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Military unit
17 Squadron SAAF is a squadron of the South African Air Force. It is currently a transport/utility helicopter squadron.
- First formed: 1 September 1939
- Historic aircraft flown: Junkers Ju 52/3m, Blenheim V, Lockheed Ventura GR V, Vickers Wellington, Vickers Warwick GR V, Harvard, Sikorsky S-55, Sikorsky S-51, Sud Aviation Alouette II, Aérospatiale Alouette III, Aérospatiale Puma, SA 365N Dauphin
- Current aircraft flown: Atlas Oryx, Agusta A109LUH
- Current base: AFB Swartkop, Pretoria.
External links
- 17 Squadron SAAF Unofficial Website
- Spanish tourist rescued during night helicopter operation on Drakensberg escarpment
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