SAS Wingfield

{{short description|South African Navy base in Cape Town}}

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SAS Wingfield is a South African Navy base, on the site of the World War II Wingfield Aerodrome in Cape Town.

History

SAS Wingfield was established in 1961 to provide technical training and practical instruction to apprentices, but now offers training to officers and sailors.{{cite book|last1=Bennett|first1=C. H.|last2=Söderlund|first2=A. G.|title=South Africa's navy : a navy of the people and for the people|year=2008|isbn=978-0-620-41446-3}}{{Rp|153}}

References

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{{South African Navy}}

{{Cape Town|government}}

Category:Installations of the South African Navy

Wingfield

Category:1961 establishments in South Africa

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