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Central Flying School

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17 records in this database

The Central Flying School is a flight school of the South African Air Force. It is an ab initio flight training school. The unit was formed as the central point of flying training after closure of all Air Force flying schools in South Africa. The unit operates a fleet of 55 aircraft and qualifies approximately 50 students and 20 instructors per annum.

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Formation Type Relationship Dates
SAAF Training and Development Formation organic
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Training and development Category organic
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Personnel

17 on the roll across 4 Force tags — this organisation name is shared by more than one defence force / era.

All (17) South African Defence Force (11) Union Defence Force (3) British forces (2) South African National Defence Force (1)
# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Force Regiment Corps Date of Death
33933 Zimmerman John Andrew J A Lieutenant SADF South African Air Force 1968-10-18
33934 Zimmerman Louis Harold L H Flight Sergeant UDF South African Air Force 1950-12-13
33705 Vergottini Ricardo Henrico R H Captain SADF South African Air Force 1987-06-17
33656 Van Zyl Jan Jacob Christiaan J J C Lieutenant SADF South African Air Force 1962-10-29
48730 Van Biljon S G Sergeant SADF South African Air Force 1976-12-24
12976 Larter Edward Robert E R Captain UDF South African Air Force 1945-09-07
8981 Hahn Benno Oscar Linsingen B O L Second Lieutenant UK Royal Flying Corps 1917-10-13
30567 Gulian Edmond Jaime Leon L G Air Mechanic SADF South African Air Force 1961-06-27
30492 Goosen Andre A Air Mechanic SADF South African Air Force 1961-10-02
30411 Gerritz Hadley H Private SADF N TVL Maintenance Unit 1989-08-26
30410 Gerneke Rolf Alwin R A Major SADF South African Air Force 1958-08-24
30467 Gcabashe Patrick Alan J P Rifleman SANDF SA Army 1998-09-12
30466 Gaylard Patrick Alan P A Lieutenant SADF South African Medical Corps 1982-05-07
30129 Du Plessis Izak Jacobus I J Second Lieutenant UDF South African Air Force 1953-12-08
29646 Burger Hendrik Jacobus H J Air Mechanic SADF South African Air Force 1962-10-29
29449 Bischoff Jakobus Schabort J S Air Mechanic SADF South African Air Force 1962-10-29
815 Aylmer Michael Arthur M A Squadron Leader UK Royal Air Force 1939-11-01