NEWS & EVENTS - DISPOSALS
18 October 2005
Impala farewell ceremony
Disposals
In the early sixties the SAAF embarked on a long-overdue modernisation programme to replace Harvards and Vampires utilised as pilot trainers. Several aircraft types were evaluated for suitability to manufacture locally. The Italian Macchi MB-326, bra...
10 October 2005
Brazil acquires surplus SAAF R-Darter missiles
Disposals
As part of the F-5BR programme, the Force Aerea Brasileira (FAB) is acquiring ten surplus SAAF Denel R-Darter beyond-visual-range air-to-air missiles, which will be tested prior to a decision to buy further examples to equip the F-5BR fleet when it e...
26 July 2005
SAAF C160Z Saga
Disposals
Despite the sale of eight retired South African Air force (SAAF) Transall C.160Zs (331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 338 and 339) to UK-based Heli-Lift Ltd on November 10, 2000, with all the SAAF's spares and ground support equipment (see News items ...
5 April 2005
Submission to the Defence Portfolio Committee on the maintenance of State facilities utilised by the Department of Defence
Disposals
The following are extracts from documents handed in at the above meeting held on 5 April 2005:Appendix A: Funds required in order to address the Deteriorating Condition of State Facilities Utilized by the DODRUNWAYSThe Department of Defence (SAAF) cu...
1 March 2005
SAAF Impalas for Brazil
Disposals
Official sources recently confirmed that a deal has been brokered by Armscor, the South African Government's official arms and marketing agency, for the sale of an initial eleven former South African Air Force (SAAF) Impalas to the Brazilian Gove...
10 February 2005
New deliveries of the A109 and Hawk slip
Disposals
It was mentioned on the SAAF News group that it was announcement at the Air Force Day Parade at Bays Hill, Zwartkop, on 1 February 2005, that it was the last occasion that the Alouette III and Impala would participate in a formation flypast at an Air...
6 September 2004
More news on the disposal of Transall aircraft
Disposals
It was reported on SAAF News that eight ex-SAAF C-160Z Transalls were sold for spares to an overseas based company. The intention was they would never fly again but aircraft spares were the prime reason for purchase. It is not known when the sale too...
1 September 2004
Chile acquires ex-SAAF Cheetahs
Disposals
A South African Air Force (SAAF) spokesperson recently confirmed that five Cheetah E strike fighters were recently sold to the Chilean government. After the type was retired from SAAF service with 5 Squadron in 1992, the 14 surviving Cheetah Es (of 1...
19 April 2004
SAAF looking to dispose of ex-USN C-130F Hercules
Disposals
It has been confirmed that the SAAF are actively looking to disposs of the three ex-USN C-130F Hercules aircraft that are presently stored at AFB Waterkloof.Spotter news group...
17 June 2003
SAAF aircraft for sale
Disposals
Armscor have the following for sale:Quantity 2 Boeing 707’s cargo configurationQuantity 18 Mirage F1 AircraftQuantity 12 Cheetah AircraftQuantity 10 Oryx HelicoptersQuantity 9 Impala MK1 (MB326) Dual (sic)Quantity 3 Impala MK1 (MB326) SingleCan...
21 June 2002
Spotty the Cheetah retires
Disposals
2 Squadron's flagship, Spotty no. 342, was laid to rest on Friday 21 June 2002 at AFB Swartkop. The aircraft was flown by the officer commanding and will probably be on display sometime. Rather emotional when she flew low over the squadron for th...
29 May 2002
New buyer for Mirage F1AZ fleet?
Disposals
The defence minister of a Francophone African country is this week visiting South Africa to discuss the acquisition of the latter's retired Mirage F1AZ fleet. The aircraft can be updated with Russian technology (missiles and engines). An example ...
19 April 2002
New plans for Ysterplaat
Disposals
SAAF BULLETIN19 April 2002: No 10/2002BULLETIN: PROGRESS WITH REGARD TO CLOSURE OF AFB YSTERPLAATSAAF Bulletin 1/2002 dated 15 February 2002 contained the details concerning the migration of AFB Ysterplaat to Air Force Station Cape Town at Cape Town ...
6 March 2002
Tooth Rock range leased to abalone company
Disposals
An 111-hectare piece of government owned land, formerly known as the Tooth Rock weapons range near Saldanha in the Western Cape, has been leased to a company for the development of an abalone farm. The property would be leased for a period of 10 year...
19 February 2002
AFB Ysterplaat rethink
Disposals
Ysterplaat air base, until recently earmarked for closure has been given a new lease on life.The air force base is to be used in the short term for President Thabo Mbeki's flights instead of Cape Town International. And if plans go according to s...
