Klyde Ross Naidoo’s love for the sky began at the age of 2, when his parents hosted an aeroplane-themed birthday party for him. PostKZN
Durban - CAPTAIN Klyde Ross Naidoo’s love for the sky began at the age of 2, when his parents hosted an aeroplane-themed birthday party for him.
Naidoo, 27, is based at the Air Force Base Makhado in Limpopo. It is also known as Fighter Town RSA and is home to South Africa’s front-line fighter, the Gripen. After a tough four-tier selection process, Naidoo was one of only nine candidates selected to train as a pilot. In April 2016, he was transferred to the 85 Combat Flying School at Air Force Base Makhado where he began his training as a fighter pilot. A year later he was selected as one of two candidates to do the flight leaders course, which he completed in November 2019.
“The feeling cannot be fully described but we are proud, especially of his perseverance in reaching his goals and fulfilling his dream of being a fighter pilot.Ron said at one stage, earlier in his training, she had wanted her son to return home. “It is quite a significant achievement as the SAAF has a small number of active or qualified Gripen pilots. There are about 26 Gripens but only a dozen pilots. The fact that we have two new pilots is quite a boost,” he said.
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