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Wonderboom, Pretoria: WAAF Technical Training 11 Nov 1940 (ex 3 Basic Training Centre) 75 Air School Lyttelton, Pretoria: 77 Air School Pretoria: WAAF Basic Training 15 Jul 1942 (ex WAAF Basic Training Centre) 30 Jan 1943 100 Air School Voortrekkerhoogte: Regimental training 11 Operational Training Unit St Albans, Port Elizabeth: Kittyhawk ...
The main South African Army Headquarters are located in Salvokop, Pretoria in the Dequar Road Complex along with the 102 Field Workshop unit, 17 Maintenance Unit and the S.A.M.S Military Health Department. Maj. Gen. William B. Garrett III of United States Army Africa visits the Bloemfontein School of Armour at Tempe Base.
RAF Thornhill: Tiger Moth (until replaced by Chipmunk), Harvard, Anson 23 April 1947 [3] 22 January 1951 4 January 1948 [3] 30 December 1953 No. 3 ANS RAF Thornhill: Anson 5 January 1948 [3] 28 September 1951 [3] formed from elements of both 4 & 5 FTS No. 394 MU RAF Heany 1 September 1947 [3] 31 March 1954 [3] No. 395 MU RAF Bulawayo 1 ...
The South African Air Force (SAAF) is the air warfare branch of South African National Defence Force, with its headquarters in Pretoria.The South African Air Force was established on 1 February 1920.
Jefford, C.G. RAF Squadrons, a Comprehensive record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons and their Antecedents since 1912. Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing, 1988 (second edition 2001). ISBN 1-85310-053-6. Lake, Alan (1999). Flying Units of the RAF. Shrewsbury, UK: Airlife Publishing. ISBN 1-84037-086-6.
The RAF maintains a presence with the Northern Ireland Universities Air Squadron and No. 13 Air Experience Flight operating the Grob Tutor T1 and No. 502 (Ulster) Squadron (Royal Auxiliary Air Force). [46] Kenley Airfield: England Surrey: Former RAF station, currently home to No. 615 Volunteer Gliding Squadron flying the Grob Viking T1. [47 ...
RAF Wartling: March 1945: St Denis Westrem: Disbanded into 85 Group Unit [108] 25 (Base Defence) May 1944: RAF Hornchurch: March 1945: Everburg: Disbanded into 85 Group Operations Room [108] North: April 1968: RAF Neatishead: January 1992: RAF Neatishead: Disbanded [107] South: April 1968: RAF Boulmer: January 1992: RAF Boulmer: Disbanded [107 ...
The base's name means "water ravine" in Afrikaans and in Dutch. Despite the name, this base is not located in the suburban town of Waterkloof, Pretoria, but lies to the south of Pretoria, 4.34 nmi (8.04 km) to the northeast of Centurion, Gauteng and 3.37 nmi (6.24 km) from AFB Swartkop, at an elevation of 1506 metres (4940 ft).