NEWS & EVENTS - PERSONNEL
8 December 2011
Proud pilots receive their Wings
Personnel
Twenty young men and women of the South African Air Force were awarded their coveted Wings at a parade at AFB Langebaanweg today.
8 November 2011
Gagiano still head of SA Air Force
Personnel
Lt Gen Carlo Gagiano remains the head of the SAAF and is back at work this week, after defence minister Lindiwe Sisulu refused to accept his resignation letter.
4 November 2011
Has Gagiano resigned as CAF?
Personnel
The head of the air force has tendered his resignation after Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe missed an official state visit to Finland last month because of mechanical problems in the aircraft he was supposed to use.
2 November 2011
SAAF evaluating equity changes to ejection seats
Personnel
The SAAF says it will cost about R125 million to modify the ejection seats fitted to its fleet of aircraft to fit local anthropometric measurements.
28 October 2011
SAAF gets stick it Parliament
Personnel
The SAAF has been taken to task by Members of Parliament after Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe missed his Finland leg of a recent trip to the Nordic countries because of technical problems with a leased aircraft.
27 October 2011
Dick Lord: An Officer and a Gentleman
Personnel
The SAAF and wider aviation community has been saddened by the loss of Brigadier General Dick Lord who passed away on Wednesday 26 October.
22 October 2011
Ysterplaat Hosts Medal and Wings Parade
Personnel
A Medal and Reserve Force Wings Parade was held at AFB Ysterplaat this morning during which medals were awarded to 15 members. A further eleven members of 110 Squadron received their Reserve Force Wings.
4 October 2011
Air Force Chief Reappointed
Personnel
The term of office of the Chief of the South African Air Force has been extended for the second time.
3 October 2011
Appointments and/or promotions of senior Officers
Personnel
Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Lindiwe Sisulu has announced the appointments and/or promotions of various senior Officers.
26 July 2011
New member for Silver Falcons
Personnel
The Silver Falcons aerobatic team has gained a new member.
26 July 2011
New Silver Falcons team member
Personnel
The SAAF aerobatic team, the Silver Falcons, has gained a new member.
17 June 2011
Sad week for SA aviation community
Personnel
The South African military and general aviation community lost two friends this week, one the premier South African aviation historian and the other a member of the SAAF executive team.
25 March 2011
New pilots reach for the sky
Personnel
There are not many days more important to a pilot than the receipt of their Wings. For seventeen young men and women, the Parade held on 24 March at AFB Langebaanweg will forever be in their hearts.
9 March 2011
Trainee pilot dies after flight
Personnel
A trainee pilot collapsed and died after a flight in a Hawk at the Makhado air base in Limpopo on Tuesday afternoon.
9 March 2011
Hawk pilot named
Personnel
The name of the pilot who collapsed and died after safely landing his Hawk has been released.
2 March 2011
New boss' for Makhado units
Personnel
The new security boss at AFB Makhado has a daunting job being in overall charge of protection for a base that houses state-of-the-art fourth generation military jets.
11 February 2011
SAAF to implement new command structure
Personnel
The South African Air Force is to implement a new command structure in the near future
2 February 2011
Gripen squadron leader can't wait for Mondays
Personnel
He is not the first black man to command a SA Air Force squadron but he is the first to have the sharp end of the country\'s airborne fighting force under his control.
30 November 2010
Appointments and promotions of SAAF officers
Personnel
The Department of Defence has anonunced appointments and promotions of SAAF officers with effect from 1 January 2011.
19 November 2010
Combat pilots - secret's out
Personnel
The air force\'s \"secret\" about the number of qualified Gripen fighter pilots was recently made public in great detail by its own officers during a briefing.
21 October 2010
Ysterplaat hosts medal parade
Personnel
A Medal Parade was held at AFB Ysterplaat this morning during which medals were awarded to 29 members.
15 October 2010
Appointments and promotions of SAAF officers
Personnel
The Department of Defence has anonunced a number of appointments and promotions.
28 September 2010
Black pilot training fails to take off
Personnel
The SAAF has stepped in to help the country produce more black African pilots.
