Elizabeth</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Training_areas&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Training areas (page does not exist)">Training areas</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roodewaal_Bombing_Range&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Roodewaal Bombing Range (page does not exist)">Roodewaal Bombing Range</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ditholo_Training_Area&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Ditholo Training Area (page does not exist)">Ditholo Training Area</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=TAB_Upington&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="TAB Upington (page does not exist)">TAB Upington</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vastrap" title="Vastrap">Vastrap Weapons Area</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Equipment</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_aircraft_of_the_South_African_Air_Force" title="List of aircraft of the South African Air Force">List of current and historical SAAF aircraft</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_weapon_systems_of_the_South_African_Air_Force" title="List of weapon systems of the South African Air Force">List of weapon systems of the South African Air Force</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">History</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/History_of_the_South_African_Air_Force" title="History of the South African Air Force">History of the South African Air Force</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_obsolete_weapon_systems_of_the_South_African_Air_Force" title="List of obsolete weapon systems of the South African Air Force">List of obsolete weapon systems of the South African Air Force</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/South_African_Air_Force_Memorial" title="South African Air Force Memorial">South African Air Force Memorial</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/South_African_Air_Force_Museum" title="South African Air Force Museum">South African Air Force Museum</a></li> <li><a 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