List of squadrons of the South African Air Force

The following is a list of squadrons of the South African Air Force. The list includes both current and past squadrons of the South African Air Force.

Current squadrons

Squadron	Role	Base	Aircraft
2 Squadron	Air Superiority	Air Force Base Makhado	Gripen C, Gripen D
15 Squadron		Air Force Base Durban	A109 LUH, BK 117, Oryx
19 Squadron		Air Force Base Hoedspruit	A109 LUH, Oryx
87 Helicopter Flying School	Training	Air Force Base Bloemspruit	A109 LUH, BK 117, Oryx
17 Squadron	Rotary	AFB Swartkop	A109 LUH, Oryx
21 Squadron	VIP Transport	Air Force Base Waterkloof	550/1 Citation II, Boeing 737-7ED (BBJ), Falcon 50, Falcon 900B
22 Squadron	Rotary	Air Force Base Ysterplaat	Oryx, Super Lynx 300
28 Squadron	Medium transport	Air Force Base Waterkloof	C-130B/BZ Hercules
35 Squadron	Maritime	Air Force Base Ysterplaat	C47-TP Turbo Dakota
41 Squadron	Light transport	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
SA Air Force College	Training	Other
Central Flying School	Training	Air Force Base Langebaanweg	PC-7 Mk II (Astra)
Test Flight and Development Centre	Logistic support services	Air Force Base Overberg	Cheetah D, Hawk Mk 120, PC-7 Mk II (Astra)
Joint Air Reconnaissance Intelligence Centre	Logistic support services	Air Force Base Waterkloof
10 Squadron	Reconnaissance/Targeting	N/A	Seeker 400
101 Squadron	Light transport	Air Force Base Hoedspruit
102 Squadron	Light transport	Air Force Base Makhado
104 Squadron	Light transport	AFB Swartkop
105 Squadron	Light transport	Air Force Base Durban
106 Squadron	Light transport	Air Force Base Bloemspruit
107 Squadron	Light transport	Air Force Base Bloemspruit
108 Squadron	Light transport	Air Force Station Port Elizabeth
110 Squadron	Light transport	Air Force Base Ysterplaat
111 Squadron	Light transport	Air Force Base Waterkloof
SAAF Museum Historic Flight	Training	AFB Swartkop	Alouette II (Museum), C-47 Dakota (Museum), CL.13B Sabre Mk 6 (Museum), D.H.87B Hornet Moth (Museum), DHC-1 Chipmunk T MK 10, Explorer, Fi-156c-7 Storch, Harvards (Museum), Mirage IIIBZ (Museum), Mirage IIICZ (Museum), P-51D Mustang (Museum), P166S Albatross (Museum), Prentice T Mk 1, Provost T Mk 52 (Museum), S-55C (Museum), SA-330L Puma (Museum), Shackleton MR.3 (Museum), Spitfire Mk IXe (Museum)
1 Air Servicing Unit	Logistic support services	Air Force Base Waterkloof
2 Air Servicing Unit	Logistic support services	Air Force Base Langebaanweg
3 Air Servicing Unit	Logistic support services	Air Force Base Makhado
5 Air Servicing Unit	Logistic support services	Air Force Base Waterkloof
10 Air Depot	Logistic support services	Air Force Station Thaba Tshwane
18 Deployment Support Unit	Logistic support services	Air Force Mobile Deployment Wing
92 Tactical Airfield Unit	Logistic support services	Air Force Mobile Deployment Wing
140 Squadron	Air defence	Air Force Mobile Deployment Wing
142 Squadron	Air defence	Air Force Mobile Deployment Wing
500 Squadron	Security services	Air Force Mobile Deployment Wing
501 Squadron	Security services	Air Force Mobile Deployment Wing
502 Squadron	Security services	TEK Base
503 Squadron	Security services	Valhalla
504 Squadron	Security services	Air Force Base Waterkloof
505 Squadron	Security services	Air Force Base Ysterplaat
506 Squadron	Security services	Air Force Base Bloemspruit
508 Squadron	Security services	Air Force Base Durban
514 Squadron	Security services	Air Force Base Hoedspruit
515 Squadron	Security services	Air Force Base Makhado
525 Squadron	Security services	Air Force Base Overberg
526 Squadron	Security services	Air Force Base Langebaanweg
Air Force Gymnasium	Training	Air Force Base Hoedspruit
68 Air School	Training	TEK Base
Bushveld Airspace Control Sector	Air defence	Other
Lowveld Airspace Control Sector	Air defence	Air Force Base Hoedspruit
Mobile Communications Unit	Logistic support services	Air Force Mobile Deployment Wing
Rapid Deployment Air Operations Team 43	Logistic support services	Other
Rapid Deployment Air Operations Team 46	Logistic support services	Other
Air Publications Service Centre	Logistic support services	Air Force Station Thaba Tshwane
SAAF Band	Logistic support services	Valhalla
Command and Control School	Training	Air Force Base Waterkloof
School of Cookery	Training	Valhalla
Fire Training School	Training	Valhalla
Air Force Command and Control School	Training	Air Force Base Hoedspruit
Airspace Control Unit	Air defence	AFB Swartkop
Central Photographic Institute	Logistic support services	Air Force Base Waterkloof
Combined Auction Centre	Logistic support services	Other
Ellisras Reporting Post	Air defence	Other
SAAF Police	Security services	Other
SAAF Telecommunications Centre	Logistic support services	Air Force Base Waterkloof
Electronic Warfare Centre	Logistic support services	Air Force Base Waterkloof
16 Squadron	Rotary attack	Air Force Base Bloemspruit	Rooivalk
6 Air Servicing Unit	Logistic support services	Air Force Base Bloemspruit
15 Squadron - 'C' Flight		Air Force Station Port Elizabeth	BK 117
516 Squadron	Security services	Other

Disbanded squadrons

Squadron:	Based at:
1 Squadron	N/A
3 Squadron	N/A
4 Squadron	N/A
5 Squadron	N/A
6 Squadron	N/A
7 Squadron	N/A
8 Squadron	N/A
11 Squadron	N/A
12 Squadron	N/A
24 Squadron	N/A
25 Squadron	N/A
27 Squadron	N/A
30 Squadron	N/A
31 Squadron	N/A
40 Squadron	N/A
42 Squadron	N/A
86 Multi-Engine Flying School	N/A
88 Maritime Operational Training School	N/A
89 Combat Flying School	N/A
4 Air Servicing Unit	Air Force Mobile Deployment Wing
7 Air Servicing Unit	Air Force Base Hoedspruit
120 Squadron	N/A
112 Commando Squadron / 1 SWA Squadron	N/A
114 Commando Squadron	N/A
109 Squadron	N/A
103 Squadron	N/A
26 Squadron	N/A
84 Light Aircraft Flying School	N/A

See also

• South African Air Force
• List of bases of the South African Air Force
• List of aircraft of the South African Air Force