Friends of the South African Air Force Museum

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SAAF Museum Airshow 2019

Pitts Special display

"The Cows" during their aerobatic display in their Pitts Specials.

Photo provided by: Stefaan Bouwer

Sunrise

Sunrise at Swartkop Air Force Base on the morning of the SAAF Museum 2019 Air Show.

Photo provided by: Lynn Greyling

Pitts Special display

"The Cows" during their aerobatic display in their Pitts Specials.

Photo provided by: Stefaan Bouwer

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Museum static displays (Swartkop)

Orenda14

An Orenda 14 on Display at the Swartkop branch of the SAAF Museum in 2019, this engine powered the Canadair Sabre Mk 6.

Photo provided by: Matthew Olivier

De Havilland Vampire

A De Havilland Vampire at the Swartkops branch of the SAAF Museum back when it was undergoing restoration for static display.

Photo provided by: FSAAFM archive

Blackburn Buccaneer

A Blackburn Buccaneer on static display at the Swartkop branch of the SAAF Museum in 2019.

Photo provided by: Matthew Olivier

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SAAF Museum Airshow 2018

Nigel Hopkins

Photo provided by: Stefaan Bouwer

Silver Falcons and Gripen C formo

Photo provided by: Stefaan Bouwer

Silver falcons

Photo provided by: Stefaan Bouwer

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Museum training day photos

Puma

The SAAF Museum's Puma at the Museum training day in August 2019.

Photo provided by: Dian Townsend

Helicopter formation

Photo provided by: Stefaan Bouwer

Puma

The SAAF Museum's Puma at the Museum training day in August 2019.

Photo provided by: Dian Townsend

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AAD 2018

Rooivalk

A Rooivalk from 16 squadron in the South African Air Force popping flares at AAD 2018.

Photo provided by: Dian Townsend.

Little Annie

Photo provided by: Stefaan Bouwer

Gripen C

A Gripen C from 2 squadron photographed at AAD 2018.

Photo provided by: Dian Townsend.

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Museum Static displays (Port Elizabeth)

Buccaneer flight simulator

A buccaneer flight simulator on display at the Port Elizabeth branch of the SAAF Museum.

Photo provided by: Robert Cathro

Alouette 3 gunship

An Alouette 3 gunship on display at the Port Elizabeth branch of the SAAF Museum.

Photo provided by : Robert Cathro

Port Elizabeth branch

The Port Elizabeth branch of the SAAF museum photographed from the outside.

Photo provide by: Robert Cathro

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Museum static displays (Cape Town)

Westland Whirlwind HAS22 WV224 ex Roy

A Westland Whirlwind on static display at the Cape Town branch of the SAAF Museum.

Photo provided by: Norman Larsen

3 Avro Shackleton MK 111 Ground run Jan

The Cape Town branch of the SAAF Museum Shackleton during a ground run.

Photo provided by: Norman Larsen

Aircraft in hanger

A variety of aircraft in a hangar at the Cape Town branch of the SAAF Museum.

Photo provided by: Norman Larsen

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FSAAFM archive photographs

Impala Mk 1

An Impala Mk1 on display at a Museum training day in 2009.

Photo provided by: Lynn Greyling

Vampire

A De Havilland Vampire at a Museum training day in 2009, back when it was still undergoing restoration for static display by the FSAAFM.

Photo provided by: Lynn Greyling

T6 Texan

A North American T6 Texan known throughout the Common Wealth as the Harvard, pictured in 2009.

Photo provided by: Lynn Greyling

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Civilian Displays and Airshows

Spitfire themed Mustang launched

The first of ten special edition Mustangs painted in a Spitfire themed scheme customised by performance center. A portion of the sales goes to the Spitfire restoration project to help restore the SAAF Museums Spitfire.

Photo provided by: Lynn Greyling

Elders flight 2019

A ex SAAF Alouette 3 seen at the Elders Flight 2019 event.

Photo provided by: Dian Townsend

Spitfire themed Mustang launched

The first of ten special edition Mustangs painted in a Spitfire themed scheme customised by performance center. A portion of the sales goes to the Spitfire restoration project to help restore the SAAF Museums Spitfire.

Photo provided by: Lynn Greyling

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Prestige Day 2020

Harvard Formation

A Harvard formation consisting of aircraft from the South African Air Force Museum.

Photo provided by: Dian Townsend.

Gripen and Hawk Formo

The Gripen and Hawk formation at the 2020 edition of Prestige Day.

Photo provided by: Dian Townsend

Rooivalk and A109LUH

An A109LUH and Rooivalk from the South African Air Force at Prestige Day 2020.

Photo provided by: Dian Townsend.

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