Remembering the SAAF Air Capability Demonstration 2012
By Juri Keyter and Deon Prins
24.04.2023
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The last time I was invited to attend the SAAF Air Capability Demonstration, we flew to Polokwane with a SAAF DC-9 with lots of bells & whistles. This time we flew on board an aircraft with real bells - a Hercules C130. One ring of the bell meant seatbelts fastened and two rings meant that seatbelts may be loosened. This was real flying and I was very happy that the SAAF transported us in the true SAAF style.
Eleven years later and the once proud SAAF as an Airforce has for all intents and purposes ceased to exists…………………………………...