George Counts Jr, USAAF

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The 315th Airlift Wing received news late last week tha

Collective Heritage Display

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The Chief of the Air Force unveiled the Collective Heri

SAAF Sabre in War Eagles Museum New Mexico

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Wilfred Teper visited the War Eagles Air Museum in New

C-47 6855 SA-7 Missile Strike

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In 1986, while on a flight to Ondangwa at about 8000ft,

It took 15 years to save MT-2800

Tags : 35SqnCongelaGuy EllisSunderlandTender

  After decades of neglect and threat of destruction M

Steve Stevens, DFC (SAAF Beaufighter Pilot)

Tags : beaufighterdfcSteve Stevens

Steve Stevens, DFC, is frail, bedridden and in pain. Ho

Johan Conradie – Buccaneer Images

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  Some more feedback on the Buccaneer profile sket

Museum Stalwarts

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  F Sgt Elna Hadfield is a museographer and a jack

Korean War – 62nd Anniversary

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On the 25th June 2015 at the 62nd Anniversary of the Ko

Major Edwin Swales VC DFC Memorial

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On 06 May 2015 a memorial service was held at the Major

Friends Committee – Cape Town 2015

Dear Friends,   It is with great pleasure that we

Invitation to a Fund Raising Evening with Rocco

THE MTR Smit Children’s Haven and the South African A

2015 Aircraft Raffle

The 2015 Aircraft Raffle has started – Win a Pipe

Mirage Art Raffle Winner

The winner of the Mirage digital art raffle displayed i

SAAF Boats

Article by Willie (Buskruit) Burger Velddrif   Dec 20

Thank You, CS Auto Body

The SAAF Museum extends its thanks to Lionel Barnard an

Our Sponsors

The Museum is growing from strength to strength. This g

Shortfinal TV

A huge thank you to Hilton Mundy of Shortfinal for givi

Thank You, Urban Espress!

  A BIG THANK YOU TO URBAN ESPRESS. The PE SAAF Mu

History Made and Heritage Lost

Tags : Bob RodgersEvelynMcGregorPort ElizabethYsterplaatZwartkop

By Geoff Hamp-Adams. With the cessation of hostilities

The South African Air Force in Korea

On the 26th September 1950, 207 men of 2 Sqn SAAF saile

The story of Colonel “Oom Vuil” Fred Potgieter.

The story of Colonel “Oom Vuil” Fred Potgieter. &nb

SA Fleet Air Arm Exercises

  Film of Fleet Air Arm exercise in South Africa.

Alan Weinburg – RIP 13.06.2014

  It is with great sadness that I have to inform y

Buccaneer 416 restoration project

 With the kind permission of Johan Conradie. Both thes

Armourers Publication for Sale

Armourers Anonymous Publication The cause: Fund raising

Tinus Le Roux Interviews Lt Bryan Jones

Tinus Le Roux Interviews Lt Bryan Jones

Warswaw Airlift 69th Anniversary

By Kind Permission – Tinus Le Roux Commemoration

Building the 1:48 scale 35 Sqn C47TP Falcon

Building the 1:48 scale 35 Sqn C47TP Falcon My name is

SAS President Kruger

Today, 31 years ago on the 18th February 1982 the SAS P

Avro Shackleton Ground Run

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfo8iBeAdZ0 httpv://www

SAAF Museum PTA -100 Hours for Charity

By Garth Calitz The South African Air Force Museum in c

Remembrance Day SA Legion in UK

SA Legion UK Remembrance Day This year on 11 November f

68th Anniversary of the Warsaw Flights – Saturday, 8th September 2012

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68th ANNIVERSARY OF THE WARSAW FLIGHTS – Saturday, 8

Donation of Aeroshell W120 for the Griffons

The South African Air Force Museum and the Crew of 1722

80 ANS Anniversary

“Peritia Per Scientiam” (Skills Through Kno

Exhibition – Not My War

  Exhibition: Not My War Artist: Wayne Barker, Chr

Appointment Of New Chief Of The South African Air Force

 C SANDF has pleasure in announcing the appointment of

Shackleton MR.3 Engine Run

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httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfo8iBeAdZ0 Video court

TAF Skimmerfoil arrives in Port Elizabeth

On Wednesday 4th July 2007 an unusual new exhibit arriv

Sunset Call – Tom Cockbain

  It is with sadness that we have to report the pa

Spitfire Replica Project

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SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE MK-IX PROJECT By Rob Tribelhorn �

