Embracing our collective heritage
Dec 02, 2021
2 minutes
he SAAF started with over 100 aircraft donated by Great Britain. Zwartkop Air Station was established shortly thereafter as the first formal military airfield in sub-Saharan Africa in 1921! The rise of the SAAF enabled the aviation industry to grow as the pilots were trained. The airmail service and the trans-Africa service also started in the 1920s.
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