South African Air Force

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/South_African_Air_Force

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	Air force
gptkbp:affiliation	gptkb:Southern_African_Development_Community gptkb:African_Union gptkb:Commonwealth_of_Nations gptkb:United_Nations gptkb:Inter-American_Defense_Board
gptkbp:aircraft	gptkb:Cessna_208_Caravan gptkb:Lockheed_C-130_Hercules gptkb:Boeing_707 gptkb:Boeing_757 gptkb:Denel_Rooivalk gptkb:Lockheed_Martin_C-130_Hercules gptkb:Lockheed_Martin_F-16_Fighting_Falcon gptkb:Airbus_A400M_Atlas gptkb:Hawker_Siddeley_Buccaneer gptkb:Pilatus_PC-7_Mk_II gptkb:Boeing_737 gptkb:Northrop_F-5 gptkb:Boeing_737-800 gptkb:Dassault_Mirage_F1 Boeing 757-200 Agusta A109
gptkbp:currentCommander	gptkb:Lieutenant_General_Wiseman_Mbambo
gptkbp:currentStatus	approximately 8,000 personnel
gptkbp:established	1920
gptkbp:headquarters	gptkb:Air_Force_Base_Waterkloof
gptkbp:historicalSignificance	Engaged in peacekeeping operations Provided humanitarian assistance Participated_in_World_War_II Supported_United_Nations_missions Involved_in_the_Border_War
gptkbp:homeTo	gptkb:Air_Force_Base_Waterkloof gptkb:Air_Force_Base_Langebaanweg gptkb:Air_Force_Base_Hoedspruit gptkb:Air_Force_Base_Makhado gptkb:Air_Force_Base_Swartkop
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	South African Air Force
gptkbp:motto	Per Aspera Ad Astra
gptkbp:nickname	gptkb:SAAF
gptkbp:partOf	gptkb:South_African_National_Defence_Force
gptkbp:role	Reconnaissance Training Transport Air superiority Ground attack
gptkbp:training	gptkb:Air_Force_Base_Langebaanweg gptkb:Central_Flying_School gptkb:Air_Force_Base_Makhado gptkb:South_African_Air_Force_College gptkb:Air_Force_Gymnasium
gptkbp:website	www.af.mil.za