Air Forces comparison: South Africa vs Botswana
South African Air Force 🇿🇦
| Official Name | South African Air Force |
| Local Name | South African Air Force |
| Active aircraft | 139 as of 2025 |
| Aircraft on order | 0 |
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Botswanan Air Force 🇧🇼
| Official Name | Botswanan Air Force |
| Local Name | Air Arm of the Botswana Defence Force |
| Active aircraft | 45 as of 2025 |
| Aircraft on order | 0 |
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South African aircraft by type
| Aircraft type | Active | |
|---|---|---|
Combat
|
5 | |
Bomber
|
0 | |
Helicopter
|
44 | |
Training
|
78 | |
Transport
|
8 | |
UAV
|
0 | |
Other
|
4 | |
Botswanan aircraft by type
| Aircraft type | Active | |
|---|---|---|
|
Combat
|
15 | |
|
Bomber
|
0 | |
|
Helicopter
|
16 | |
|
Training
|
5 | |
|
Transport
|
8 | |
|
UAV
|
0 | |
|
Other
|
1 | |