Post War
Aircraft flown after the war included the AĆ©rospatiale Super Frelon and the AĆ©rospatiale Puma. The current base is AFB Durban in Durban, with C Flight detached to AFS Port Elizabeth in Port Elizabeth.
The Silver Leopard Decoration was awarded to Flight Sergeant V. Selvan for conspicuous bravery during military operations. (15 Sqn, SAAF - 2004).
The current BK 117 aircraft were originally inherited from the Apartheid-era "homelands", the Ciskei having acquired 3 in 1983, Venda 2 in 1985, Transkei 2 in 1986 and Bophuthatswana 2 in 1987, making a total of 10 with an extra delivered from Brazil. Two of the aircraft have already been mothballed at AFB Bloemspruit. Four remain in service with 15 Squadron. Attrition: 02/11/99 Bk117 384 Rolled over after emergency landing. March 2003 BK117 383 Involved in an accident, later declared Cat 5 and cannibalised. 20/08/03 BK117 389 Written-off during Exercise Blue Angel.
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“The Minstrel Boy to the war is gone
In the ranks of death youll find him,
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