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  2. List of aircraft of the South African Air Force - Wikipedia

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    South Africa: Transport: Mk. II 1990 39 [7] AH-2 Rooivalk: South Africa: Attack: Mk. I 1999 11 [8] 8 helicopters are currently in service, they have been grounded since August 2022. Three Rooivalks are in peacekeeping operations. MBB/Kawasaki BK 117: Japan. Germany. Utility: 1994 6 Westland AW109: Italy: Utility: 2003 30 [9] Westland Super Lynx ...

  3. Thunder City - Wikipedia

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    Thunder City was an aircraft operating and maintenance company based at the Cape Town International Airport in Cape Town, South Africa.It was well known for owning the largest civilian collection of former military jet aircraft in the world. [3]

  4. Silver Falcons - Wikipedia

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    The team disbanded in the late 1950s leaving a gap in South African aviation. During 1966 the Aermacchi MB-326 "Impala" arrived and the Bumbling Bees were reinstated under the command of Colonel Chris Prins. The Silver Falcons were based at Air Force Base Langebaanweg on the West Coast of South Africa, near Cape Town. The team went from ...

  5. Denel Aeronautics - Wikipedia

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    Denel Aeronautics is the aviation and aerospace division of the state-owned Denel corporation of South Africa. It is one of the successors of the South African aviation company Atlas Aircraft Corporation. The division was created during 1992 following the acquisition and absorption of Atlas Aircraft into Denel.

  6. Iconic Cold War jet set to stay at former airport

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    Vulcan bombers carried Britain's nuclear deterrent during part of the Cold War. They were retired from RAF service in 1993. Vulcan XH558's last ever flight was in 2015.

  7. Air Force Base Ysterplaat - Wikipedia

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    It lies now literally in the heart of Cape Town, South Africa's legislative capital. More jets were assembled at Ysterplaat from 1950 in the form of the de Havilland Vampire FB Mk.5s, which were the SAAF's first operational jet fighters. Unit status was upgraded to an Air Force Base (AFB) on 1 February 1968.

  8. Atlas Cheetah - Wikipedia

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    The Atlas Cheetah programme originated during the 1980s out of South Africa's requirement for more capable fighter and strike aircraft. At the time, the South African Air Force (SAAF) was confronted by the need for more advanced aircraft to attain an edge over the ever-more sophisticated Soviet -built aircraft, such as the MiG-23 , that were ...

  9. Cold Jet Revolutionizes Dry Ice Production with Next-Gen CO2 ...

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    Cold Jet is the world leader in high-capacity, on-site dry ice manufacturing equipment. Their innovative systems produce the highest density dry ice available, resulting in longer shelf life, better transportability, and superior blasting performance. Cold Jet offers a wide range of solutions for dry ice production, from pellets and nuggets to ...