The African War Stories Archive | 2 Squadron ’Flying Cheetahs’ SAAF | Activity https://africanwars.org/groups/2-squadron/ Activity feed for the group, 2 Squadron ’Flying Cheetahs’ SAAF. Fri, 01 May 2026 20:45:47 +0200 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 4daf9d5107a05ea3002bc3b7c4c17f04 XO BBHQ posted an update in the group 2 Squadron ’Flying Cheetahs’ SAAF https://africanwars.org/activity/p/1398/ Sat, 26 Jul 2025 17:37:24 +0200

2 Squadron Mirage IIICZ in low vis

]]> 0 3f3f853429c44b41f3dfae4507fc80a9 XO BBHQ posted an update in the group 2 Squadron ’Flying Cheetahs’ SAAF https://africanwars.org/activity/p/1397/ Sat, 26 Jul 2025 17:22:20 +0200

SAAF Mirage III RZ’s of 2 Sqdn

]]> 0 6113c82d578cba0b7989542dacb26df6 XO BBHQ posted an update in the group 2 Squadron ’Flying Cheetahs’ SAAF https://africanwars.org/activity/p/1396/ Sat, 26 Jul 2025 17:20:14 +0200

2 Mirage III RZ’s of the SAAF

]]> 0 e4b574040edfde1433d66ffdbb4b4c84 maddogmcewan posted an update in the group 2 Squadron ’Flying Cheetahs’ SAAF https://africanwars.org/activity/p/1364/ Wed, 05 Mar 2025 21:34:23 +0200

South African Air Force 2 Squadron Mirage IIICZ is seen landing at Air Force Base (AFB) Ondangwa after returning from a bombing mission in Southern Angola.

]]> 0 581d7d55770971e29b9ea9ee7ca12023 maddogmcewan posted an update in the group 2 Squadron ’Flying Cheetahs’ SAAF https://africanwars.org/activity/p/1104/ Fri, 08 Nov 2024 23:28:59 +0200

Early pic of a #Mirage IIICZ during an ACM camp

]]> 0 f78dc3bd2139f96431bbd2a9047f7600 maddogmcewan posted an update in the group 2 Squadron ’Flying Cheetahs’ SAAF https://africanwars.org/activity/p/1052/ Sun, 03 Nov 2024 22:36:31 +0200

SAAF #Cheetahs being bombed up – looks ;ike AFB Langebaanweg

]]> 0 6819aa4ceb8b0fcb9f9624460cd11fd1 maddogmcewan posted an update in the group 2 Squadron ’Flying Cheetahs’ SAAF https://africanwars.org/activity/p/1051/ Sun, 03 Nov 2024 22:25:51 +0200

sAAF #Cheetah C No 77

]]> 0 92063fbf9f20a6f4af4e7e01bf894a2d maddogmcewan posted an update in the group 2 Squadron ’Flying Cheetahs’ SAAF https://africanwars.org/activity/p/1050/ Sun, 03 Nov 2024 22:23:44 +0200

SAAF #Cheetah C

]]> 0 a3de6a5b6aa8e823acdec10246b9df2d maddogmcewan posted an update in the group 2 Squadron ’Flying Cheetahs’ SAAF https://africanwars.org/activity/p/1028/ Sat, 02 Nov 2024 12:10:23 +0200

SAAF #Cheetah D climbing out

]]> 1 367053e9dfe193088c59dc0d38bb7c58 maddogmcewan posted an update in the group 2 Squadron ’Flying Cheetahs’ SAAF https://africanwars.org/activity/p/1027/ Sat, 02 Nov 2024 12:05:08 +0200

SAAF #Cheetah C

]]> 0 bbff4cd3f66bc1b2bb774230be17fc2d maddogmcewan posted an update in the group 2 Squadron ’Flying Cheetahs’ SAAF https://africanwars.org/activity/p/975/ Thu, 31 Oct 2024 21:44:46 +0200

SAAF Mustang, Korea, 1951. No.2 (Cheetah) Sqn. initially operated Mustangs but were later equipped with North American F-86 Sabres.

]]> 0 6de5f61785a9fcd326a2484c96c705a4 maddogmcewan posted an update in the group 2 Squadron ’Flying Cheetahs’ SAAF https://africanwars.org/activity/p/974/ Thu, 31 Oct 2024 21:43:29 +0200

SAAF 2 Sqn. Medal parade, Korea

]]> 0 58d0560b25bf8489e73dbc88aa5443e4 maddogmcewan posted an update in the group 2 Squadron ’Flying Cheetahs’ SAAF https://africanwars.org/activity/p/895/ Sat, 26 Oct 2024 22:32:56 +0200

SAAF #MirageIIICZ no 806

]]> 0 dd345251eba9413f7cbd2e04e9194b25 XO BBHQ posted an update in the group 2 Squadron ’Flying Cheetahs’ SAAF https://africanwars.org/activity/p/810/ Tue, 22 Oct 2024 16:07:30 +0200

Mirage IIIs on ready outside the shade nets at AFB #Ondangwa during the war

]]> 0 c8c55df089d001107a376440d6c4a011 XO BBHQ posted an update in the group 2 Squadron ’Flying Cheetahs’ SAAF https://africanwars.org/activity/p/806/ Tue, 22 Oct 2024 15:46:50 +0200

Mirage III D2Z in 1985

]]> 0 587f8b5c0ccb2926af4e033e52b4d5fc XO BBHQ posted an update in the group 2 Squadron ’Flying Cheetahs’ SAAF https://africanwars.org/activity/p/761/ Fri, 18 Oct 2024 21:45:21 +0200

Perfect formation flight by 2 Squadron South African Air Force’ in their then ‘new’ Mirage III’s in 1968 – still in their colour scheme of silver metal and red lightning flash, before changing to their bush war camouflage scheme.

