The Air Force of the Republic of South Africa ( English South African Air Force , African. Suid-Afrikaanse Lugmag ) - one of the types of armed forces of South Africa .
| South african air force Suid-afrikaanse lugmag South African Air Force | |
|---|---|
 South African Air Force emblem | |
| A country |  South Africa |
| Subordination | South African Defense Department |
| Included in | South African National Defense Forces |
| Type of | Air Force |
| Dislocation | |
| Motto | Per Aspera Ad Astra lat Through hardship to the stars |
| Participation in | Angola Civil War |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Lieutenant General Carlo Giagiano English Lieutenant General Carlo Gagiano [1] |
| Site | |
Content
Structure
Base Points
Battle
| Designation of the formation or part | Armament and equipment | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Cheetah-c | ||
| Cheetah-d | ||
| Impala | ||
Equipment and weapons
Data on equipment and weapons of the South African Air Force taken from the official page of the South African Air Force [2] , as well as from the page of Aviation Week & Space Technology magazine . [3]
| Type of | Production | Appointment | amount | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat aircraft | |||||
| Saab JAS 39C Saab JAS 39D | Sweden Sweden | multirole fighter training fighter | 17 9 | Delivered since 1999, last 4 in 2012. | |
| Transport aircraft | |||||
| Boeing 707-300 | USA | transport plane | one | ||
| Boeing 737-700BBJ | USA | administrative plane | one | ||
| Douglas c-47 | USA | transport plane | eleven | ||
| CASA C-212-200 | Spain | transport plane | four | ||
| CASA CN-235 | Spain | transport plane | one | ||
| Cessna 185 | USA | general purpose | 15 | ||
| Cessna 208b | USA | general purpose | eleven | ||
| Cessna citation ii | USA | administrative plane | 2 | ||
| Dassault Aviation Falcon 900 | France | administrative plane | 2 | ||
| Lockheed C-130B | USA | transport plane | 9 | ||
| Pilatus PC-12 | Switzerland | general purpose | one | ||
| Raytheon 200 Raytheon 300 | USA USA | general purpose general purpose | 3 one | ||
| Training aircraft | |||||
| BAE Systems Hawk 120 | Great Britain | combat training | 15 | ||
| Pilatus PC-7 Mk II | Switzerland | training | 57 | ||
| Helicopters | |||||
| Agusta A109LUH | Italy | light transport helicopter | eleven | ||
| Atlas A / C Co. Ryx | South Africa | transport helicopter | 44 | French helicopter Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma licensed in South Africa | |
| Denel AH-2A Rooivalk | South Africa | attack helicopter | 11 [4] [5] [6] | 5 units upgraded to Block 1F | |
| MBB BK 117 | Germany | light transport helicopter | eight | ||
Identification Marks
South African Air Force Identification Badge
South African Air Force identification mark evolution
| Identification mark | Sign on the fuselage | Sign on keel | When used | Application Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Insignia
Generals and officers
| Categories [7] | Generals | Senior officers | Junior officers | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English rank | General | Lieutenant general | Major general | Brigadier general | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Captain | Lieutenant | 2 nd Lieutenant | Candidate Officer |
| Russian conformity | not | Lieutenant general | Major general | not | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Captain | Lieutenant | Ensign | not |
Sergeants and soldiers
| Categories | Podofitsery | Sergeants and foremen | Soldiers | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30px | 30px | 30px | 30px | 30px | 30px | 30px | 30px | 30px | |
| English rank | '' | '' | '' | '' | '' | '' | '' | '' | not |
| Russian conformity | Older ensign | Ensign | not | Foreman | Older sergeant | Sergeant | Younger sergeant | Corporal | Private |
Notes
- ↑ Chief of the Air Force Archived on September 24, 2006.
- ↑ The Airforce> Aircraft> Current
- ↑ Aviation Week & Space Technology , 2009 World Military Aircraft Inventory, South Africa (unavailable link)
- ↑ DefenseWeb - SAAF ceremonially receives Rooivalk
- ↑ DefenseWeb - First five Rooivalk now in service
- ↑ DefenseWeb - Denel's Mokopa PGM ready for market
- ↑ Rank Insignia