South Africans are frustrated with the South African Air Force after it was reported that six military aircraft are ...

South Africa's fighter jets are in a pitiful state. According to the local press, of the 26 JAS 39 Gripen aircraft, only two ...

Spectators have shared their shock and horror as they watched a decorated South African Air Force pilot crash to his death at ...

South Africa’s Air Force is in crisis, with only six operational aircraft out of 330. Experts warn of weakened defense.

The South African Air Force (SAAF) is facing a severe operational crisis, with aircraft availability at critically low levels ...

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Following the tragic death of pilot James O'Connell during a performance at the West Coast Air Show, aviation expert Dr. Guy ...

South Africa’s air defence capabilities have reached a critical low, with the South African Air Force (SAAF) reduced to just ...

In 2023, then Defence Minister Thandi Modise revealed that 85% of the South African Air Force (SAAF)'s fleet had been grounded leaving the nation vulnerable to security threats.

A veteran test pilot has died after the vintage combat jet he was flying crashed at an air show in South Africa.

"South Africa is devastated ... The Impala is a retired Air Force aircraft that first took to the skies in 1957. Leading tributes for Mr O'Connell was the TFASA, which described him as a "true ...