85 Combat Flying School SAAF
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85 Combat Flying School is a unit of the South African Air Force. It is currently a jet flight-training and combat operations school.
- Motto: Detrimento Sumus (Our Purpose is Danger)
- First formed: 1 August 1972 (at AFB Pietersburg)
- Historic aircraft flown: Mirage IIIEZ/DZ/D2Z, Canadair Sabre Mk.6
- Current aircraft flown: Impala Mk.I, Impala Mk.II
- Current base: AFB Hoedspruit, Hoedspruit
Note 1. The school's current Impalas are due to be replaced by 24 BAe Hawk Mk.120s commencing in 2005.