The African War Stories Archive | 1 Squadron SAAF | Activity https://africanwars.org/groups/1-squadron-saaf/ Activity feed for the group, 1 Squadron SAAF. Fri, 01 May 2026 20:45:47 +0200 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 d859892e38a1788187835f68b5686edc maddogmcewan posted an update in the group 1 Squadron SAAF https://africanwars.org/activity/p/1118/ Sun, 10 Nov 2024 18:13:22 +0200

SAAF Mirage F1AZ

]]> 0 e5ec827488d5d65bf1e6b00622dd102b maddogmcewan posted an update in the group 1 Squadron SAAF https://africanwars.org/activity/p/1117/ Sun, 10 Nov 2024 18:08:14 +0200

7 June 1980 Border War, Operation Sceptic. Capt IC Du Plessis landed his badly damaged Mirage F1AZ at Ruacana. The aircraft was damaged by shrapnel from an SAM Missile fired at the aircraft during the bombing of a target. He barely made it to Ruacana with the assistance of Budgie Burgers who was flying a Telstar Imp and guided him in to Ruacana.…Read More

]]> 0 f589bfc1c9d2551bc5c446b24cae694a maddogmcewan posted an update in the group 1 Squadron SAAF https://africanwars.org/activity/p/1103/ Fri, 08 Nov 2024 23:24:34 +0200

#Mirage F1AZ’s at AFB #Ondangwa in the Operational Area during the bush war

]]> 0 81cce32a44d8dfbe95954e2c655841db maddogmcewan posted an update in the group 1 Squadron SAAF https://africanwars.org/activity/p/1063/ Mon, 04 Nov 2024 18:50:20 +0200

SAAF #Mirage F1AZ

]]> 0 2047cb3c5b8cabeafe23aa97ff3d4082 maddogmcewan posted an update in the group 1 Squadron SAAF https://africanwars.org/activity/p/1054/ Sun, 03 Nov 2024 22:45:57 +0200

SAAF #Mirage F1AZ climbing out

]]> 0 e049e1528bcb3d49c1715a0058b5893b maddogmcewan posted an update in the group 1 Squadron SAAF https://africanwars.org/activity/p/1026/ Sat, 02 Nov 2024 12:02:37 +0200

SAAF #Mirage F1AZ in ‘Le Spectre’ low-visibility color scheme with a Matra R530 slung underneath

]]> 0 76b6b5761df24b04be03d5170e5a26ec maddogmcewan posted an update in the group 1 Squadron SAAF https://africanwars.org/activity/p/1025/ Sat, 02 Nov 2024 11:57:25 +0200

1 Sqn #Mirage F1AZ was taken from the back seat of a 24 Sqn #Buccaneer whilst flying on a combat sortie over Angola during Ops #Modular in 1987

]]> 0 da246dab20decf535ebadf6718424ca5 maddogmcewan posted an update in the group 1 Squadron SAAF https://africanwars.org/activity/p/935/ Tue, 29 Oct 2024 20:45:15 +0200

Mirage F1AZ No 222 at AFB Ondangwa

]]> 0 809a4ac17c57af237948004cf0b7cd4a maddogmcewan posted an update in the group 1 Squadron SAAF https://africanwars.org/activity/p/888/ Sat, 26 Oct 2024 21:58:05 +0200

2 SAAF Mirage F1’s low on the deck

]]> 0 9a7f90cc5a8f626d70308448fd3e0603 maddogmcewan posted an update in the group 1 Squadron SAAF https://africanwars.org/activity/p/887/ Sat, 26 Oct 2024 21:55:13 +0200

#SAAF #MirageF1 on the border

]]> 0 1f0094a3cbbee0d13655118ced4eb656 XO BBHQ posted an update in the group 1 Squadron SAAF https://africanwars.org/activity/p/787/ Mon, 21 Oct 2024 18:14:04 +0200

#SAAF #MirageF1AZ low on the deck

]]> 0 10a4792f6c139b7c55f8f03449eb4eb1 XO BBHQ posted an update in the group 1 Squadron SAAF https://africanwars.org/activity/p/770/ Sun, 20 Oct 2024 16:52:25 +0200

#SAAF #MirageF1AZ refueling

]]> 0 f810eb233f8093c9ff029d81b01b8c18 XO C360 posted an update in the group 1 Squadron SAAF https://africanwars.org/activity/p/683/ Fri, 15 Dec 2023 13:27:57 +0200 0 120bb40bfcfb00021d81b113651f2a45 XO C360 posted an update in the group 1 Squadron SAAF https://africanwars.org/activity/p/681/ Fri, 15 Dec 2023 13:22:14 +0200

Mirage F1AZ line up #SAAF #MirageF1AZ

]]> 0 6599de99e372b9ec91f44aaa1f125ca5 XO C360 posted an update in the group 1 Squadron SAAF https://africanwars.org/activity/p/529/ Thu, 19 Oct 2023 00:18:51 +0200

5 Oct 1982 – The Officer Commanding #Ondangwa Air Force base – Colonel De Villiers pours champagne on the head of Cobus Toerien in a South African Air Force tradition to celebrate an air combat “kill”.

This ceremony was to celebrate the shooting down of Mig-21 by Major Johan Rankin on the same day, Kobus Toerien was Rankin’s wing man in the en…Read More

]]> 0 030ee3e91384163fa2df7cda3975437f XO C360 posted an update in the group 1 Squadron SAAF https://africanwars.org/activity/p/528/ Thu, 19 Oct 2023 00:17:24 +0200

20 Feb 1988: 72302342PM Major Edward Richard Every from 1 Squadron was Killed in action when his Mirage F1AZ, Serial 245 was shot down by a Soviet #SA-13 Gopher Surface-to-Air Missile at Cuatir near Menongue while on an operational sortie over Southern Angola. The aircraft crashed in flames and disintegrated on impact with the ground. He has no…Read More

]]> 0 839e34e5ae40f3d41a45d08a35c6138b XO C360 posted an update in the group 1 Squadron SAAF https://africanwars.org/activity/p/527/ Thu, 19 Oct 2023 00:08:20 +0200

#Hurricane MKII 1 Squadron #WW2
]]> 0 e51194ee6624085d7957c0520ffd5bb5 XO C360 posted an update in the group 1 Squadron SAAF https://africanwars.org/activity/p/525/ Thu, 19 Oct 2023 00:01:21 +0200

1 Squadron #Spitfire IX in #Italy with a 500 lb bomb under the belly. #WW2

]]> 0 3e22c1c4edcfa9828cd3dfd838e1e253 XO C360 posted an update in the group 1 Squadron SAAF https://africanwars.org/activity/p/524/ Thu, 19 Oct 2023 00:00:02 +0200

1 Squadron mechanics #WW2 #Spitfire

]]> 0 b102df97af8d40365510ef04696aa1d8 XO C360 posted an update in the group 1 Squadron SAAF https://africanwars.org/activity/p/523/ Wed, 18 Oct 2023 23:54:55 +0200

1984 Namibia/South West Africa Angolan Border – A highly regarded officer in The South African Air Force – Jan Henning, is seen here standing in front of his French built Mirage fighter jet. Note the specially designed protective revetment (pen) for these fighters behind him. AFB #Ondangwa #MirageF1

]]> 0 1304834d85c57079ddad1b2a3b4c0ade XO C360 posted an update in the group 1 Squadron SAAF https://africanwars.org/activity/p/522/ Wed, 18 Oct 2023 23:53:05 +0200

South African Air Force Dassault Mirage F1 AZ No 217 #MirageF1

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