South African Air Force Shoulder Title “SAAF / SALM” (Bilingual) Equipment a transport and logistics unit

a transport and logistics unit famed for operating the C-130 Hercules and historically involved in regional operations and humanitarian airlift missions

Surviving examples are rare due to the small size of the Rhodesian Army and the destruction or repurposing of uniforms following Zimbabwean independence in 1980

and white vertical stripes—typical of Bophuthatswana service decorations

and finish are consistent with period issue examples

Widely issued to both regular and reserve forces for rifles used in service shooting and training contexts

South African Air Force Shoulder Title “SAAF / SALM” (Bilingual) Equipment a transport and logistics unitBrass shoulder title with SAAF (South African Air Force, English) above and SALM (Suid Afrikaanse Lugmag, Afrikaans) below. This bilingual format is consistent with Union Defence Force era and WWII early post war South African Air Force uniform shoulder titles. The open work, curved scroll pattern and abbreviation set match known period pieces rather than later SANDF era styles.