Air Force Base Langebaanweg
AFB Langebaanweg (IATA: SDB, ICAO: FALW)[1] is an airbase of the South African Air Force (SAAF). The base motto is Tenax Propisiti Vinco – Through Tenacity Comes Success.
AFB Langebaanweg Air Force Base Langebaanweg | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | South African Air Force | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Langebaan, Western Cape, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 108 ft / 33 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°58′08″S 18°09′55″E | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | www.af.mil.za | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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  FALW Location in the Western Cape | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Units hosted
- Central Flying School SAAF - Pilot and Instructor Training
- 2 Air Servicing Unit - Technical Support
- 526 Squadron - Protection Squadron
Current aircraft
The current Silver Falcons paint scheme.
Silver Falcons performing in the Pilatus PC-7
The Central Flying School operates 60 Pilatus PC-7s from AFB Langebaanweg.
The SAAF's Silver Falcons display team is based at AFB Langbaanweg.
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References
- Airport information for FALW at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
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