The African War Stories Archive | 3 Squadron SAAF | Activity https://africanwars.org/groups/3-squadron-saaf/ Activity feed for the group, 3 Squadron SAAF. Fri, 01 May 2026 20:45:47 +0200 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 751f96f4130b4ca8f6bfd42ff0c17b9f XO BBHQ posted an update in the group 3 Squadron SAAF https://africanwars.org/activity/p/1571/ Tue, 16 Sep 2025 14:59:04 +0200

A 3 Squadron Mirage F1CZ on alert at AFB Ondangwa circa 1981. Note the wingtip mounted Matra R550 air-to-air missile

]]> 0 f3b277c2c145d84bea1366ae4d337c69 maddogmcewan posted an update in the group 3 Squadron SAAF https://africanwars.org/activity/p/1020/ Fri, 01 Nov 2024 23:17:37 +0200

South African Air Force pilot of a French built SAAF Mirage F1CZ fighter jet climbing into his cockpit at his airbase in Waterkloof near Pretoria. 1978. This Mirage was number 212.

]]> 0 6228e00ca5da045c53e59d0f12229372 maddogmcewan posted an update in the group 3 Squadron SAAF https://africanwars.org/activity/p/896/ Sat, 26 Oct 2024 22:43:38 +0200

Mirage F1-CZ ‘203’ which was nicknamed ‘Le Spectre’ as it had the new air superiority blue/grey scheme

]]> 0 2a93c6ba07e022ccdf5c2d99db32ae85 maddogmcewan posted an update in the group 3 Squadron SAAF https://africanwars.org/activity/p/894/ Sat, 26 Oct 2024 22:14:39 +0200

SAAF #MirageF1CZ no 212

]]> 0 d7083500a1926961b9c9a45ad375c0bb maddogmcewan posted an update in the group 3 Squadron SAAF https://africanwars.org/activity/p/893/ Sat, 26 Oct 2024 22:11:43 +0200

SAAF #MirageF1CZ no 213

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