NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY

1443. Mr D. J. Maynier (DA) to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans:

1. How many (a) Flights and (b)Ferry flights did she undertake on each specified aircraft operated by (i)the SA Air Force Squadron 21 and (ii) the SA Air Force Reserve Squadron and (iii) chartered by SA Air Force since 12 June 2012;

2. What was the total number of flights undertaken (a) in the 2012/13 financial year, (b) thus far in the 2013/14 financial year?

3. What is (a) the total cost of the flights and, (b) breakdown of each of the specified flight?

REPLY: NW1786E

1. (a) (i) SA Air Force: 51

(ii) SA Air Force Reserve Squadron: 0

(iii) Chartered by SA Air Force: 5

(b) (i) SA Air Force: 4

(ii) SA Air Reserve Squadrons: 0

(iii) Chartered by SA Air Force: 8 legs

2. (a) 56

(b) 5

3. (a) R 13 039, 217.36

(b) SA Air Force- R 9 151,937.36

SA Air Force Reserve- R0

Chartered aircraft- R 3 887, 080.00

N.B The information above is up to June 2013

Issued by Parliament, August 15 2013

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