The Country
Geography
Details to be added.
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National History
Timeline – Key Dates in South Africa History
Further National Information
BBC News Profile: South Africa
wikipedia: South Africa
wikipedia: History of South Africa
Aviation
Text to be added on the development of aviation in South Africa.
Markings
Civil Aircraft Registrations
In the British colonial era civil aircraft based in South Africa used the registration sequence G-UAAA to G-UZZZ, 1919-1929. From 1929 the sequence ZS-xxx was adopted and is still used.
All-time South Africa – civil aircraft register (G-UAaa ZS-aaa ZT-aaa ZU-aaa) [TO BE ADDED].
[Get involved with the Aeroflight Cloud.]
Aircraft Operators
Military Air Arms
Air Force (South African Air Force)
Naval Aviation – Naval aircraft are operated by the Air Force
Army Aviation (South African Army) [1945-1968]
Central Government Agencies
Government Aviation – VIP transport is provided by the Air Force
Coast Guard Aviation (South African Coast Guard)
Public Service Aviation
Medical Aviation (Red Cross Air Mercy Service)
Medical Aviation (NAC Helicopters)
Medical Aviation (ER24)
Medical Aviation (EMS Free State)
Medical Aviation (Netcare 911)
Several EMS providers have ceased operations including Flight for Life, MRI and STAR
Rescue Aviation (Rescuetech)
Police Aviation (South African Police Service Air Wing)
Commercial Aviation
wikipedia: Airlines of South Africa
The World’s Airlines: South Africa
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
Military Museum, Bloemfontein
Pioneers of Aviation Museum, Kimberley
Port Alfred Airfield Memorial, Port Alfred
Port Elizabeth Museum, Port Elizabeth
Sci-Bono Discovery Centre, Johannesburg
South African Air Force Museum, Swartkop AFB, Valhalla
South African Air Force Museum – Cape Town, Cape Town
South African Air Force Museum – Port Elizabeth, Port Elizabeth
South African National Museum of Military HIstory, Gauteng
South African Naval Museum, Simon’s Town
Thunder City, Cape Town (now closed)
Airshow Dates
More Information
Aviation-Related Magazines
None known.
Aviation Bibliography
To be added
Web Links
To be added.
