NEWS & EVENTS - DISPOSALS
19 October 2000
17 Military bases for sale
Disposals
Seventeen SA National Defence Force bases will be put on the market from January, Public Works Minister Stella Sigcau has announced in Parliament. The disused bases, worth a few million rand, should attract private buyers because many border urban ar...
13 October 2000
Transall on/off sale off again!
Disposals
The Afrikaans daily, Beeld, reports the National Conventional Arms Control Committee (NCACC) has placed the sale of eight ex-SAAF C160 Transall transports on hold for reasons not altogether clear. The paper said the disposal service of Armscor (the D...
6 October 2000
Which bases are closing?
Disposals
I can now reveal which airforce base is due to close which I first alluded to on 17 April this year!AFB Ysterplaat may cease to be a AFB from early 2001. It is still to be decided whether keep it open as a civil airport for light aircraft or to devel...
11 September 2000
Transall's sold
Disposals
Armscor's Stock Sales Division recently sold eight of the SAAF's retired C160 Transall transports to an unidentified foreign buyer. The aircraft have been parked on a hard stand at AFB Waterkloof since around 1995. Several plans were formulat...
11 September 2000
Alouette III to be withdrawn
Disposals
The Alouette III utility helicopters may be withdrawn from service towards the end of the year, although the Agusta A109M will only be delivered in a few years time. ...
11 September 2000
Purchase your Impala Mk I or Alouette III now!
Disposals
It would appear that South Africa's arms control body, the National Conventional Arms Control Committee has granted Armscor permission to sell the Impala Mk2 trainer as well as the Alouette light utility helicopter to interested enthusiasts indiv...
14 June 2000
SAAF Alouettes for Swaziland
Disposals
South Africa has donated three ex-SAAF Alouette III helicopters to Swaziland....
27 October 1999
SAAF in favour of common cockpits
Disposals
The SA Air Force says it is keen to retire its old fighter platforms in order to achieve a common cockpit design. The Ministry of Defence has also come out in favour of the concept, that will see South Africa's new generation medium fighters (JAS...
22 October 1999
SAAF Aircraft Sales
Disposals
It has been reported that the following aircraft are for sale:6 x C160Z Transall medium transports, with spares and support equipment for R168-million; 14 x Cheetah C fighter aircraft with spares and support equipment for R84-million; 3 Cheetah D (tw...
15 June 1999
New SAAF Hercules retired
Disposals
The newest Hercules to join the SAAF fleet, ex-USN C-130F (411), was retired at the beginning of the month as the total number of flight hours has now been achieved. Hercules 411 was the first SAAF Hercules to be painted in the new gray scheme.C-130F...
4 May 1999
HS 125 Retired
Disposals
The SAAF has retired it's three elderly HS 125 VIP aircraft and they are now available for disposal....
4 May 1999
AFB Swartkop closed
Disposals
All operational units, squadrons and aircraft have now left AFB Swartkop and notice has been given by the SAAF for the disposal of the airfield. The only unit remaining is the SAAF Museum and they will remain there as the SAAF is not giving up that p...
3 May 1999
Maritime Hercs?
Disposals
The SAAF is reconsidering the sale of the three ex-USN C-130F aircraft it is storing at AFB Waterkloof and may refurbish them for use in the maritime role. They would then be based at the AFB Ysterplaat sub-unit at Cape Town IAP and operated by 35 Sq...
1 March 1999
SAAF donates a Mirage F1 to the University of the Witwatersrand
Disposals
The South African Air Force has donated a Mirage F1 fighter to the University of the Witwatersrand, in Johannesburg. Wits will use the aircraft to train aviation engineers. Professor Beric Skews says Wits' Aviation Engineering degree is the only ...
1 January 1999
Mirage F1AZ's for Sale
Disposals
The SAAF has offered 21 surviving Mirage F1AZ's for sale. About 32 aircraft were originally delivered from 1975. ...
1 January 1999
Ex-USN Hercules for Sale
Disposals
The three ex-US Navy C-130F aircraft delivered in 1998 have been offered for sale as it is considered too expensive to upgrade them to the new SAAF standard. They are currently in open storage at AFB Waterkloof....
14 February 1998
12 Turbodaks up for sale
Disposals
The SAAF is selling 12 C-47TP Dakotas rebuilt during an upgrading programme which began seven years ago. The sale comes after criticism of the airworthiness of the upgraded aircraft and their suitability for parachute troops because turboprops have b...
25 November 1997
Mirage F1AZ's Retire
Disposals
The Mirage F1AZ's of 1 Squadron were officially retired today. This leaves the Atlas Cheetah as the only strike fighter in the SAAF. No 1 Squadron, which has stood down, will hopefully be reactivated in 1999 with an as yet unidentified fighter. ...
