85 Combat Flying School SAAF

85 Combat Flying School is a unit of the South African Air Force. It is currently a jet flight-training and combat operations school.

• Motto: Detrimento Sumus (Our Purpose is Danger)
• First formed: 1 August 1972 (at AFB Pietersburg)
• Historic aircraft flown: Mirage IIIEZ/DZ/D2Z, Canadair Sabre Mk.6
• Current aircraft flown: Impala Mk.I, Impala Mk.II
• Current base: AFB Hoedspruit, Hoedspruit

Note 1. The school's current Impalas are due to be replaced by 24 BAe Hawk Mk.120s commencing in 2005.