What is South African Air Force?
{{Infobox military unit |unit_name= South African Air Force |image=South African Air Force emblem.svg |caption=The South African Air Force's emblem |country={{Flagu|South Africa}} |allegiance= |branch= |type=[[Air force]] |role=[[Air supremacy]] & [[air defence]] |size= 226 aircraft<br />10,815 (active personnel)<br />831 (reserve personnel) |command_structure={{Nowrap|{{Armed forces|South Africa}}}} |garrison= |garrison_label= |nickname= |patron= |motto= {{lang-la|[[Per aspera ad astra]]}} ({{Lang-en|Through hardships to the stars}})<ref>{{cite web|title=South African Air Force|url=http://www.af.mil.za/corporate/corporate.html|work=Corporate Identity|accessdate=7 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120607212745/http://www.af.mil.za/corporate/corporate.html|archive-date=7 June 2012|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> |colors= |colors_label= |march= |mascot= |equipment= |equipment_label= |battles= |anniversaries= |decorations= |battle_honours=Awarded to squadrons (numerous) <!-- Commanders --> | website = http://www.af.mil.za/index.htm |notable_commanders= <!-- Insignia --> |identification_symbol= [[File:Roundel of South Africa.svg|80px|Roundel]] [[File:Roundel of South Africa – Low Visibility.svg|80px|Low visibility roundel]] |identification_symbol_label=Roundels |identification_symbol_2= [[File:Ensign of the South African Air Force.svg|160px]] |identification_symbol_2_label=Ensign<!-- Aircraft --> |aircraft_attack=[[Denel Rooivalk|Rooivalk]] |aircraft_bomber= |aircraft_electronic=[[Atlas Oryx|Oryx EW]], [[C-47 Skytrain|C-47TP ELINT]] |aircraft_fighter=[[JAS 39 Gripen]] |aircraft_interceptor= |aircraft_patrol=[[Westland Lynx|Lynx 300]] |aircraft_recon= |aircraft_trainer= [[Pilatus PC-7]], [[BAE Hawk]] |aircraft_transport=[[C-130]], [[Atlas Oryx]], [[Agusta A109]], [[CASA C.212]], [[Cessna Caravan]] |start_date= {{start date|1920|02|01|df=yes}} |current_commander= Lt Gen [[Fabian Msimang]] |current_commander_label= Chief of the Air Force |ceremonial_chief= |ceremonial_chief_label= |colonel_of_the_r