A busy AFB Swartkop with Oryxs and Alouette IIIs.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Aerospatiale Puma / SA.330 - ФранцияFrance - 1965Sud-Aviation Alouette III / SA.316 / SA.319 - ФранцияFrance - 1959

A view of the Atlas Aviation facility with work underway on SAAF Pumas. Included in the view are 159 and 170.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Aerospatiale Puma / SA.330 - ФранцияFrance - 1965

Pumas stored at AFB Swartkop: 173 was sold to the RAF, becoming ZJ958; 153 and 157 were sold to the civilian operator Starlite.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Aerospatiale Puma / SA.330 - ФранцияFrance - 1965

Oryx 1249 in flight: compare with the view of Puma 127 earlier.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Aerospatiale Puma / SA.330 - ФранцияFrance - 1965

Puma 127 (later sold to EADS Germany), plus another in flight.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Aerospatiale Puma / SA.330 - ФранцияFrance - 1965

SAAF Puma 156 up high in the Drakensburg Mountains in 1992. Note the floatation gear.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Aerospatiale Puma / SA.330 - ФранцияFrance - 1965

ZS-HIZ, one of the Antarctica-equipped examples which operated from the 'Agulhas'.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Aerospatiale Puma / SA.330 - ФранцияFrance - 1965

Two of the civilian­standard SA330Js, ZS-HIZ and ZS-HJA, belonged to the Department of Transport but were flown by SAAF crew and from the survey ship 'Agulhas' in Antarctica.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Aerospatiale Puma / SA.330 - ФранцияFrance - 1965

Puma 144 became the first ex-SAAF example to enter RAF service as ZJ954.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Aerospatiale Puma / SA.330 - ФранцияFrance - 1965

First Puma, 121, taking on fuel ‘in the field’ during an exercise.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Aerospatiale Puma / SA.330 - ФранцияFrance - 1965

Pumas of 19 Squadron on the flight line at AFB Swartkop.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Aerospatiale Puma / SA.330 - ФранцияFrance - 1965

Atlas/Denel offered all the ex-SAAF Pumas for sale. One idea marketed was this civilian VIP version.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Aerospatiale Puma / SA.330 - ФранцияFrance - 1965

SAAF Puma amid the Drakensburg Mountains

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Aerospatiale Puma / SA.330 - ФранцияFrance - 1965

Puma ZJ954 at RAF Benson, May 2006, in colours celebrating the 90th anniversary of 33 Squadron.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Aerospatiale Puma / SA.330 - ФранцияFrance - 1965

The SAAF’s first SA 330C F-WMHB (which became 121) seen at Calvia, Corsica, November 20, 1969. The '16' on the tail boom comes from the construction number - 1016.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Aerospatiale Puma / SA.330 - ФранцияFrance - 1965

Thin streamlined sponson, box-shaped sand filters and rescue hoist on 130. Also visible is the hoist.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Aerospatiale Puma / SA.330 - ФранцияFrance - 1965

Almost certainly, armament development SA 330J 177 with a nose sighting system for ZT-3 anti-tank missiles and belly-mounted 20mm cannon. The weapons beam - not a stub-wing - carries rocket pods.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Aerospatiale Puma / SA.330 - ФранцияFrance - 1965

Former Starflight Puma (ex-SAAF 157) is now with Thunder City at Cape Town, undergoing refit. Built as a SA 330H, it is now SA 330J standard.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Aerospatiale Puma / SA.330 - ФранцияFrance - 1965

Puma 177 in the guise of the development XTP-1 Beta at AFB Pietersburg, in 1990. This machine later became the first Oryx 1250.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Aerospatiale Puma / SA.330 - ФранцияFrance - 1965

An Oryx from 31 Squadron shown with a 'Bambi' bucket while fire­fighting at AFB Hoedspruit.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Aerospatiale Puma / SA.330 - ФранцияFrance - 1965

In October 1969 four pilots and a technical team went to Marignane for conversion training. Left to right: Lt Joe van Rooyen, Lt Vic Swanepoel, Cmdt Steve Armstrong, Maj Jollie Oosthuizen, Roland Coffignot and Jean Boulet (both Aerospatiale).

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Aerospatiale Puma / SA.330 - ФранцияFrance - 1965

Flight deck of Puma 156.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Aerospatiale Puma / SA.330 - ФранцияFrance - 1965

Atlas' exceptional Rooivalk attack helicopter, now in service with the SAAF's 16 Squadron. Its dynamics owe their roots to the Puma.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Denel CSH-2 Rooivalk - ЮАРSouth Africa - 1990