1 October 1997
Aircraft Disposals
Disposals
A number of surplus SAAF aircraft have recently been put up for disposal. These include 35 Mirage III's, 11 Mirage F1CZ's, 22 Mirage F1AZ's, 37 Impala MkII's, 16 Impala MkI's, nine Transall C-160Z's, three C-47 Dakot...
17 Military bases for sale
Disposals
Seventeen SA National Defence Force bases will be put on the market from January, Public Works Minister Stella Sigcau has announced in Parliament. The disused bases, worth a few million rand, should attract private buyers because many border urban ar...
Transall on/off sale off again!
Disposals
The Afrikaans daily, Beeld, reports the National Conventional Arms Control Committee (NCACC) has placed the sale of eight ex-SAAF C160 Transall transports on hold for reasons not altogether clear. The paper said the disposal service of Armscor (the D...
Which bases are closing?
Disposals
I can now reveal which airforce base is due to close which I first alluded to on 17 April this year!AFB Ysterplaat may cease to be a AFB from early 2001. It is still to be decided whether keep it open as a civil airport for light aircraft or to devel...
Transall's sold
Disposals
Armscor's Stock Sales Division recently sold eight of the SAAF's retired C160 Transall transports to an unidentified foreign buyer. The aircraft have been parked on a hard stand at AFB Waterkloof since around 1995. Several plans were formulat...
Alouette III to be withdrawn
Disposals
The Alouette III utility helicopters may be withdrawn from service towards the end of the year, although the Agusta A109M will only be delivered in a few years time. ...
Purchase your Impala Mk I or Alouette III now!
Disposals
It would appear that South Africa's arms control body, the National Conventional Arms Control Committee has granted Armscor permission to sell the Impala Mk2 trainer as well as the Alouette light utility helicopter to interested enthusiasts indiv...
SAAF Alouettes for Swaziland
Disposals
South Africa has donated three ex-SAAF Alouette III helicopters to Swaziland....
SAAF in favour of common cockpits
Disposals
The SA Air Force says it is keen to retire its old fighter platforms in order to achieve a common cockpit design. The Ministry of Defence has also come out in favour of the concept, that will see South Africa's new generation medium fighters (JAS...
SAAF Aircraft Sales
Disposals
It has been reported that the following aircraft are for sale:6 x C160Z Transall medium transports, with spares and support equipment for R168-million; 14 x Cheetah C fighter aircraft with spares and support equipment for R84-million; 3 Cheetah D (tw...
New SAAF Hercules retired
Disposals
The newest Hercules to join the SAAF fleet, ex-USN C-130F (411), was retired at the beginning of the month as the total number of flight hours has now been achieved. Hercules 411 was the first SAAF Hercules to be painted in the new gray scheme.C-130F...
HS 125 Retired
Disposals
The SAAF has retired it's three elderly HS 125 VIP aircraft and they are now available for disposal....
AFB Swartkop closed
Disposals
All operational units, squadrons and aircraft have now left AFB Swartkop and notice has been given by the SAAF for the disposal of the airfield. The only unit remaining is the SAAF Museum and they will remain there as the SAAF is not giving up that p...
Maritime Hercs?
Disposals
The SAAF is reconsidering the sale of the three ex-USN C-130F aircraft it is storing at AFB Waterkloof and may refurbish them for use in the maritime role. They would then be based at the AFB Ysterplaat sub-unit at Cape Town IAP and operated by 35 Sq...
SAAF donates a Mirage F1 to the University of the Witwatersrand
Disposals
The South African Air Force has donated a Mirage F1 fighter to the University of the Witwatersrand, in Johannesburg. Wits will use the aircraft to train aviation engineers. Professor Beric Skews says Wits' Aviation Engineering degree is the only ...
Mirage F1AZ's for Sale
Disposals
The SAAF has offered 21 surviving Mirage F1AZ's for sale. About 32 aircraft were originally delivered from 1975. ...
Ex-USN Hercules for Sale
Disposals
The three ex-US Navy C-130F aircraft delivered in 1998 have been offered for sale as it is considered too expensive to upgrade them to the new SAAF standard. They are currently in open storage at AFB Waterkloof....
12 Turbodaks up for sale
Disposals
The SAAF is selling 12 C-47TP Dakotas rebuilt during an upgrading programme which began seven years ago. The sale comes after criticism of the airworthiness of the upgraded aircraft and their suitability for parachute troops because turboprops have b...
Mirage F1AZ's Retire
Disposals
The Mirage F1AZ's of 1 Squadron were officially retired today. This leaves the Atlas Cheetah as the only strike fighter in the SAAF. No 1 Squadron, which has stood down, will hopefully be reactivated in 1999 with an as yet unidentified fighter. ...
Aircraft Disposals
Disposals
A number of surplus SAAF aircraft have recently been put up for disposal. These include 35 Mirage III's, 11 Mirage F1CZ's, 22 Mirage F1AZ's, 37 Impala MkII's, 16 Impala MkI's, nine Transall C-160Z's, three C-47 Dakot...
