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defenceWeb Written by Kim Helfrich - C-130BZ, Oryx and Agusta at a previous SAAF Prestige Day. The “new normal” has stymied efforts by the SA Air Force (SAAF) to stage its premier ceremonial event of the year – the Prestige Day parade and flypast. Instead of the airborne service of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) showing its colours with a flypast of serving and historical air force assets either at Air Force Base Swartkop or Waterkloof on the closest Friday to 1 February, this yea...

Coverage. >> doug luzader is live in washington for us. they have urged hamid karzai to reject the deal demanding he abandon all conditions of the past. >> the pilot of the helicopter which crashed on top in glascoe didnt put out any security calls before the accident. they will determine what happened. investigators will analyze the helicopter systems and radar which will determine the speed and the height of the chopper during that flight. nine people died in the accident. 911 calls made to po...