Bofors Ant-Aircraft Gun – PE

The restoration of a WW2 40mm Mk 1 Anti-Aircraft field

Airspeed Oxford Restoration

By Paul Stringer   When Airspeed Oxford G-AITF (ED

By: The German Aces Speak – Book Review » Armchair General

[...] in their introduction, talk about having original

Tragedy at Kufra

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  By J J M Coetzee Member of the ground staff of 1

South Africa’s oldest paratrooper

Bloemfontein- The oldest still-serving member of South

Warbirds Centenary Air Show – AFB Zwartkop

Beaufighter KV-930 of 19 Squadron based at Biferno, Italy

QUESTION: Dear Sir or Madam, I research to find any inf

Schoongezicht Vampire Forced Landing

QUESTION I am seeking information on a vampire that for

CT Friends February Meeting

  Dear Friends You are cordially invited to the Fe

“A Day in the Life of … Freddie Coates”

This online exhibition features images and experiences

“A Day in the Life of … Joe Joubert”

  This online exhibition features images and exper

Wings and Wheels DVD – “In the Jumpseat”

Have you ever wanted to fly, wondered how aerobatic tea

Wings and Wheels 2011 Air Show Participants

PROVISIONAL AIR SHOW PROGRAM AFB YSTERPLAAT WINGS &

AFB Ysterplaat Timeline

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  1941 – 1945     1941         1942       �

AFB Ysterplaat – 70 Years of Aviation Excellence – Part Two

HISTORY AND LOCATION OF AFB YSTERPLAAT PART II The Hist

SAAF Air Capability Demonstration, 01 September 2011

On the first of September the SAAF held its second bi-a

Royal Air Force Officers’ Club (RAFOC) Lunch – 7th October

Royal Air Force Officers’ Club (RAFOC) Lunch Friday 7

Wings and Wheels 2011 Airshow

Ysterplaat Air Show incorporating Wings and Wheels Air

Heritage Day 2011

A number of events were held at the Cape Town Museum on

The Fallen

Image by Anton Crone In the last Great War, South Afric

Dave Henderson – Aircraft Enthusiast and Modeller

Christopher David Henderson known as Dave 16.8.1952 –

12th Reunion of Pelican 16

The 12th reunion of the survivors of Pelican 16 took pl

1st Monte Vista Scout Group Visit

The Search for Puma 164 – A Book Launch

and Invite you to a book launchwith authors Neill Jacks

Warrant Officer Mykes James Patric Boyd

  WARRANT OFFICER  MYLES JAMES PATRIC BOYD 13.12.

AFB Ysterplaat – 70 Years of Aviation Excellence – Part One: Introduction

HISTORY AND LOCATION OF AFB YSTERPLAAT   Introduct

Obituary – WO2 Kevin Furness

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Kev Furness 1951 – 2011 Kevin was born on 05 Nove

Memorial to World War 2 SAAF airmen unveiled in Sofia

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Article reprinted with kind permission – The Auth

