By J J M Coetzee Member of the ground staff of 15 Squadron from November 1941 to May 1944 (Unless indicated otherwise, photographs are author’s own) Re-Published with Kind Permission of the South African Military History Society In the annals of war, great campaigns and battles are often reduced to a few paragraphs, or,…
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Bloemfontein- The oldest still-serving member of South Africa’s elite paratroops, Major Hans Human, has been a paratrooper all his life, whether as a National Serviceman or a member of the Reserve Force. He’s been jumping out of aeroplanes for more than 47 years. Read more: http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/305317#ixzz1nsezUykE
Have you ever wanted to fly, wondered how aerobatic teams prepare their displays, thought about how many crew it takes to pilot a helicopter or dreamed of breaking the sound barrier in a fighter jet? Well, now you can! In this documentary, filmed over four days at the Wings and Wheels Airshow at Air Force…
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PROVISIONAL AIR SHOW PROGRAM AFB YSTERPLAAT WINGS & WHEELS SHOW 09 & 10 DECEMBER 2011 Air Show Helpline Number: 021 508 6414 JET PROVOST FLYING DISPLAY L39 FLYING DISPLAY L39 FLYING DISPLAY 2 X MX2 FLYING DISPLAY 4 X HARVARD FLYING DISPLAY P51 MUSTANG FLYING DISPLAY SEA FURY FLYING DISPLAY YAK 55 FLYING DISPLAY PITTS…
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1941 – 1945 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 Brooklyn Air Station established on…
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HISTORY AND LOCATION OF AFB YSTERPLAAT PART II The History of Ysterplaat 1810 – 1941 (The Early Years) (View Part One Here) To a certain extent it is not known precisely when aviators started using Ysterplaat as a landing field, but it is interesting to know some of the background to what we know as…
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On the first of September the SAAF held its second bi-annual air capability demonstration at Roodewal bombing range. After an early morning welcome briefing at AFB Waterkloof, invited VIP’s and guests were flown to Polokwane International Airport, and then driven by bus the further half hour to the site in the Limpopo province. Further comprehensive…
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Ysterplaat Air Show incorporating Wings and Wheels Air Show Helpline Number: 021 508 6414 Click for further information!
and Invite you to a book launchwith authors Neill Jackson and Rick van Malsen in attendance to sign books Venue: Dickie Fritz Shellhole, Dickie Fritz Avenue, Dowerglen, Edenvale Date: Saturday, 27th August 2011 Time: 13:30 RSVP: office@30degreessouth.co.za . The Search for Puma 164 Operation Uric and the assault on Mapai . The battle for Mapai…
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HISTORY AND LOCATION OF AFB YSTERPLAAT Introduction to flight in South Africa The dream of flight was long given hopeful expression in the mythology of the ancient civilisations and indeed the great Leonardo de Vinci also saw the possibility of flight and drew it on paper centuries before it became reality. And when flight…
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