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South Africa's grounded fleet: Only 2 out of 26 fighter jets fly
South Africa's fighter jets are in a dire condition. According to local press reports, out of 26 JAS 39 Gripen aircraft, only ...
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South Africa's Air Force grounded: Only 2 Gripens flight-ready
South Africa also has British Hawk fighters, of which only three out of 24 are ready to fly. Read also: Swedes rally against ...
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Setting the record straight on SAAF aircraft availability
The South African Air Force (SAAF) is facing a severe operational crisis, with aircraft availability at critically low levels across all divisions. A recent assessment covering the six-month period ...
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U.N. Helicopter Attacked as South Sudan Teeters on Brink
The helicopter crew was trying to rescue wounded South Sudanese soldiers ... prepared to board. The attack followed days of spiking political tensions in the east African nation, the world ...
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How South Sudan Returned to the Brink of War
An attack on a U.N. helicopter ... This month, a United Nations helicopter was attacked during an evacuation mission in a remote area in South Sudan, with one member of its crew killed and two ...