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iblawi:
I didn't know you now train gripen pilots in Cuba and Russia.

Nothing have changed from last year bro.

iblawi:
Upgrade gripen C/D to E/F? And South Africa will use 9 pilots to fly 26 Gripens.

The funny part is that you still want to increase the numbers.

iblawi:
Unfortunately, u have being running away from the real fight. You prefer hiding under UN.

Maybe we need to know why most countries have been running away from the Rooivalk dedicated attack helicopters.

No country is willing to buy your dedicated attack helicopters cause they have no intention of escorting UN food.

iblawi:
Most successful Rooivalk mission in history.

Cameramen Airforce

patches689:
Yes, I also have another picture of her... let me dig it up.

jakeporeshenko:
You're lucky I found it, would have pestered your life.

Are you sure the page is legit though, some of the gear they are using is not exactly Gucci standard, maybe these guys aren't top tier ?

jakeporeshenko:
Literally didn't take 10 seconds to find, thanks for Nothing.

jakeporeshenko:
Guys share the IG page let's help grow their following we hardly see SF stuff here

frumentius:
I can tell you that page will have to rely on old pics shortly. Higher is scrambling to id the culprits. Apparently the pics from 4 Recce came from one source who's lucky that he's no longer active.

frumentius:
Don't play his game by highlighting Nigeria. The tit-for-tat distraction will allow him to get off the hook. Let everyone here observe his mendacity by asking him to prove this:

Yes, SAAF crashes are as a result of inadequate pilot training, technical incompetence and forced BEE quota system

Henry240:
Yes, SAAF crashes are as a result of inadequate pilot training, technical incompetence and forced BEE quota system.

This is the 3 Nigerian A109 crash, 1 from the Navy and this is the 2nd one from the Air Force.

The crashes are not unusual, considering the thousands of sorties they carry out each year.

N/B, I never defended the A109.

jakeporeshenko:
I fvck with you not, if you go on SIPRI it says NAF Aw109 helos came from the south African production line

jakeporeshenko:
Photo of the NAF Aw109 that was successful ditched in a body of water yesterday, thankfully no lives were lost.

GreenandGold:
South African Special Forces operators

newafricaken254:
off topic :North Korea test-fires Hwasong-14 intercontinental ballistic missile,the new missile has a range of more than 8,000 km (4,970 miles), which would put parts of the U.S. mainland in range

Algerian1:
Algeria

overhypedsteve:
keep deceiving yourself with that rooivalk scrap, I do hope and pray that one day your army will face a worthy foe, that will put all this your bragging to rest.

You remove the hair from any animal, cow, goat, or ram before gutting it and roasting it in fire. I don't know where you learnt yours from but I have the feeling that you and your fellow survival guys have been feeding yourself with animal hair by roasting unskinned animals for meat

Algerian1:
SAAF PILOTS TRAINING

Pupil pilots will be stationed at the Central Flying School at Air Force Base Langebaanweg for the Basic Flying Phase (ab initio phase).

The following subjects will be presented:

Ground phase:
-Aerodynamics
-Navigation
-Electronic warefare

Flying Phase:
Pupil pilots will be required to master the Astra, including:
-Simulation exercises
-General flying
-Formations
-Instrument flying
-Navigational flying
-Night flying


Ground School and Flying Phase
It is during this stage that the pupil pilot is introduced to the Pilatus PC-7 Mk II Astra, 60 of which were delivered between October 1994 and the end of 1996. Ground training includes every aspect of flight instruction and makes extensive use of computer based training. A Cockpit Procedural Trainer (CPT) is also used in conjunction with the Astra. Although some 'pupes' may already have a private pilot's license, all are treated as if they have had no previous experience.

The course has been based upon that conducted by the RAF with the Shorts Tucano, adjusted to suite South African conditions. Pupil pilots will be required to master the , Pilatus PC7 MkII Astra trainer. The student pilot will undertake their first solo flight after about 16 hours and during the course of the year will have flown 185 hours in the Astra and spent 40 hours in the CPT.

The course is designed to lead the student through all aspects of flight operations, with ten sections to be mastered. These include formation, high, low level and night flying. The student/instructor ratio is 2:1 during the flying phase. In spite of the demanding syllabus, approximately 75% of the students selected graduate.

Pupil pilots qualify after a period of approximately 2 years and 7 months training and more or less 210 flying hours. Both pilot and navigator courses are completed at the same time when the pupils receive their wings with due pomp and ceremony.