8 November 2001
Mirage F1's sold?
Disposals
A SAAF official stated on November 8: "We appear to have found a buyer for the Mirage F1AZs."Twenty-one F1AZs had been put up for sale, toegether with all the related support equipment, following their official retirement from SAAF 1 Squadr...
28 September 2001
Mirage III AWOL!
Disposals
If anyine knows the current whereabouts of Mirage IIICZ 808, please tell me!She was last seen outside a Casino near Nelspruit....
28 September 2001
Museum sells two Mirage III's
Disposals
Mirage IIIBZ 818 and Mirage IIICZ 809 are to be sold and will be based at Pietersburg (with the Super Sabre)....
28 September 2001
SAAF to retire Cheetah C's
Disposals
It would appear that the SAAF is about to retire 20 Cheetah C's....
8 May 2001
Ysterplaat migration plans revealed
Disposals
I have finaly been allowed to disclose the preliminary migration plans from AFB Ysterplaat to AFS Cape Town.In terms of the plan, the migration must be completed by 31 March 2002. As a result of the migration, both CFS Langebaanweg and AFB Ysterplaat...
3 April 2001
Government property custodian starts selling redundant military bases
Disposals
The Department of Public Works has held a one-day conference for property developers, investors and financiers interested in buying and developing redundant state property, including a number of military bases. They included, in the Western Cape, for...
7 March 2001
Official SAAF statement re: AFB Ysterplaat
Disposals
Sorry about the delay, but the pressures of (paying) work has kept me too busy, but herewith the official SAAF statement:'SAAF BULLETIN 2 March 2001: No 05/2001 SAAF Short-Term Plan - AFB Ysterplaat The South African Air Forc...
5 March 2001
AFB Ysterplaat to close!
Disposals
It was announced today that the SAAF is scaling down operations at AFB Ysterplaat with immediate effect and that they would vacate the base by March 2002.As the deed of lease states that the property must remain an airfield, there is the possibility ...
8 January 2001
Transall sale hits controvosy
Disposals
Top Armscor officials are likely to meet in Pretoria this morning to discuss reports of about R2 billion damages suit against the state armaments agency. This follows reports yesterday that two disgruntled US businessmen had given a local attorney a ...
4 January 2001
Further Transall details revealed
Disposals
It has been reaveled that Heli-Lift Ltd of the UK was awarded a tender on 10 November 2000 for marketing and sales distribution rights for eight aircraft, together with spares and other related equipment. The contract is worth R170 million (&po...
Impala farewell ceremony
Disposals
In the early sixties the SAAF embarked on a long-overdue modernisation programme to replace Harvards and Vampires utilised as pilot trainers. Several aircraft types were evaluated for suitability to manufacture locally. The Italian Macchi MB-326, bra...
Brazil acquires surplus SAAF R-Darter missiles
Disposals
As part of the F-5BR programme, the Force Aerea Brasileira (FAB) is acquiring ten surplus SAAF Denel R-Darter beyond-visual-range air-to-air missiles, which will be tested prior to a decision to buy further examples to equip the F-5BR fleet when it e...
SAAF C160Z Saga
Disposals
Despite the sale of eight retired South African Air force (SAAF) Transall C.160Zs (331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 338 and 339) to UK-based Heli-Lift Ltd on November 10, 2000, with all the SAAF's spares and ground support equipment (see News items ...
Submission to the Defence Portfolio Committee on the maintenance of State facilities utilised by the Department of Defence
Disposals
The following are extracts from documents handed in at the above meeting held on 5 April 2005:Appendix A: Funds required in order to address the Deteriorating Condition of State Facilities Utilized by the DODRUNWAYSThe Department of Defence (SAAF) cu...
SAAF Impalas for Brazil
Disposals
Official sources recently confirmed that a deal has been brokered by Armscor, the South African Government's official arms and marketing agency, for the sale of an initial eleven former South African Air Force (SAAF) Impalas to the Brazilian Gove...
New deliveries of the A109 and Hawk slip
Disposals
It was mentioned on the SAAF News group that it was announcement at the Air Force Day Parade at Bays Hill, Zwartkop, on 1 February 2005, that it was the last occasion that the Alouette III and Impala would participate in a formation flypast at an Air...
More news on the disposal of Transall aircraft
Disposals
It was reported on SAAF News that eight ex-SAAF C-160Z Transalls were sold for spares to an overseas based company. The intention was they would never fly again but aircraft spares were the prime reason for purchase. It is not known when the sale too...
