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AFB Makhado
AFB Makhado
	IATA: none; ICAO: FALM;
Summary
Airport type	Military
Operator	South African Air Force
Location	Louis Trichardt, Limpopo, South Africa
Elevation AMSL	3,069 ft / 935 m
Coordinates	23°09′36″S 029°41′48″E / 23.16000°S 29.69667°E
Website	www.af.mil.za
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	FALM Location in Limpopo
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Air Force Base Makhado (ICAO: FALM), formerly Air Force Base Louis Trichardt, is an airbase of the South African Air Force. It is the SAAF's northernmost base, situated at Louis Trichardt near the border with Zimbabwe, as well as being its most modern, and is known unofficially as Fighter Town, RSA.

The base motto is Castrum Borealis (Fortress of the North).

Units hosted

2 Squadron – Fighter squadron
85 Combat Flying School
102 Squadron – Light transport (reserve)
515 Squadron – Security services
3 Air Servicing Unit – Maintenance support

History

The base was officially opened on 14 October 1987 as AFB Louis Trichardt, but changed its name to match that of the nearby town on 7 November 2003. The town has since reverted to its old name, but the base name remains unchanged. The base uses cheetahs to control wildlife.^[1]

References

^ Koren, Marina (11 December 2015). "Why South Africa's Air Force Lets Cheetahs Roam Its Bases". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020.

External links

Official site Archived 28 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine

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[1] Koren, Marina (11 December 2015). "Why South Africa's Air Force Lets Cheetahs Roam Its Bases". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020.

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-'''Air Force Base Makhado''' is an airbase of the [[South African Air Force]]. It is the SAAF's northernmost base, situated near the border with [[Zimbabwe]], as well as being its most modern, and is known unofficially as ''Fighter Town, RSA.''
+{{Use South African English|date=June 2019}}
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+[[File:At_Air_Force_Base_(AFB)_Louis_Trichardt,_South_Africa,_US_Air_Force_(USAF)_SENIOR_AIRMAN_(SRA)_Brian_Manibusan,_from_Guam,_assigned_to_the_48th_Fighter_Wing_(FW),_Equipment_Maintena_-_DPLA_-_752b288c8064ce1e3404410470ed96ed.jpeg|thumb]]
-The base motto is ''Castrum Borealis'' (Fortress of the North)
+'''Air Force Base Makhado''' {{Airport codes||FALM}}, formerly '''Air Force Base Louis Trichardt''', is an [[military airbase|airbase]] of the [[South African Air Force]]. It is the SAAF's northernmost base, situated at [[Louis Trichardt]] near the border with [[Zimbabwe]], as well as being its most modern, and is known unofficially as ''Fighter Town, RSA.''
+The base motto is ''Castrum Borealis'' (Fortress of the North).
-==Units Hosted==
+==Units hosted==
-* [[2 Squadron SAAF|2 Squadron]] - Fighter squadron
-* [[102 Squadron SAAF|102 Squadron]] - Light transport (reserve)
+* [[2 Squadron SAAF|2 Squadron]] – Fighter squadron
+* [[85 Combat Flying School SAAF|85 Combat Flying School]]
-* 515 Squadron - Security services
+* [[102 Squadron SAAF|102 Squadron]] – Light transport (reserve)
-* 3 Air Servicing Unit - Maintenance support
+* [[515 Squadron SAAF|515 Squadron]] – Security services
+* 3 Air Servicing Unit – Maintenance support
 ==History==
+The base was officially opened on 14 October 1987 as '''AFB Louis Trichardt''', but changed its name to match that of the nearby town on 7 November 2003. The town has since reverted to its old name, but the base name remains unchanged. The base uses [[cheetah]]s to control wildlife.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Koren |first1=Marina |title=Why South Africa's Air Force Lets Cheetahs Roam Its Bases |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2015/12/south-africa-air-force-cheetahs/420045/ |website=The Atlantic |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108105406/https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2015/12/south-africa-air-force-cheetahs/420045/ |archive-date=8 November 2020 |date=11 December 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref>
+==See also==
-The base was officially opened on [[14 October]] [[1987]] as '''AFB Louis Trichardt''', but changed it's name to match that of the nearby town on [[7 November]] [[2003]]. <br/>
+* [[List of longest runways]]
-In the near future, [[85 Combat Flying School SAAF|85 Combat Flying School]] will be re-locating to this base from its current base at [[AFB Hoedspruit]].
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
+==External links==
+*[http://www.af.mil.za/bases/afb_makhado/default.htm Official site] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180728024950/http://www.af.mil.za/bases/afb_makhado/default.htm |date=28 July 2018 }}
+{{SAAF navbox}}
+{{authority control}}
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Makhado}}
+[[Category:Airports in South Africa]]
 [[Category:South African Air Force bases]]
+[[Category:Transport in Limpopo]]
+[[Category:Vhembe District Municipality]]
+{{mil-aviation-stub}}
+{{SouthAfrica-mil-stub}}

v t e South African Air Force
Leadership	Chiefs of the Air Force Sergeants Major of the Air Force
Active squadrons	2 15 16 17 19 21 22 28 35 41 44
Training and development units	68 Air School 80 Air Navigation School 85 Combat Flying School 87 Helicopter Flying School Central Flying School Test Flight and Development Centre South African Air Force College
Formation aerobatic teams	Silver Falcons
Reserve squadrons	101 102 104 105 106 107 108 110 111
Disbanded air and training squadrons	1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 18 20 23 24 25 26 27 29 30 31 32 33 34 40 42 43 50 60 103 109 112 114 86 Multi-Engine Flying School 88 Maritime Training School 89 Combat Flying School
Disbanded air defence squadrons	120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129
Wings of the SAAF	2 3 5 7 8 21 24 25
Bases	AFB Bloemspruit AFB Durban AFB Hoedspruit AFB Langebaanweg AFB Makhado AFB Overberg AFB Swartkop AFB Waterkloof AFB Ysterplaat AFS Port Elizabeth
Training areas	Roodewaal Bombing Range Ditholo Training Area TAB Upington Vastrap Weapons Area
Equipment	List of current and historical SAAF aircraft List of weapon systems of the South African Air Force
History	History of the South African Air Force List of obsolete weapon systems of the South African Air Force South African Air Force Memorial South African Air Force Museum Military history of South Africa South African Air Force in World War I South African Air Force in World War II South African Air Force in the Korean War South African Air Force in the Bush War SAAF squadron identification codes
Official website: www.af.mil.za