121 Squadron SAAF was a South African Air Force squadron formed in 1974 to operate the British Tigercat surface-to-air missile systems in an air defence...
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The South African Air Force (SAAF) is the air warfare branch of South African National Defence Force, with its headquarters in Pretoria. The South African...
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Second World War, the DAF was made up of squadrons from the Royal Air Force (RAF), the South African Air Force (SAAF), the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)...
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42 Squadron SAAF is a disbanded squadron of the South African Air Force, active from 1945 to 2000. The squadron's main role was to spot enemy artillery...
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alpha- numeric combination squadron code. Usually, that code is painted on the aircraft belonging to that squadron. The squadron code is usually presented...
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which was used by the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the South African Air Force (SAAF). It was developed by Avro from the Avro Lincoln bomber, which itself had...
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December 1950, Squadron Leader H A Nash October 1951, Major J N Robbs (SAAF) October 1953, Squadron Leader J L Kerr September 1955, Squadron Leader R B Bolt...
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mainly responsible for airfield air defense (including 120 Squadron SAAF and 121 Squadron SAAF), disbanded and centralized within it. Equipment was transferred...
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Aviation began regarding a replacement for the South African Air Force (SAAF)'s ageing Atlas Impala fleet. By 2004, Denel had begun construction of Hawks...
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SAAF 2 Squadron SAAF 3 Squadron SAAF 7 Squadron SAAF 40 Squadron SAAF 41 Squadron SAAF 43 Squadron SAAF 11 OTU SAAF SAAF Central Flying School, Norton,...
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July 1944 the squadron became one of two RAF Squadrons to join SAAF (South African Air Force) No 8 Wing (the other being RAF 87 Squadron). In February...
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In September 1941 he was posted to No. 40 Squadron SAAF which was then back in South Africa, the squadron's personnel were flown to Egypt to join the...
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F-86E(M); of which 121 were then sent to Yugoslavia and 179 to Italy. 3 Squadron 1953–1956 at RAF Wildenrath then RAF Geilenkirchen 4 Squadron 1954–1955 at...
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OBE RAF}. In July 1944 87 Squadron became one of two RAF Squadrons to join No. 8 Wing SAAF (the other being RAF 185 Squadron) and began fighter-bomber...
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and the SAAF as a dedicated ground attack variant. The F1AZs were delivered between November 1975 and October 1976 and were assigned to 1 Squadron. Paramount...
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(RAF) squadrons, four Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), three South African Air Force (SAAF) and two Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) squadrons serving...
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No. 225 Squadron RAF is a former Royal Air Force squadron. No. 225 Squadron RAF was formed on 1 April 1918 at Alimini, Italy from part of No. 6 Wing RNAS...
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Nuqta. Following the end of hostilities in Iraq, No 94 Squadron handed its Gladiators over to SAAF and RAAF units. The Iraqis continued to operate their...
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27 Squadron SAAF. The Squadron was reformed on 1 August 1944 at La Sénia as a bomber squadron, employing many of the personnel of the squadron's previous...
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18th, converted to the F-86F in the spring of 1953. No. 2 Squadron, South African Air Force (SAAF) also distinguished itself flying F-86s in Korea as part...
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coast of Africa.: 231 In March and April, the South African Air Force (SAAF) had conducted reconnaissance flights over Diego-Suarez and No. 32, 36 and...
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Avro Shackleton, was developed for the RAF and the South African Air Force (SAAF). Additionally, Avro decided to develop a commercial airliner, known as the...
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the South African Ju 86s were passed from squadron to squadron, seeing their last use with No. 22 Squadron SAAF, which used it along with the Avro Anson...
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Consolidated B-24 Liberator (section SAAF)
squadrons of the South African Air Force (SAAF) also flew B-24s: 31 and 34 Squadrons under No 2 Wing SAAF based at Foggia, Italy. These two squadrons...
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No. 502 (Ulster) Squadron was a Royal Auxiliary Air Force squadron that saw service in World War II. It was reformed in September 2013, and is the oldest...
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Royal Air Force (section Squadrons)
original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020. Dubois, Paul. "Puma SA 330 in SAAF Service". Transport in South and Southern Africa. Archived from the original...
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Brize Norton – HQ Squadron, 44 Mobile Air Movements Squadron and 45 Mobile Air Movements Squadron. This is UK Mobile Air Movements Squadron (UKMAMS) expanded...
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30 other planes were repaired from 73 abandoned wrecks. 31 Squadron SAAF 34 Squadron SAAF Eleven B-24s made an emergency landing in Turkey coming from...
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the Congo Rooikat tank destroyer SAAF JAS-39 Gripen fighter SAAF BAE Hawks The Denel Rooivalk Attack helicopter SAAF C-130BZ Hercules in Cape Town Soldiers...
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No. 113 Squadron began service in 1917 with the Egyptian Expeditionary Force commanded by General Edmund Allenby. Initially, the squadron was a unit of...
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