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GALLERY & MEDIA - PUBLICATIONS AND RESEARCH PAPERS

Gallery & Media Publications

Many thanks to the authors for making their hours of research freely available for download on The Unofficial SAAF Website.

Click on the link to download these publications and research papers.

The Dassault Mirage III in South African Air Force service

Malcolm Reid has compiled this fascinating ebook on the Mirage III in South African Air Force service.

Malcolm felt that a consolidated record of the details pertaining to Mirage IIIs in SAAF service was needed for future use by modelers and enthusiasts alike. Whilst this document is in no way intended to be the definitive record of the Mirage III in SAAF service, it does allow as much available data to be recorded in a consolidated series of documents.

The document has been divided into 7 sub-parts each addressing a particular aspect of the Mirage III in SAAF service:

*Part 1 – Introduction to the Mirage III in SAAF service and SAAF Mirage IIICZ and BZ

*Part 2 – SAAF Mirage IIIEZ, DZ, D2Z, RZ and R2Z colours

*Part 3 – SAAF Mirage III external stores and weapons

*Part 4 – Differentiating between the various SAAF Mirage variants

*Part 5 – SAAF Mirage III avionics

*Part 6 – SAAF Mirage III BZ and CZ detail photos

*Part 7 – SAAF Mirage III RZ and R2Z detail photos

*Part 8 – SAAF Mirage III scale models

*Part 9 – SAAF Mirage and Cheetah external fuel tanks

The Dassault Mirage F1 in South African Air Force service

Malcolm Reid has compiled this fascinating ebook on the Mirage F1 in South African Air Force service.

The document has been divided into 5 volumes, each addressing a particular aspect of the Mirage F1 in SAAF service. The latest version is Revision 1 (January 2025):

*Volume 1 – Introduction to the Mirage F1AZ and F1CZ in SAAF service

*Volume 2 – Colour schemes and markings as applied to the Mirage F1CZ

*Volume 3 – External stores used by the Mirage F1CZ

*Volume 4 – Colour schemes and markings as applied to the Mirage F1AZ

*Volume 5 – External stores used by the Mirage F1AZ

Weapon and store loads of the SAAF Bucanneer

Malcolm Reid has compiled this fascinating document, summarising the various external and internal stores and weapons carried by the Buccaneer S.Mk.50 whilst in use with the South African Air Force (SAAF).

Distinction is made between operations loads used in actual combat missions in Southern Angola, non-combat operations loads and theoretical loads (ﬂight tested but not used operationally)..

*Buccaneer S.Mk.50 in SAAF service – internal and external loads (weapons and stores)

Cheetah E in South African Air Force service

Malcolm Reid has compiled this fascinating ebook on the Cheetah E in South African Air Force service.

*Cheetah E in South African Air Force service

South African Military Air Operations Diary

Vernon Vice is undertaking a labour of love in compiling a monthly journal as tribute to all the military South African aviators and support staff/services which contributed to our country’s ability to deliver and project Air Power. New months will be added as completed.

The Diary is structured according to date and sub-divided as follows: