Hit the Floor it’s 24!!. This famous mantra comes about because of South African Air Force’s 24 Squadron’s love of the low level attack during the Bush War, and this image shows us exactly what they mean by low level.

#24Sq #Buccaneer 414 flying at low level in the Renosterkop area on 20 March 1991. The Pilot was Clive Pienaar and the Strik…Read More

This must be one of the most beautiful and spectacular photos ever taken of a South African Air Force #Buccaneer. The photo was taken on 17 September 1985 while the Buccaneer formation, returning from a sortie during Ops #Weldmesh, was crossing the Okavango river with the setting sun in the background.

This photo was on the cover of Brig-Gen…Read More

Wreck of Boston III Z2291 ‘M’ of 12 Squadron SAAF #WW2

Abandoned Boston III Z2302 ex 24 Squadron SAAF July 1942 Qasaba Airfield LG11 North Africa #WW2

Boston III OZ-K of No. 24 Squadron SAAF #WW2

Douglas Boston aircraft of No 24 Squadron, South African Air Force lined up at Zuara, Tripolitania. The nearest is AL683/’V’ #WW2

The crew of Douglas Boston Mark III, W8376 ‘C’, of No 24 Squadron, South African Air Force, walking away from their aircraft on an airfield in #Libya after a sortie #WW2

#Buccaneer 412

25 May 1965 history was made when Cmdt Bob Rogers and Maj John Murphy lifted off at Holme-On-Spalding-Moor with Buccaneer S MK50 tail number 413 at 16h50 for the flight of the first SAAF #Buccaneer to be delivered at the re-formed 24 Sqn at RNAS Lossiemouth.

The flight time was 50 minutes and they landed at Lossiemouth at 17h40 to the delight…Read More

#Buccaneer 411 famous for her two Pitot Tubes, doing a RATO.

#Buccaneer 412 was the 1st aircraft to land at Waterkloof on the delivery flight from the UK, on 3 November 1965. The aircraft was piloted by the 1st 24 Squadron OC Cmdt R.H. Rogers and his navigator Major Murphy. The flying time from Lossiemouth to Waterkloof was 18 hours and 20 Minutes, including 2 hours and 10 minutes flown on the aborted…Read More

Portuguese Dornier #Do-27 at #Macaloge airport, Macaloge, Niassa Province, #Mozambique armed with two 37 mm rocket launchers