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I have some doubt about former South African fin flash. In one source it
appears as the RAF flash (horizontal r-w-b) as Australia and New Zealand. In another source
the red is replaced by orange. In this photo its look like green (or greyish
blue) and orange. Was the fin flash changed with the flag ?
Dov Gutterman, 12 Oct 1999
The South African air force did use the RAF fin flash as other former
colonies (AU,NZ,CA) . AU and NZ are using it even now. It is possible that
the different sources show different fin flashes eras. It seems that until
the flag was changed a blue-white-orange fin flash was used, but it is
possible that it was changed too with the flag.
Dov Gutterman, 18 Oct 1999
This is not the camouflage version, but the
standard SAAF roundel in use
between 1957-1994 which shows the springbok on a represantation of Cape
Town castle. It replaced the former 1947-1957 roundel (the RAAF/RNZAF type
with springbok and orange instead of red). In 1994 the springbok was replaced by an
eagle.
Dov Gutterman, 08 Aug 2000
The SAAF flags shown on FOTW show the roundel's background as blue.
Was the blue version not used on aircraft?
Theodore Leverett, 08 Aug 2000
If you check the photo, you will see that the roundel background is
dark blue. The roundel was in darker shade than the one in FOTW, since
the SAAF is not using only 16 colour gifs
Dov Gutterman, 08 Aug 2000