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80 Air Navigation School is a unit of the South African Air Force. It is currently an aerial navigation, maritime operations and maritime survival school.

Motto: Peritia Per Scientiam (Skills Through Knowledge)
First formed: 1 August 1946
Historic aircraft flown: Lockheed Ventura, various on loan
Current aircraft flown: None (the school loans the C-47TP, Cessna Caravan and PC_7MkII Astra from other units as required)
Current base: AFB Ysterplaat, Cape Town

Categories: South African Air Force

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