The South African Air Force (SAAF) is facing a severe operational crisis, with aircraft availability at critically low levels ...

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A pilot has died after his plane spiralled out of control and crashed at an air show in South Africa. The crash happened at the West Coast Air Show in Saldanha, a town about 70 miles (110 km ...

Defenceless: Only six of 330 SA Air Force aircraft in working order - The South African Air Force (SAAF) is in a dire state, with only six out of 330 aircraft operational due to budget constraints and ...

Spectators have shared their shock and horror as they watched a decorated South African Air Force pilot crash to his death at a local air show, while they recalled his final moments. James O ...

retired officer of the South African Air Force who has over 36 years of flight experience. Heartbroken organisers of the South African aerial display named James O’Connell as the ‘highly ...

In 2023, then Defence Minister Thandi Modise revealed that 85% of the South African Air Force (SAAF)'s fleet had been grounded leaving the nation vulnerable to security threats. But the ...

South Africa's fighter jets are in a pitiful state. According to the local press, of the 26 JAS 39 Gripen aircraft, only two ...

South Africans are frustrated with the South African Air Force after it was reported that six military aircraft are ...

The air force lacks strategic airlift capability, hampering its ability to reinforce or resupply troops deployed outside South Africa. This poses a significant risk, particularly in peacekeeping ...