Contents
Key Facts
| Date of Independence: |
| 26 October 1976 |
| Capital City: |
| Umtata |
| Total Area Ranking: |
| n/a of 236 in the World |
| Population Size Ranking: |
| n/a of 242 in the World |
| Status: |
| historical |
The Country
Geography
Details to be added.
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National History
Timeline – Key Dates in Transkei History
Further National Information
BBC News Profile: Transkei
wikipedia: Transkei
wikipedia: History of Transkei
Aviation
Text to be added on the development of aviation in Transkei.
Markings
Civil Aircraft Registrations
Transkei was allocated the civil aircraft registration sequence S8-AAA to S8-ZZZ, but in practice the South African sequence ZS-xxx was normally used.
All-time Transkei – civil aircraft register (S8-aaa).
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Aircraft Operators
Military Air Arms
Defence Force (Transkei Defence Force – Air Wing) [1981-1994]
Central Government Agencies
Government Aviation – VIP transport was provided by the TDF.
Public Service Aviation
Medical Aviation – no EMS/Rescue helicopter service
Police Aviation (Transkei Police) – no aviation unit
Commercial Aviation
wikipedia: Airlines of Transkei
The World’s Airlines: Transkei
Private Aviation
To be added
Industry
Aircraft Manufacturers
None at present.
Aircraft Maintenance/Repair Depots
None known.
Airfields
Civil Airports & Airfields
Military Air Bases & Airfields
Military Air Bases Listing – to be added.
On Show
Aviation Museums
None at present
Airshow Dates
More Information
Aviation-Related Magazines
None known.
Aviation Bibliography
To be added
Web Links
To be added.