Chile acquires ex-SAAF Cheetahs
Disposals
A South African Air Force (SAAF) spokesperson recently confirmed that five Cheetah E strike fighters were recently sold to the Chilean government. After the type was retired from SAAF service with 5 Squadron in 1992, the 14 surviving Cheetah Es (of 1...
SAAF looking to dispose of ex-USN C-130F Hercules
Disposals
It has been confirmed that the SAAF are actively looking to disposs of the three ex-USN C-130F Hercules aircraft that are presently stored at AFB Waterkloof.Spotter news group...
SAAF aircraft for sale
Disposals
Armscor have the following for sale:Quantity 2 Boeing 707’s cargo configurationQuantity 18 Mirage F1 AircraftQuantity 12 Cheetah AircraftQuantity 10 Oryx HelicoptersQuantity 9 Impala MK1 (MB326) Dual (sic)Quantity 3 Impala MK1 (MB326) SingleCan...
Spotty the Cheetah retires
Disposals
2 Squadron's flagship, Spotty no. 342, was laid to rest on Friday 21 June 2002 at AFB Swartkop. The aircraft was flown by the officer commanding and will probably be on display sometime. Rather emotional when she flew low over the squadron for th...
New buyer for Mirage F1AZ fleet?
Disposals
The defence minister of a Francophone African country is this week visiting South Africa to discuss the acquisition of the latter's retired Mirage F1AZ fleet. The aircraft can be updated with Russian technology (missiles and engines). An example ...
New plans for Ysterplaat
Disposals
SAAF BULLETIN19 April 2002: No 10/2002BULLETIN: PROGRESS WITH REGARD TO CLOSURE OF AFB YSTERPLAATSAAF Bulletin 1/2002 dated 15 February 2002 contained the details concerning the migration of AFB Ysterplaat to Air Force Station Cape Town at Cape Town ...
Tooth Rock range leased to abalone company
Disposals
An 111-hectare piece of government owned land, formerly known as the Tooth Rock weapons range near Saldanha in the Western Cape, has been leased to a company for the development of an abalone farm. The property would be leased for a period of 10 year...
AFB Ysterplaat rethink
Disposals
Ysterplaat air base, until recently earmarked for closure has been given a new lease on life.The air force base is to be used in the short term for President Thabo Mbeki's flights instead of Cape Town International. And if plans go according to s...
Mirage F1's sold?
Disposals
A SAAF official stated on November 8: "We appear to have found a buyer for the Mirage F1AZs."Twenty-one F1AZs had been put up for sale, toegether with all the related support equipment, following their official retirement from SAAF 1 Squadr...
Mirage III AWOL!
Disposals
If anyine knows the current whereabouts of Mirage IIICZ 808, please tell me!She was last seen outside a Casino near Nelspruit....
Museum sells two Mirage III's
Disposals
Mirage IIIBZ 818 and Mirage IIICZ 809 are to be sold and will be based at Pietersburg (with the Super Sabre)....
SAAF to retire Cheetah C's
Disposals
It would appear that the SAAF is about to retire 20 Cheetah C's....
Ysterplaat migration plans revealed
Disposals
I have finaly been allowed to disclose the preliminary migration plans from AFB Ysterplaat to AFS Cape Town.In terms of the plan, the migration must be completed by 31 March 2002. As a result of the migration, both CFS Langebaanweg and AFB Ysterplaat...
Government property custodian starts selling redundant military bases
Disposals
The Department of Public Works has held a one-day conference for property developers, investors and financiers interested in buying and developing redundant state property, including a number of military bases. They included, in the Western Cape, for...
Official SAAF statement re: AFB Ysterplaat
Disposals
Sorry about the delay, but the pressures of (paying) work has kept me too busy, but herewith the official SAAF statement:'SAAF BULLETIN 2 March 2001: No 05/2001 SAAF Short-Term Plan - AFB Ysterplaat The South African Air Forc...
AFB Ysterplaat to close!
Disposals
It was announced today that the SAAF is scaling down operations at AFB Ysterplaat with immediate effect and that they would vacate the base by March 2002.As the deed of lease states that the property must remain an airfield, there is the possibility ...
Transall sale hits controvosy
Disposals
Top Armscor officials are likely to meet in Pretoria this morning to discuss reports of about R2 billion damages suit against the state armaments agency. This follows reports yesterday that two disgruntled US businessmen had given a local attorney a ...
Further Transall details revealed
Disposals
It has been reaveled that Heli-Lift Ltd of the UK was awarded a tender on 10 November 2000 for marketing and sales distribution rights for eight aircraft, together with spares and other related equipment. The contract is worth R170 million (&po...
