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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
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Squadron
!Role
!Base
!Aircraft
|-
|2 Squadron
|Air Superiority
|Air Force Base Makhado
|Gripen C, Gripen D
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|15 Squadron
|
|Air Force Base Durban
|A109 LUH, BK 117, Oryx
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|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
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|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
|
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|102 Squadron
|Light transport
|Air Force Base Makhado
|
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|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
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|-
|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
|
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|505 Squadron
|Security services
|Air Force Base Ysterplaat
|
|-
|506 Squadron
|Security services
|Air Force Base Bloemspruit
|
|-
|508 Squadron
|Security services
|Air Force Base Durban
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|-
|514 Squadron
|Security services
|Air Force Base Hoedspruit
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|-
|515 Squadron
|Security services
|Air Force Base Makhado
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|525 Squadron
|Security services
|Air Force Base Overberg
|
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|526 Squadron
|Security services
|Air Force Base Langebaanweg
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|-
|Air Force Gymnasium
|Training
|Air Force Base Hoedspruit
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|-
|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
|
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|SAAF Band
|Logistic support services
|Valhalla
|
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|Command and Control School
|Training
|Air Force Base Waterkloof
|
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|School of Cookery
|Training
|Valhalla
|
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|Fire Training School
|Training
|Valhalla
|
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|Air Force Command and Control School
|Training
|Air Force Base Hoedspruit
|
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|Airspace Control Unit
|Air defence
|AFB Swartkop
|
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|Central Photographic Institute
|Logistic support services
|Air Force Base Waterkloof
|
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|Combined Auction Centre
|Logistic support services
|Other
|
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|Ellisras Reporting Post
|Air defence
|Other
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|SAAF Police
|Security services
|Other
|
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|SAAF Telecommunications Centre
|Logistic support services
|Air Force Base Waterkloof
|
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|Electronic Warfare Centre
|Logistic support services
|Air Force Base Waterkloof
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|16 Squadron
|Rotary attack
|Air Force Base Bloemspruit
|Rooivalk
|-
|6 Air Servicing Unit
|Logistic support services
|Air Force Base Bloemspruit
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|15 Squadron - 'C' Flight
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|Air Force Station Port Elizabeth
|BK 117
|-
|516 Squadron
|Security services
|Other
|}
Disbanded squadrons
{| class="wikitable"
!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
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