On completion of the flying phase, a selection board will be convened to determine in which line function a pilot will be utilised, namely: Fighter line, Helicopter line (including maritime) or Transport line (including maritime).

Criteria used for the allocation of pilots to various line functions:
Need of the Air Force
Results and achievements on course
Own preference
Recommendation by flying instructor
Pilots will be transferred to one of the following Air Force institutions for further training in their line function, before being utilised at the various squadrons of the SA Air Force:
Fighter line - 85 Combat Flying School
Transport line - 41 Sqn
Helicopter line - Private contractor and 87 Helicopter Flying School.

Advanced Flying Training
After graduation, pilots selected for fighter training are assigned to 85 Combat Flying School, AFB Hoedspruit, for the basic jet conversion course.

Pilots destined to fly helicopters or transports receive instruction with 87 Helicopter Flying School at AFB Bloemspruit (with basic helicopter training performed at Starlight Aviation in Durban) and 41 Squadron at AFB Waterkloof respectively.

The Fighter Orientation Course (FOC) lasts seven months during which the two-seat Hawk is used. Phase One and Two involves conversion to the Hawk, general, instrument, close formation, night flying and medium and low level navigation (three months and 38 hours).

Phase Three is the introduction to basic fighter flying and includes a tactical phase (battle formation, low and medium level tactical flying, pre-planned strike and photo reconnaissance), a weapons phase (bombs, 30mm cannon) and an air warfare phase (fighter manoeuvres and air-to-air firing) (three months and 35 hours).

On completion of this FOC, students will be re-assessed and then either be recommended for instructors course or to gain further experience and return for flight leaders course after 3 years as an instructor or to continue on the consolidation phase prior to the flight leaders course. After a period of 9 months, the selected candidates should be ready to start the next level of training.

Operational Training Course
The phase consists of a further 117 hours over a period of six months.

Consolidation Phase
The phase consists of a further 200 hours over a period of twelve months.

Flight Leaders Course
During the three month (40 hour) flight leader's course, very little theory training is done and it is expected of the student to give lectures and briefings, on which leadership, squadron operation and management is assessed.

During the Tactical Phase, all aspects of tactical flying and weapons delivery are covered, concentrating on leadership aspects. All aspects of single and multiple air combat and leadership aspects are specifically emphasised and assessed during the Air Warfare Phase.

After this course, pilots are once again assessed for maturity and suitability and after another consolidation phase will be routed to a high speed fighter unit for further training or instructors course at the flying school.

Strike Leaders Course
This course consists of 20 hours over one month.

Instructor Qualified Pilots
These candidates follow the same route as above to the Flight Leaders consolidation phase. On completion of this phase, these candidates will do a basic fighter instructor course. This course runs in conjunction with an FOC on which these candidates will give instruction and lectures. The Instructos conversion course lasts 3 months and covers 38 hours.

After completion of this phase, the pilot will serve an instructional tour at 85 CFS of between 2 and 5 years.

Pilot Attack Instructors Course
This course consists of 25 hours over one month.


source : http://www.saairforce.co.za/recruitment/pilot-or-navigator/pilots

newafricaken254:
South Africa: Six Rhino Killed in Just One Night in Kwazulu-Natal Reserve

Horn poachers have killed another six rhino in a single night shoot-up in KwaZulu-Natal's flagship Hluhluwe-Imfolozi reserve.

It is understood that 11 gunshots were heard around 00:00 on Sunday. At first light on Monday, Ezemvelo KZN wildlife rangers and anti-poaching units went to where the gunshots had been heard and found six dead rhino.

All their horns had been hacked off and removed by the poaching gangs.

Ezemvelo spokesperson Musa Mntambo confirmed in a brief statement on Tuesday that the six animals had been killed in the Mbhuzane area, in the Imfolozi section of the park.
link [url]http://allafrica.com/stories/201707040579.html?utm_campaign=allafrica%3Aeditor&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_content=promote%3Aaans%3Aablfpu[/url]

patches689:
SANDF is in a sorry state.... by OUR standards.

By your standards, it would be a dream come true.


Pic related (think about it).

Henry240:
Yet a country in Africa hasn't managed to wing more than 9 pilots for a certain easy to fly 4th generation fighter since 1999.

chkil0:
the second ordered algerian submarin kilo 636M , delivry 2018

Algerian Navy have 4 kilo 636 in service now + one delivry 2017 and one 2018

pics 29 june 2017

officialdayo:
Contrail