Del'd: 12 - 1999 to present

Denel AH-2 Rooivalk
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south africa Suid-Afrikaanse Lugmag

South African Air Force







Suid-Afrikaanse Lugmag AH-2 Rooivalk

Twelve aircraft started to been delivered from 1999. One lost by hard landing in 2005

Eleven aircraft were upgraded to the Block 1F upgraded Rooivalk standard from 2011.

In 2013, three of them have been deployed with the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) where they saw their first combat actions.



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Two more upgraded Rooivalk delivered to SAAF

14-Jun-12 - Two more Rooivalk helicopters have recently been handed over to the South African Air Force (SAAF). This brings the total of upgraded combat support helicopters that can be operationally deployed to eight – with the final three to be ready in the coming months.

Upgraded Rooivalk Handed over to SAAF

01-Apr-11 - Upgraded Rooivalk combat support helicopter has been handed over to the South African Air Force for operational duties.



  Units


YearsUnitsBase
1999-    16 squadron Bloemfontein





List of Aircraft


C/NModBuiltID     In this OrgIn other Org
1001 670 SAAF 16 sqd d/d jan99
1002 671 SAAF
EDM-001 672 SAAF 1999
ADM-001 672 SAAF Experimental Development Model (EDM)
1003 673 SAAF
1004 674 SAAF
1005 675 SAAF; 10nov07 pictured at Overberg airbase, South Africa
1006 676 SAAF
1007 677 SAAF
1008 678 SAAF 16Sqn 2001
1009 w/o 2005 679 SAAF 16Sqn; w/o 03aug05
1010 680 SAAF 16Sqn 2003; 2014 white UN livery
1011 681 SAAF 16Sqn 2003
1012 682 SAAF
ADM-001 683 2012 preserved at SAAF museum
ZU-AHC Atlas CSH-2 ADM-001; 13may94 pictured at Middle Wallop International Airshow




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