16 July 2010
Parachuting team member killed
Personnel
A member of the SAAF Golden Eagles parachuting team has fallen to his death during a practise run at around 11 this morning.
27 May 2010
New pilots awarded their Wings
Personnel
Twenty five successful student pilots were awarded their coveted Wings today at the Central Flying School.
Proud pilots receive their Wings
Personnel
Twenty young men and women of the South African Air Force were awarded their coveted Wings at a parade at AFB Langebaanweg today.
Gagiano still head of SA Air Force
Personnel
Lt Gen Carlo Gagiano remains the head of the SAAF and is back at work this week, after defence minister Lindiwe Sisulu refused to accept his resignation letter.
Has Gagiano resigned as CAF?
Personnel
The head of the air force has tendered his resignation after Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe missed an official state visit to Finland last month because of mechanical problems in the aircraft he was supposed to use.
SAAF evaluating equity changes to ejection seats
Personnel
The SAAF says it will cost about R125 million to modify the ejection seats fitted to its fleet of aircraft to fit local anthropometric measurements.
SAAF gets stick it Parliament
Personnel
The SAAF has been taken to task by Members of Parliament after Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe missed his Finland leg of a recent trip to the Nordic countries because of technical problems with a leased aircraft.
Dick Lord: An Officer and a Gentleman
Personnel
The SAAF and wider aviation community has been saddened by the loss of Brigadier General Dick Lord who passed away on Wednesday 26 October.
Ysterplaat Hosts Medal and Wings Parade
Personnel
A Medal and Reserve Force Wings Parade was held at AFB Ysterplaat this morning during which medals were awarded to 15 members. A further eleven members of 110 Squadron received their Reserve Force Wings.
Air Force Chief Reappointed
Personnel
The term of office of the Chief of the South African Air Force has been extended for the second time.
Appointments and/or promotions of senior Officers
Personnel
Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Lindiwe Sisulu has announced the appointments and/or promotions of various senior Officers.
New member for Silver Falcons
Personnel
The Silver Falcons aerobatic team has gained a new member.
New Silver Falcons team member
Personnel
The SAAF aerobatic team, the Silver Falcons, has gained a new member.
Sad week for SA aviation community
Personnel
The South African military and general aviation community lost two friends this week, one the premier South African aviation historian and the other a member of the SAAF executive team.
New pilots reach for the sky
Personnel
There are not many days more important to a pilot than the receipt of their Wings. For seventeen young men and women, the Parade held on 24 March at AFB Langebaanweg will forever be in their hearts.
Trainee pilot dies after flight
Personnel
A trainee pilot collapsed and died after a flight in a Hawk at the Makhado air base in Limpopo on Tuesday afternoon.
Hawk pilot named
Personnel
The name of the pilot who collapsed and died after safely landing his Hawk has been released.
New boss' for Makhado units
Personnel
The new security boss at AFB Makhado has a daunting job being in overall charge of protection for a base that houses state-of-the-art fourth generation military jets.
SAAF to implement new command structure
Personnel
The South African Air Force is to implement a new command structure in the near future
Gripen squadron leader can't wait for Mondays
Personnel
He is not the first black man to command a SA Air Force squadron but he is the first to have the sharp end of the country\'s airborne fighting force under his control.
Appointments and promotions of SAAF officers
Personnel
The Department of Defence has anonunced appointments and promotions of SAAF officers with effect from 1 January 2011.
Combat pilots - secret's out
Personnel
The air force\'s \"secret\" about the number of qualified Gripen fighter pilots was recently made public in great detail by its own officers during a briefing.
Ysterplaat hosts medal parade
Personnel
A Medal Parade was held at AFB Ysterplaat this morning during which medals were awarded to 29 members.
Appointments and promotions of SAAF officers
Personnel
The Department of Defence has anonunced a number of appointments and promotions.
Black pilot training fails to take off
Personnel
The SAAF has stepped in to help the country produce more black African pilots.
Parachuting team member killed
Personnel
A member of the SAAF Golden Eagles parachuting team has fallen to his death during a practise run at around 11 this morning.
New pilots awarded their Wings
Personnel
Twenty five successful student pilots were awarded their coveted Wings today at the Central Flying School.
