SAAF Museum Aviation Shop

If you are a flight enthusiast like myself this is a must. The exhibition itself needs to be cleaned and updated as it needs serious upkeep. Expect a bit of a walk as you cannot park inside AFB Swartkop but just outside in the public parking space. There are 3 hangars filled with old aircraft and old related articles such as engines and the like. To get in you have to fill out a form and make a donation of any amount which isn’t compulsory but welcomed if you want to see this museum maintained. After visiting the hangars you can go close to the landing strip where there is a collection of more fighter jets, an Avro Shackleton and a few other aircraft on the tarmac. It’s a self guided tour so you can take your time and also get really close to these aircraft. Expect to walk. The Officers are friendly and very welcoming and I can’t wait to go back for the upcoming air shows. Hope that in time this museum can be restored and updated.

During Airshows or other performances, this place is fantastic! However, outside of those specific days, the management is a disaster and trying to visit the museum is almost a lost cause. Their hours and open days are meaningless, so you have to make sure they are open by calling or emailing. However NONE of the phone numbers even ring at all. The emails go unanswered, even ones sent months ago. I came to visit the museum a week or two ago and they were closed, but I was assured that they would be open on Saturday the 24th. I double checked with them multiple times as it is a very far drive for me, all good. I arrive on Saturday and they say no they are closed. This is the 3rd time this has happened to me, I know others who have tried far more times and have still, to this day, not seen the inside of the museum outside of an airshow. I understand that this is a military base first and foremost, but having a working phone number is not a tall ask.

I love this place. I grew up visiting it every year with my grandfather and father. Unfortunately it appears that it's not being maintained. Many areas that you used to be able to visit are now closed to public.

Great Museum with many interesting exhibits, they could do with the cafe being open and a few more signs. I had to try and work out which variant of Mirage some of the aircraft were. Also it would be nice to have WiFi because I had to walk a little way home due to the signal being too poor to call an Uber. Having said all that well worth a visit and a donation!

I would suggest phoning first because sometimes the website says its open but it's actually closed. Nice to visit and see the old planes, the history.Visited onWeekendWait time30–60 minReservation recommendedNo

Amazing exhibition of airforce planes, uniforms etc. Very well maintained & laid out. An exceptionally assortment of aircraft from P-51 mustang, to Mirage III , Miage F1 , Cheetah, Russian Hind where did that come from on an operational airforce base. Highly recommended, no offical entry fee.

Really cool experience, especially if you like military equipment and vehicles. There's lots to see. Definitely worth a revisit every few years. Will be visiting again soon.Visited onWeekdayWait timeNo wait

I can imagine in the hay day of the museum it must have been awesome. It just very sad to see what was once a proud organisation, is not so proud anymore. Just cleaning of the exhibits would really help.

Airshow 2018. Amazing show old and new. Precision flying at its best. Had some great laughs as well. Beautiful aircraft and a truly marvelous experience.

Visited during the airshow. The show was great. The museum itself has seen better days.