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Pilot shortages: The Actual Figures

In order for readers to get a better insight into the debate between the DA and the DoD, we quote below the actual figures supplied by the DoD to the DA.

 

Pilot dearth 'grounds Air Force'

A drastic shortage of pilots has effectively wiped out the state of combat readiness of the SA Air Force, a Democratic Alliance MP said on Thursday.

 

Budget airline pilots fly Zuma

President Zuma is being flown to official engagements by pilots from budget airline Kulula because of a chronic shortage of qualified air force personnel.

 

MoD responds to Citizen article

The Ministry of Defence has issued a media statement regarding the use of Reserve force pilots to fly the President of SA.

 

Civilians to train airforce pilots

The airforce will be outsourcing its basic flying training to a private flying school in the short term.

 

Ground tests on last Agusta A109 LUH Completed

Denel Saab Aerostructures has successfully completed a series of stringent ground tests on the last A109 helicopter it has assembled for the SAAF.

 

Air force keen to accomodate airlines

The SAAF is keen to explore co-use of AFB Overberg in the southern Cape for commercial purposes.

 

Tenders awarded during July 2009

SAAF related tenders awarded during July 2009.

 

South African Gripens to get Thales reconnaissance pods

South Africa\'s fleet of Saab Gripen fighters will be equipped with Thales Optronics-produced reconnaissance pods.

 

SA Air Force (22 Sqn) in daring rescue

SAAF helicopters airlifted the crew of a stricken ship to safety shortly before it sank off the West Coast on Thursday afternoon.

 

New birdstrike project

The SAAF has embarked on an ambitious new project to combat the threat of birdstrikes to its aircraft.

 

Final dual-seat Gripens arrive

It has been reported that the eighth and ninth Gripen D aircraft destined for the SAAF have arrived in Cape Town.

 

US Naval Destroyer arrives in Simons Town

The US Navy Aegis class guided missile destroyer, USS Arleigh Burke, docked in Simon\'s Town on Saturday morning.

 

SA, Brazil to start manufacture of A Darter in 2011

South Africa and Brazil will start to manufacture the Denel Dynamics A-Darter IR AAM in early 2011.

 

Hercules fleet reduced by one

The first SAAF C-130B Hercules to be upgraded to BZ configuration has been cannibalised and may never returned to service.

 

15 Sqn airlifts man off tanker

A SAAF helicopter has evacuated an injured chief engineer from a tanker off the Eastern Cape coast.

 

SAAF issues ab-initio training tender

The SAAF recently issued a tender requesting the supply of ab-initio pilot training.

 

Defence policy expected soon

The long delayed update to the Defence policy may soon be released.

 

Tenders awarded during June 2009

SAAF related tenders awarded during June 2009.

 

You will also land in a dam if you continue to fly badly!

A student pilot has laid a charge after an instructor said that the student would also end up in a dam if he continues to fly so badly.

 

SAAF Gripen scores first kill

A Gripen D is believed to have scored its first kill, whilst another aircraft may have suffered a minor mishap.

 

Airforce may train SAA pilots with taxpayer's money

The new program is named the African Aviation Training Initiative and taxpayers may in the future pay for the training of pilots.

 

SAAF geared for the Confederation Cup

With the Confederations Cup and the World Cup soccer tournament around the corner, the Air Force Command Post and Bushveld Control Sector are geared for aerial safety operations.

 

Maiden flight for South Africa's first new single-seat fighter aircraft

The first single-seat Gripen C destined for the SAAF flew for the first time in Sweden today.

 

Tenders awarded during May 2009

SAAF related tenders awarded during May 2009.

 
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