defenceWeb shines at Air Capability Demonstration
[Johannesburg, 20 May 2013] -
defenceWeb, Africa’s leading defence and security news portal, was invited by the South African Air Force to attend its annual Air Capability Demonstration – a spectacular live-fire showcase of the Air Force’s strengths and abilities.The event, hosted at the Roodewal weapons range, in Limpopo, showcased the South African Air Force’s (SAAF’s) operational capabilities, readiness and ability to operate with other arms of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF).The 9 May event saw the participation of numerous SAAF aircraft in spite of budget cutbacks, from C-130 Hercules transport aircraft, to Hawk fighter-trainers. The show, for an exclusive audience of SANDF personnel and invited media, began with the drop of pathfinders from an Oryx helicopter. The Oryx was one of the stars of the demonstration, conducting mock fire-fighting drills with a ‘bambi bucket’ and ferrying in troops and even vehicles for the mock battle.
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