89 Combat Flying School

89 Combat Flying School is a disbanded unit of the South African Air Force, active from 1986 to 1992.^[1][4] The unit was formed on 1 July 1986 from the Mirage Flight of 85 Combat Flying School at AFB Pietersburg and its main role was to train aircrew to fly the Dassault Mirage aircraft.^[5][6]

89 Combat Flying School
Cheetah D flight simulator
Active	1 July 1986 - 29 November 1992
Country
Branch	South African Air Force
Role	Fighter jet training
Garrison/HQ	AFB Pietersburg[1]
Motto(s)	"Exercitati delendo" (We train to kill)[1]
Aircraft flown
Fighter	Atlas Cheetah D[2][3]

On 26 July 1986, the school began receiving the dual seat Atlas Cheetah D aircraft and started offering a Cheetah conversion course to pilots already qualified on the Atlas Impala aircraft.^[1][7][8][9] The school was the first unit of the South African Air Force to receive the Cheetah D.^{[10][unreliable source?]}

89 Combat Flying School began merging with 2 Squadron SAAF on 6 November 1992, to become Training Flight, 2 Squadron.^[1] Flying operations were conducted by 2 Squadron from 6 November 1992 and 89 Combat Flying School was disbanded on 29 November 1992.^[1] All remaining personnel and equipment was transferred to AFB Louis Trichardt during January 1993.^[1]