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Air Force Station Port Elizabeth is a South African Air Force facility situated on the north-eastern side of the Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport main runway. It was downgraded from an Air Force Base in the early 1990s. [1] It is home to C Flight of 15 Squadron which currently operates four BK 117 helicopters.
Air Force Station Port Elizabeth [a 33°59′24″S 25°36′37″E / 33.99000°S 25.61028°E / -33.99000; 25.61028 ( Air Force Station Port Elizabeth C Flight of 15 Squadron
This article contains a list of the facilities of the Joint Air Training Scheme which was a major programme for training South African Air Force, Royal Air Force and Allied air crews during World War II. [1] An Elementary Flying Training School (EFTS) gave a recruit 50 hours of basic aviation instruction on a simple trainer like the Tiger Moth ...
Air Force Station Port Elizabeth 33°59′24″S 25°36′37″E / 33.99000°S 25.61028°E / -33.99000; 25.61028 ( Air Force Station Port Elizabeth 108 Squadron, 15 Squadron - 'C' Flight
The South African Air Force Museum houses exhibits and restores material related to the history of the South African Air Force. The museum is divided into three locations, AFB Swartkop outside Pretoria , AFB Ysterplaat in Cape Town and at the Port Elizabeth airport.
Air Force Base Waterkloof 208 Caravan, 300 Super King Air, B200C Super King Air, PC-12 44 Squadron: Light transport Air Force Base Waterkloof C 212 Aviocar, CN 235 60 Squadron: Heavy transport Air Force Base Waterkloof 80 Air Navigation School: Training Air Force Base Ysterplaat 85 Combat Flying School: Training Air Force Base Makhado Hawk Mk 120
Air Force Station Port Elizabeth is home to C Flight of 15 Squadron of the South African Air Force. It is a helicopter unit primarily tasked with maritime and landward search and rescue. There is also a branch of the South African Air Force Museum at the airport. The museum houses many historical military jets, helicopters, exhibits and ...
Other initial measures included the downgrading of Air Force Base Port Elizabeth and the disbanding of 12, 16, 24, 25, and 27 Squadrons. Two Commando squadrons – 103 Squadron SAAF at AFB Bloemspruit and 114 Squadron SAAF at AFB Swartkop – were also disbanded.