SAAF has just 20 fighter pilots

[Glassos]

OK, OK, I wuz wrong! But according to the Dakota Association of South Africa ( DC-3 South Africa ) the SAAF put up a 35 ship formation on the DC3/C47 anniversary in 1985.
I remember seeing clips of the event, but didn't count them.

A couple of civil operators also put some Daks in the air that day. I flew as FO in the Comair DC3 which participated in the event. Dave Lawrence was the skipper. It was awesome!

[Amos Keeto]

I know D.L ex RAF Shackletons, JPs, SOAF Skyvans, emigrated to SA and flew SAAF Atlas Impalas and Harvards at weekends,then joined Comair flying Daks,F27s then Boeing 737s. Now retired. Excellent guy!

[Parrot]

Since SA no longer has any operational fighters other than a couple of Cheetahs at TFDC and 4 Gripens yet to enter squadron service I assume that we now have less than 20 fighter pilots left

[skyloone]

Not much use for fighters?

Does SA actually have much need for Fighter ops? Not many folks to shoot at down that way. Humanitarian ops.. yes. So tranports etc... and of course maritime surveilance with helicopters. Besides with a completely spineless government who needs an airforce... sorry me getting Bob Mugabe rage again!!!!

[whiskeyflyer]

I see news on defense web they training first group of six instructors on the Grippen

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.ph...912&Itemid=350

www.defenceweb.co.za

[FACT Pilot]

What are the realistic chances of someone like myself being able to join the SAAF with a CPL (being white/male)?

[bullcom]

if you cant protect your borders or airspace, you aren't a sovereign nation

[nugpot]

You can find help for such a serious inferiority complex CL.

[I.R.PIRATE]

Sounds like CL has a case of ingrown penis...