]]> 0 920790826e7310eab69c70d6d44d3cbb XO C360 posted an update in the group 2 Squadron ’Flying Cheetahs’ SAAF https://africanwars.org/activity/p/703/ Thu, 28 Dec 2023 10:48:07 +0200

A Mirage III R2Z of 2 Squadron

]]> 0 cc1d4c856f22fcc55583fbd956c2c561 XO C360 posted an update in the group 2 Squadron ’Flying Cheetahs’ SAAF https://africanwars.org/activity/p/689/ Fri, 15 Dec 2023 16:13:55 +0200

Mirage IIICZ

]]> 0 69f5be73c187c422c524f7f963492a8c XO C360 posted an update in the group 2 Squadron ’Flying Cheetahs’ SAAF https://africanwars.org/activity/p/688/ Fri, 15 Dec 2023 16:11:35 +0200

AFB Langebaanweg Weapons Camp… was fun times

]]> 0 a74c17ac0406e0308e64bc27e3d488fd XO C360 posted an update in the group 2 Squadron ’Flying Cheetahs’ SAAF https://africanwars.org/activity/p/652/ Mon, 11 Dec 2023 21:21:38 +0200

#Korea

]]> 0 063ebd5086af834141eb19692d6c7843 XO C360 posted an update in the group 2 Squadron ’Flying Cheetahs’ SAAF https://africanwars.org/activity/p/651/ Mon, 11 Dec 2023 21:21:09 +0200

#Korea

]]> 0 67cfa60e383bd279dc42bde56b30e20b XO C360 posted an update in the group 2 Squadron ’Flying Cheetahs’ SAAF https://africanwars.org/activity/p/650/ Mon, 11 Dec 2023 21:16:34 +0200

#MirageIIID2Z

]]> 0 ca363631e72f221e3975b447c05bb3a5 XO C360 posted an update in the group 2 Squadron ’Flying Cheetahs’ SAAF https://africanwars.org/activity/p/649/ Mon, 11 Dec 2023 21:13:20 +0200

2 Squadron #MirageIIIDZ 817 lands at AFB #Waterkloof

]]> 0 f8e394c1032279dbdbe0d18f74870e45 XO C360 posted an update in the group 2 Squadron ’Flying Cheetahs’ SAAF https://africanwars.org/activity/p/648/ Mon, 11 Dec 2023 21:10:06 +0200

at AFB #Ondangwa

]]> 0 963dee6dad51439f69e5f4aba066d7db XO C360 posted an update in the group 2 Squadron ’Flying Cheetahs’ SAAF https://africanwars.org/activity/p/647/ Mon, 11 Dec 2023 21:05:37 +0200

South African Air Force 2 Squadron – two #MirageIIIRZ‘s and a #MirageIIIR2Z

]]> 0 c1de3072080d7bf13ead412dabb94a8d XO C360 posted an update in the group 2 Squadron ’Flying Cheetahs’ SAAF https://africanwars.org/activity/p/646/ Mon, 11 Dec 2023 20:53:15 +0200

Crashed Tomahawk TA-U of 2 Squadron SAAF #WW2

]]> 0 c7eb13cf5d095615d8e14620b2898a05 XO C360 posted an update in the group 2 Squadron ’Flying Cheetahs’ SAAF https://africanwars.org/activity/p/645/ Mon, 11 Dec 2023 20:51:20 +0200

Lofty Lance’s SAAF #Mustang after one his crash landings during the Korean War #Korea

]]> 0 df86a5a4b4e04c291bf8b20ca8a222e7 XO C360 posted an update in the group 2 Squadron ’Flying Cheetahs’ SAAF https://africanwars.org/activity/p/644/ Mon, 11 Dec 2023 20:48:13 +0200

North American F-51D #Mustang fighters of No. 2 Squadron of the South African Air Force in #Korea, on 1 May 1951

]]> 0 9f7d0326579f50721f6f89bd9d11dd7c c360 posted an update in the group 2 Squadron https://africanwars.org/activity/p/252/ Sun, 17 Sep 2023 10:44:20 +0200

The #SAAF deployed number 2 Squadron “Flying Cheetahs” to #Korea consisting of an all volunteer group of pilots that had served during WW II. In the course of that conflict over 800 personnel were deployed to Korea. Some had seen combat flying the P 51 Mustang and transitioning to the F 51 made them all feel at home. The SAAF formed part of…Read More

]]> 0 813548d842c9be08b04fd7ea6850d99f c360 posted an update in the group 2 Squadron https://africanwars.org/activity/p/251/ Sun, 17 Sep 2023 10:40:05 +0200

2 Squadron #SAAF #Korea #F-86 Sabre 609 F “Maloboa.” Note the gun compartment for her starboard trio of 50 cals

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