AFB Bloemspruit
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AFB Bloemspruit is an airbase of the South African Air Force
. It is co-located with Bloemfontein Airport
, and shares its runways.
The base motto is Ex Unite Pax, (Peace Through Unity).
The unit is also responsible for maintaining the military airstrip at Vastrap
, near Upington
.
South African Air Force
The South African Air Force is the air force of South Africa, with headquarters in Pretoria. It is the world's second oldest independent air force, and its motto is Per Aspera Ad Astra...
. It is co-located with Bloemfontein Airport
Bloemfontein Airport
Bloemfontein Airport is located in Bloemfontein, a city in the Free State province of South Africa. The runways are shared with AFB Bloemspruit.In 2004, the airport served 225,636 passengers Bloemfontein Airport is located in Bloemfontein, a city in the Free State province of South Africa. The...
, and shares its runways.
The base motto is Ex Unite Pax, (Peace Through Unity).
The unit is also responsible for maintaining the military airstrip at Vastrap
Vastrap
Vastrap is a small military airfield situated in the Kalahari Desert north east of Upington inside a 700 square kilometre weapons test range of the same name belonging to the South African National Defence Force...
, near Upington
Upington, Northern Cape
Upington is a town founded in 1884 and located in the Northern Cape province of South Africa, on the banks of the Orange River. The town was named after Sir Thomas Upington, Attorney-General and then Prime Minister of the Cape. It originated as a mission station established in 1875 and run by...
.
Units Hosted
- 16 Squadron16 Squadron SAAF16 Squadron SAAF is an attack helicopter squadron of the South African Air Force . It was originally formed in World War II as a maritime patrol squadron, however, over the course of the war it was disbanded and reformed a number of times, operating a number of different types of aircraft...
- Attack helicopterAttack helicopterAn attack helicopter is a military helicopter with the primary role of an attack aircraft, with the capability of engaging targets on the ground, such as enemy infantry and armored vehicles...
squadron - 87 Helicopter Flying School87 Helicopter Flying School SAAF87 Helicopter Flying School is a unit of the South African Air Force. It is currently a helicopter flight training school.* Motto: Docemus * First formed: 1 January 1973...
- Helicopter training squadron - 106 Squadron - Light transport reserve
- 107 Squadron - Light transport reserve
- 506 Squadron - Security services
Aviation
- Non-directional beaconNon-directional beaconA non-directional beacon is a radio transmitter at a known location, used as an aviation or marine navigational aid. As the name implies, the signal transmitted does not include inherent directional information, in contrast to other navigational aids such as low frequency radio range, VHF...
- BL380.0 - VHF omnidirectional rangeVHF omnidirectional rangeVOR, short for VHF omnidirectional radio range, is a type of radio navigation system for aircraft. A VOR ground station broadcasts a VHF radio composite signal including the station's identifier, voice , and navigation signal. The identifier is typically a two- or three-letter string in Morse code...
- BLV114.1 - Automatic Terminal Information ServiceAutomatic Terminal Information ServiceAutomatic Terminal Information Service, or ATIS, is a continuous broadcast of recorded noncontrol information in busier terminal areas. ATIS broadcasts contain essential information, such as weather information, which runways are active, available approaches, and any other information required by...
- 126.45
External links
- AFB Bloemspruit Official Website