Established 1st February 1920, the SAAF is the air force of South Africa and has served in World War II and the Korean War. Today, with limited air combat capability, the SAAF primarily provide regional peace-keeping, disaster relief and maritime patrol operations. 

All photographs taken at the Silver Falcons 50th Anniversary Airshow, AFB Langebaanweg (9th December 2017)

267 & 262

3925 & 3917

8011

6887

401

ZS-RSA @ Stansted Airport 2022

4019

678

380

1236 & 1202 [1236 flew into unmarked power cables the day after the show, and crash onto a highway - all occupants ok]

SILVER FALCONS

1946 to present

5 x Pilatus PC-7 MkII based at AFB Langebaanweg

WOF Aviation provides aerial support to the South African Government’s Department of Environmental Affairs’ (DEA) Working on Fire Programme. Responding to an average of 300 fires annually, WOF Aviation partners with municipalities, landowners, conservation agencies and Fire Prevention Associations (FPAs) providing support to WOF ground crews. 

Aircraft and pilots are supplied by Kishuga Aviation.

ZS-HBU (Former US Army 64-13784) 

ZS-JDE 'Spotter 2' 

ZS-TCV 'Bomber 16'