Air Force Museum
Take an imaginary flight with the aviators of yesteryear with a visit to the South
African Air Force Museum at Ysterplaat, where the winged wonders of a bygone era have
been preserved for posterity.
At Ysterplaat Air Force Base, the 22 Squadron operates Oryx and Lynx helicopters to
support the army, navy and special forces. It also takes on the roles of sea and
maritime search and rescue, firefighting, crime prevention, flood relief and support
for the South African Antarctic Programme. The 35 Squadron takes on a variety of
maritime and transport roles as well as intelligence gathering and services such as
monitoring illegal fishing.
Amy Biehl
Amy Biehl was a young American Fulbright Scholarship exchange student who studied at the
University of the Western Cape in 1993. That same year, she was tragically stoned and
stabbed to death in Gugulethu township by young supporters of the Pan African Congress
who were later granted amnesty through the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
In remembrance of Biehl, a non-profit organisation, the Amy Biehl Foundation, was founded
in 1997. Its mission is to “weave a barrier against violence” by focusing on social,
cultural and economic empowerment through its many programmes and, in so doing, restore
hope and dignity to disadvantaged communities.
