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The SAAF ordered six English Electric Canberra B(I) 12s and three T 4s in 1962. Delivered to 12 Sqd during 1963 and 1964, they were extensively used in as tactical bombers and high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft. 459 was delivered to the RAF as WJ617 20 January 1954, to the SAAF 16 April 1964. One B(I) 12 was shot down over Angola, five were sold to Peru along with one T 4. One T 4 went to the SAAF Museum whereas 459 became a gate guardian at AFB Waterkloof. Photographer unknown

Delivered in 1956, the Canadair Sabre remained the SAAF's frontline fighter until replaced by the Mirage III in 1963 before withdrawn from service in 1980. 369 became a gate guardian at AFB Waterkloof. The blue letter and fuselage band identifies this as a Sabre from 1 Sqn SAAF. Photographer unknown

One of eight Transalls stored at Waterkloof following their withdrawal from service in 1993. They remained in storage until sold for spares in 2008 and were scrapped in 2009. The only SAAF Transall to survive is 337 which re-located to the SAAF museum at Swartkop in 1994.

Ex N3087K, F-GGFB and ZS-MHK. Entered SAAF service in 1995 with 41 Sqn and still believed active at time of upload.

Delivered in 1956, the Canadair Sabre remained the SAAF's frontline fighter until replaced by the Mirage III in 1963 before withdrawn from service in 1980. 369 became a gate guardian at AFB Waterkloof. The blue letter and fuselage band identifies this as a Sabre from 1 Sqn SAAF. Photographer unknown

From 35 Sqn based at Ysterplaat. Withdrawn and stored at Snake Valley by 1999.

The SAAF ordered six English Electric Canberra B(I) 12s and three T 4s in 1962. Delivered to 12 Sqd during 1963 and 1964, they were extensively used in as tactical bombers and high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft. 459 was delivered to the RAF as WJ617 20 January 1954, to the SAAF 16 April 1964. One B(I) 12 was shot down over Angola, five were sold to Peru along with one T 4. One T 4 went to the SAAF Museum whereas 459 became a gate guardian at AFB Waterkloof. Photographer unknown

Delivered to the USAAF as 42-68819. Post-war conversion to DC-3A and to Svenska Kyrkans Missionsstyrelse as SE-APG Feb 1946 for missionary flights, later Nordiskt Missionsflyg. To AB Aerotransport July 19848, SAS from July 1949. To SNCSAO as F-BEIS January 1951, to French Air Force as 68819, to Brabier as F-BRGI November 1972, to Yugoslav Air Force as 71237, to YU-ABW November 1979. Then it gets interesting. Sold to Atlas Aircraft in Miami, FL as N8071Z and stored at Riem. In March 1981 she was registered 9Q-CYI and flown to South Africa bypassing the UN embargo on the country and given the SAAF serial 6875. This is the second 6875, the first was written off in 1964. Later converted to Turbo Dak. Photographer unknown

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Operated by 16 Sqd SAAF. Photographer unknown

Operated by 16 Sqd SAAF. Photographer unknown

Operated by 16 Sqd SAAF. Photographer unknown

Denel engineering development model. Photographer unknown

Operated by 16 Sqd SAAF. Photographer unknown

In November 1983 40 Sqd SAAF celebrated a 40 year reunion with a flypast of three types that had served the squadron well: The Spitfire from WW2 and the early post-war years, the Harvard from its Active Citizen Force years from 1953 to 1982 when the squadron started operating the Impalas. 40 Sqd was disbanded on 29 April 1983. Photographer unknown

Built at Castle Bromwich in the later stages of WW, TE213 went to 33 MU at RAF Pershore on 23 May 1945. Flown with 135 other Spitfire Mk IXs to RAF Fayid for delivery to the SAAF 1 July 1947. Taken on charge 4 July 1947 and given the serial 5518. Retired in 1954 and placed on gate guardian duty at AFB Waterkloof, with the fake serial W5851 which was later 'corrected' to W5518. Restored to airworthy condition and painted as 5553 in 1995. This was another Mk IXE from the same batch that suffered a Cat 2 near Vereeniging 8 December 1950. Rebuilt to airworthy condition it crashed during a display at the Swartkop Air Show in 2000. Photographer unknown

Right side of AF-617 with Afrikaans titles