South African Air Force

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The South African Air Force is the air warfare branch of South Africa’s military, responsible for aerial defense, transport, and support operations.

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South African Air Force canonical 48
SAAF 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf air force
military branch
abbreviation South African Air Force self-linksurface differs
surface form: SAAF
country South Africa
hasAllegiance South Africa
surface form: Republic of South Africa
hasCapability aerial reconnaissance
aerial refueling
airborne command and control
fighter operations
helicopter operations
maritime patrol
training operations
transport operations
hasComponent air bases
air defense units
combat aircraft fleet
ground support units
helicopter fleet
reserve units
training schools
transport aircraft fleet
hasDomain aviation
defense
national security
hasPrimaryMission defend South African airspace
hasSecondaryMission conduct reconnaissance missions
conduct search and rescue operations
provide air transport for military and government
provide close air support to ground forces
provide humanitarian airlift
isResponsibleFor protection of South African airspace
support of South African Army operations
support of South African Navy operations
support of South African Police Service in air operations
support of disaster relief operations
militaryBranchOf Armed Forces of South Africa
surface form: South African National Defence Force
operatesIn South Africa
Southern Africa
partOf Armed Forces of South Africa
surface form: South African National Defence Force
role aerial defense
aerial support operations
air transport
air warfare
serviceBranchType air force
typeOfOrganization government organization
military organization
usesDomain airspace
usesEquipmentType air defense systems
helicopters
military aircraft

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Mauser BK-27 27 mm cannon usedBy South African Air Force
subject surface form: Mauser BK-27
Vickers Wellington usedBy South African Air Force
Fairey Battle usedBy South African Air Force
Consolidated B-24 Liberator operatedBy South African Air Force
JAS 39 Gripen operator South African Air Force
Armed Forces of South Africa serviceBranch South African Air Force
Avro Shackleton usedBy South African Air Force
Lockheed P-2 Neptune usedBy South African Air Force
Hawker Hart usedBy South African Air Force
Hawker Fury usedBy South African Air Force
Short Stirling usedBy South African Air Force
Dassault Mirage III operator South African Air Force
Bristol Blenheim usedBy South African Air Force
South African Air Force abbreviation South African Air Force self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: SAAF
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk usedBy South African Air Force
Junkers Ju 86 operator South African Air Force
Hawk T-series usedBy South African Air Force
Airco DH.9 usedBy South African Air Force
Pilatus PC-7 usedBy South African Air Force
North American Harvard usedBy South African Air Force
Runnymede Memorial commemoratesBranch South African Air Force
Wellington bomber usedBy South African Air Force
subject surface form: Vickers Wellington
Short Sunderland usedBy South African Air Force
Avro Anson usedBy South African Air Force
Wooden Wonder associatedWithAirForce South African Air Force
Wellington Mk X usedBy South African Air Force
Martin B-26 Marauder usedBy South African Air Force
Department of Defence hasUnit South African Air Force
subject surface form: Department of Defence (South Africa)
Vickers Warwick aircraft usedBy South African Air Force
subject surface form: Vickers Warwick
Aérospatiale Alouette III usedBy South African Air Force
Alouette III (retired) usedBy South African Air Force
subject surface form: Alouette III
Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer operator South African Air Force
P2V Neptune usedBy South African Air Force
Air Force Base Waterkloof (nearby) operator South African Air Force
subject surface form: Air Force Base Waterkloof
Canadair Sabre usedBy South African Air Force
Union Defence Force serviceBranch South African Air Force
Vickers Vimy usedBy South African Air Force
Fury Mk I usedBy South African Air Force
De Havilland Tiger Moth usedBy South African Air Force
Commonwealth air forces includes South African Air Force
Mirage F1 usedBy South African Air Force
Mirage IIIC usedBy South African Air Force
English Electric Canberra operator South African Air Force
Ysterplaat militaryAssociation South African Air Force
Hurricane Mk IIC usedBy South African Air Force
DEFA 30 mm cannon family usedBy South African Air Force
Dakota operator South African Air Force
IRIS-T missile usedBy South African Air Force
subject surface form: IRIS-T