The following is a list of current and historic aircraft of the South African Air Force.

Current aircraft

These aircraft are in service as of 2024^[1]

Aircraft	Image	Origin	Type	Variant	Introduction	In service	Notes
Combat Aircraft
JAS 39 Gripen		Sweden	Multirole fighter	C/D	2010	26[2]	JAS 39C: 17 JAS 39D: 9
BAE Hawk		United Kingdom / South Africa	Fighter trainer	Mk. 120	2006	24[3]
Tanker
KC-390 Millennium		Brazil / South Africa	Aerial refueling			Planned	SAAF has expressed interest in this aircraft[4]
Transport
C-130 Hercules		United States	Tactical airlifter	BZ	1963	9[5]	9 aircraft in inventory of which six are operational and 3 others used for spare parts, the six operational aircraft are undergoing major upgrades as of 2023
C-47 Turbo Dakota		United States	Transport / electronic warfare	Block II	1943	6	Modernised in the 1990s
CASA C-212 Aviocar		Spain	Transport	200/300	1994	2
Cessna 208 Caravan		United States	Utility / observation	208B	1988	7[6]
Super King Air		United States	Transport		1994	4
Pilatus PC-12		United States	Transport		1997	1
Boeing 737		United States	Presidential transport	BBJ	2001	1
Citation II		Spain	VIP transport		1983	2
Falcon 900		France	VIP transport		1992	1
Falcon 50		France	VIP transport		1982	2
Helicopters
Atlas Oryx		South Africa	Transport	Mk. II	1990	39[7]
AH-2 Rooivalk		South Africa	Attack	Mk. I	1999	11[8]
MBB/Kawasaki BK 117		Japan Germany	Utility		1994	6
Westland AW109		Italy	Utility		2003	26[9]
Westland Super Lynx		United Kingdom	ASW	Mk. 300	2007	4
Trainer Aircraft
Pilatus PC-7		Switzerland	Basic trainer	Mk. II	1994	56
UAV
Milkor 380		South Africa	MALE UCAV		2024	5[10]	The largest UAV to be manufactured in South Africa and in Africa, it has an endurance of up to 35 hours of flight time and a payload capacity of 210 kg

Historic aircraft Aircraft types no longer in service.

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Aircraft	Origin	Role	Service period	No. operated	Notes
Aermacchi AM.3C Bosbok	Italy/S. Africa	Utility	1973–1992	40[11]
Aeronca KCA	US	Liaison	?	?
Aeronca 50C Chief	US	Liaison	1940-?	1[11]
Aeronca 65C Super Chief	US	Liaison	?	?
Aérospatiale SA365N Dauphin	France	Helicopter	1994–1998	1[11]
Aermacchi/Atlas MB.326 Impala	Italy/S. Africa	Trainer	1966–2005	251[11]
Aermacchi/Atlas C.4M Kudu	Italy/S. Africa	Utility	1976–1991	40[11]
Airco DH.4	UK	Bomber	1919–1927	10[11]
de Havilland DH.9	UK	Bomber	1919–1942	11[11]	Airco DH.9 until 1920. Some had Bristol Jupiter engines as DH M′pala
Airspeed AS-6J Envoy	UK	Transport	1936–1940	7[11]
Airspeed AS-10 Oxford Mk.I & II	UK	Trainer	1940-1950	700[11]
Atlas Cheetah C, D, E	South Africa	Fighter	1986–2008	68[11]
Auster AOP-3, 5, 6 & 9	UK	Liaison	1945-1967
Avro 504K & N	UK	Trainer	1919–?	31+[11]
Avro Avian	UK	Trainer	?-1936	21+[11]
Avro Tutor	UK	Trainer	1930–1938	59[11]
Avro Anson	UK	Trainer	1940–1947	750+[11]
Avro York C.1	UK	Transport	1944–1952	1[11]
Avro Shackleton MR.3	UK	Maritime Patrol	1957–1984	8[11]
Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor	US	Transport	1945	2[11]
Beechcraft B-80 Queen Air	US	Transport	1975–1992	2[11]
Boeing 707	US	Transport	1986–2007	5[11]
Bristol Blenheim Mk.I, IV & V	UK	Bomber	1939–1943	10+[11]
Bristol Beaufort I, IA, II, IIA	UK	Bomber	1941–1944	58[11]
Bristol Beaufighter Mk.II, VI, X	UK	Attack	1943–1944	7+[11]
British Aircraft Double Eagle	UK	Liaison	1939–1940	1[11]
Britten-Norman Islander	UK	Transport	1994-?	2[11]
Bücker Bü 131A/B/D Jungmann	Germany	Trainer	1936–1939	?
Bücker Bü 133 Jungmeister	Germany	Trainer	1939-?	?
Canadair Sabre Mk.6	Canada	Fighter	1956–1980	34[11]
CASA CN-235	Spain	Transport	1994-2012	1[11]
Cessna C-34 Airmaster	US	Liaison	?	1[11]
Cessna 185A, D & E Skywagon	US	Liaison	?	45[11]
Cessna 320	US	Transport	1965–1967	1[11]
Cessna Skymaster	US	Transport	?	?
Cessna 411	US	Transport	?	?
Consolidated Catalina Mk.IB/III	US	Maritime Patrol	1943–1946	18[11]
Consolidated Liberator B.Mk.VI	US	Maritime Patrol	1944–1945	16[11]
Curtiss Mohawk	US	Fighter	1941–1942	159[11]
Curtiss Tomahawk, Kittyhawk & Warhawk	US	Fighter	1940–1948	210+[11]
Dassault Falcon 20	France	Transport	1966	1[11]
Dassault Mirage III	France	Fighter	1963–1990	57[11]
Dassault Mirage F1AZ & CZ	France	Fighter	1975–1997	51[11]
de Havilland DH.60 Moth/Gypsy Moth/Moth Major	UK	Trainer	1939-?	28[11]
de Havilland DH.66 Hercules	UK	Transport	1934–1943	3[11]
de Havilland DH.80A Puss Moth	UK	Liaison	1939-?	1[11]
de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth	UK	Trainer	1939–1958	675[11]
de Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth	UK	Transport	1939-?	?
de Havilland DH.84 Dragon	UK	Transport	1939-?	1[11]
de Havilland DH.85 Leopard Moth	UK	Liaison	1939–1943	7[11]
de Havilland DH.87B Hornet Moth	UK	Liaison	1939–1940	19[11]