Youth Day, 16th June 2011

The Cadets were treated to a special day on Youth Day,

Dave Becker – Author, Photographer and Historian

Our condolences to the family of Dave Becker, Aviation

Youth Development Program

The Young Falcons came to the Museum for an aircraft re

KH158 – Update

On Sunday 15th May a memorial plaque for the 12th Octob

32 Squadron Badge found in POW camp in Singapore?

Tigers in the Park The Adam Park Project (TAPP) is a gr

Rooivalk stars at Air Capability Demo

The recently upgraded and redelivered Rooivalk attack h

Major General Msimang and the Youth Development Program

(All images by Alan Wienburg) On Saturday 02 April 2011

Feed a Child Motorcycle Ride

SAAF to hold Air Capability Demonstration

SAAF to hold Air Capability Demonstration The South Afr

Friends Meeting Monday, 9th May 2011

Dear Friends You are cordially invited to the April mee

SAAFA Cape Town Notice

SAAFA Lunch Arrangements – Officers’ Mess, Ysterpla

Wings Parade, AFB Langebaanweg, 24th March 2011

Wings Parade, AFB Langebaanweg 24th March 2011 Irene Mc

Air Show – Swartkops – 21st May 2011

Project Dreamwings

In 1984 Arthur was sent to 3 Squadron at AFB Waterkloof

Aviators Evening

The Shackleton in the SAAF

And what is it then that this old “grey lady̶

Museum wins prestigious award

SAAF Museum wins prestigious award By Dean Wingrin The

Swellendam Airshow

SWELLENDAM AIR SHOW – 5 MARCH 2011 Airshow flyer emai

New Photographer

New Photographer Appointed Irene McCullagh has joined t

Arthur D. Piercy – 27th September 1987

It was approximately 1500B (local) on 27th September 19

“Pottie” Potgieter has a visitor

WO R.G. (Jock) Smail (RAF) was one of the engineers who

Museum Aircraft Cockpit Images

As part of a project to document the aircraft of the SA

Mach Plus Club Function

MACH PLUS CLUB FUNCTION!! 01 APRIL 2011 IF YOU ARE A ME

2 ASU wins Air Force Prestige Unit Award

2 ASU does it again! Date: 28 January 2011 For the thir

Museum Volunteers attend Fire Briefing

The volunteers at the AFB Ysterplaat branch of the muse

Air Force Day Parade

The annual Air Force Day Parade took place on Friday 28

Mystery Evening at the Museum

A Mystery Night at the Museum Join the Friends of the S

Skeleton Coast Hero

Hail the modest hero of the merciless Skeleton Coast! I

The Saaf and the Warsaw Flights

Tags : AirliftAnne LehmkuhlB24LiberatorSAAFWarsaw

(This article was first published on 24 September 2008,

The Flight to Fetch a Fish – coelacanth C-47 6832

Tags : 6832C47coelacanthDakotaProfessor SmithRalston

  On December 21st, 1938, a strange fish was caugh

The Catalinas of Lake St Lucia

Tags : CatalinaFlying BoatJeff GaisfordSt Lucia

THE CATALINAS OF LAKE St LUCIA By Jeff Gaisford Jeff Ga

Sunderlands of Lake Umsingazi

Tags : CatalinaFlying BoatJeff GaisfordLake UmsingaziSunderland

THE SUNDERLAND FLYING BOATS OF LAKE UMSINGAZI By Jeff G

Preliminary Year Events

Preliminary Year Planner 2011 Date Day Event 13th Janua

Westland Wasp HAS. Mk1

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Wasp #93 and website author at AFB Ysterplaat in 2002.

Corporal Chloe

(Article by Chris Teale, Images by Irene McCullagh R

Sikorsky S55 Whirlwind (HAS 22)

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  The S-55 was introduced into the SAAF in 1956, w

Thomas Roberts Millar

Flying Officer Thomas Robert Millar, RAAF AWARDS : 1939

Mustang P-51D-20NA

Serial Number 44-72202 was delivered to the USAAF in Se

Aeromacchi Atlas MB326M Impala Mark I and Mark II

An Italian design, the South African versions are known

North American Harvard

The first prototype flew in 1937, the T6G had a top spe

Super Frelon 321L

The first prototype flew on December 7th, 1962, and the

Fieseler Fi 156 Storch

The first prototype flew in 1936, and the aircraft beca

DASSAULT-BREGUET MIRAGE F.1, Mirage III, 111EZ, AND 111CZ

The first production F.1 flew in 1973, with South Afric

C-47 6832 Accident Summary (The coelacanth Dakota)

DOUGLAS C-47 DAKOTA 6832 (Reprinted by kind permission

Douglas C-47 Dakota

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The C47 prototype first flew in 1935. One of the most f

Denel Cheetah

The Atlas (later Denel) Cheetah was built as an upgrade

English Electric Canberra

The English Electric Canberra T.4 flew in June 1952, an

Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer

The first Buccaneer S Mk2 flew in 1963. Powered by two

40mm Bofor Anti Aircraft Gun

A decision was taken to restore the gun by the Friends

Sud Aviation Allouette

Piaggio P166 Albatross

The first flight of the P166S took place in October 196

Dakota 75 Anniversary

Dakota 75 Anniversary The maiden flight of the Douglas

Reconnaissance Car (Marmon Herrington)

Reconnaissance Car (Marmon Herrington) The South Africa

Battle of Britain

Battle of Britain – Adler Tag The Exhibition was

Avro Shackleton

A descendant of the Lancaster, the Shackleton is an exp

Father of the SAAF

GENERAL SIR HESPERUS ANDRIAS (PIERRE) VAN RYNEVELD, KBE

Korean War 60th Anniversary

Dean Wingrin conducted a series of interviews for the A

Q&A – 21 Squadron East African Operations

Tags : 21 SqnEast AfricaMartin BaltimoreOperation CrusaderSteve McLean

Comments: I have a request for information relating to

Pelican 16

On the morning of July 13th 1994, the headline news rea