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	Squadron 21
		21 Squadron is responsible for the supply, development and maintenance of the desired air capabilities and support elements to all interest groups.
		The Squadron was equipped with Maryland aircraft, and consisted of members from No’s 11,15 and 16 Squadrons.
		During February 1968, 21 Squadron’s role was redefined to that of a VIP Air Transport Squadron and drew its members from the VIP flight of No. 28 Squadron.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/rsa/sqn-21.htm (294 words)

	21 Squadron (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Squadron’s gold and green badge dates back to the unit’s bomber operations during the war, having a bomb, Springbok head and roman numerals for 21 embraced by a set of silver wings.
		21 Squadron is seen as the "window" of the South African Air Force, as we are the only representatives of the Air Force that many dignitaries may ever meet.
		The Squadron is responsible to AFB Waterkloof for supplying members for regimental duties as well as for duty crew.
	www.af.mil.za /bases/afb_waterkloof/21Sqn.htm (778 words)

	South African Military History Society - Journal - The History of No 2 Squadron, SAAF, in the Korean War (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Orders had come through for the squadron to move to K-24 on the 27th and all were keen to join their hard-pressed companions, but the move was postponed and then cancelled owing to the evacuation of K-24.
		New faces appeared in the squadron as replacements started arriving, one of whom was Lt Mickey Rorke who decided that the squadron should have its own officers’ club so he set it up initially in a tent and later in a portion of the pilots' crew room.
		On 8 July pilots of 2 Squadron had their first encounter with Mig-15 fighters when a flight of four Mustangs, led by Cmdt Armstrong, was attacked by two Migs, but every time the Migs attacked the flight turned in to meet them head on and they eventually broke off the engagement.
	rapidttp.com /milhist/vol043pm.html (4705 words)

	Martin B-26 Marauder in South African Service, By Roger Best.
		The 24th Squadron was selected as the first squadron to be converted to B26’s and flew their last raid with their beloved Bostons on the 8th November 1943 from Tortorella near Foggia Main, Italy.
		By the beginning of March 1944 3 Wing SAAF was under the command of Col.A.J. "Jack" Mossop and consisted of 12 squadron with Marauders, 21 Squadron with Baltimores and 24 Squadron at Gambut in North Africa with Marauders.
		On 18th July 1944 No.21 Squadron flew their last raid with Baltimores, a type which they had been flying for two and a half years and during August converted to Marauders and were back on ops flying from Biferno.
	www.b26.com /page/south_african_air_force_saaf.htm (750 words)

	USAAF Chronology, Mediterranean : 1945
		The air echelon of the 417th Night Fighter Squadron, Twelfth AF (attached to Mediterranean Allied Coastal Air Force and air echelon attached to the 422d Night Fighter Squadron), based at La Vallon, France, begins operating from Florennes, Belgium with Beaufighters.
		The 437th Bombardment Squadron (Medium), 319th Bombardment Group (Medium), begins a movement from Serragia, Corsica to the US (the squadron will convert to A-26s and transfer to the Pacific in Jul 45).
		The 121st Liaison Squadron, Twelfth AF (attached to Fifth Army), moves from Florence to Verona, Italy with L-4s and L-5s.
	www.milhist.net /usaaf/mto45.html (8399 words)

	South African Air Force - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The SAAF was scaled down in the 1950s, and rebuilt in the 1960s, after South Africa had become a republic, and diplomatic isolation and the United Nations arms embargo had begun to bite.
		The SAAF provided air support to the army during the 1975-76 Angola campaign, and in the many cross-border operations that were carried out against PLAN bases in Angola and Zambia from 1977 onwards.
		21 Sqn, AFB Waterkloof, Boeing BBJ, Cessna Citation 550, Cessna Citation 551, Falcon 50, Falcon 900A.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/South_African_Air_Force (1231 words)

	Squadrons of the South African Air Force and their Aircraft 1920 - 2005 Book Review by Sinuhe Hahn
		Another titbit is a peculiarity of 1 Squadron that I (and many other fellow SAAF hobby historians) was not aware of was the use of personal nose art decorations, such as the leaping Springbok used by Lt. Stewart “Bomb” Finney on his Hurricane MKIIC.
		Modern history of this squadron recalls its resurrection when equipped with Mirage IIIEZ fighters in the 1960’s, the subsequent acquisition of the Mirage F1CZ interceptors and the only two post WW2 Mig-21 kills by a SAAF unit (1 Mig-15 kill in Korea was never fully credited).
		While several squadrons traded their fixed wing aircraft for rotors, the example of 10 Fighter Bomber Squadron is probably the most extreme as currently this unit, which flew Spitfires in WW2, is totally devoted to the use of unmanned aerials vehicles (UAV’s).
	misc.kitreview.com /bookreviews/squadronsofthesaaf_bookreviewsh_1.htm (794 words)

	35 Squadron (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		However, as the result of the initial reduction in SAAF assets and personnel, 25 Squadron and 27 Squadron were amalgamated with 35 Squadron on 31 December 1990.
		It is heart warming to note that the members of 35 Squadron have remained dedicated to their tasks, even though they are rather limited in performing the full spectrum of maritime operations.
		In November 1946, the Squadron was informed that Sunderlands would be required for escort duties such as transporting King George VI and the British Royal Family on an official visit to South Africa.
	www.af.mil.za /bases/afb_ysterplaat/35sqn.htm (2974 words)

	Bases of the SAAF (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The SAAF most northern air base, situated near the border with Zimbabwe, it is also it's most modern.
		The SAAF commenced vacating the base in 1999, with the intention of leaving only the SAAF Museum behind and thus the base is now known as 'Swartkop', an extension of AFB Waterkloof.
		Although it was announced in 2002 that the units based at AFB Ysterplaat would relocate to the existing SAAF premises at Cape Town International Airport, it was subsequently decided to move the units at AFB Yysterplaat Detached to AFB Ysterplaat and AFB Langebaanweg, with the units moving in 2003.
	www.saairforce.co.za /bases.htm (1034 words)

	Army Air Forces in World War II
		The 46th and 72d Fighter Squadrons, 15th Fighter Group, transfer from Canton Island in the Phoenix Islands and Wheeler Field, Territory of Hawaii respectively to Makin Island in the Gilbert Islands with P-39's.
		The 531st Fighter-Bomber Squadron, Seventh Air Force, transfers from Canton Island in the Phoenix Islands to Makin Island in the Gilbert Islands with A-24's.
		Personnel and equipment of the 154th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron and the Weather Reconnaissance Detachment are subsequently integrated, and the unit is redesignated the 154th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron (Medium) on 12 May 44.
	www.usaaf.net /chron/43/dec43.htm (12604 words)

	South African Air Force squadrons (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		2 Squadron is currently the premier squadron in the South African Air Force, and has a long and proud history, having been involved in every single combat action in which the SAAF has taken part.
		The squadron was South Africas contribution to the United Nations war effort during the Korean War from November 1950 to December 1953.
		During the war the squadron flew a total of 12 067 sorties, most being dangerous ground attack missions.
	read-and-go.hopto.org /South-African-Air-Force-squadrons (208 words)

	Shackleton Project
		Seven RAF squadrons were equipped with the Mk 1 and Mk 1A.
		Meanwhile the first of the redesigned Mk 3s had flown, and on 21 May 1957, No. 35 Squadron took delivery of the first two Mk 3 Shackletons, No. 1716 and No. 1717, at Woodford.This was some three months before any of this variant were taken into RAF service.
		Soon joined by a third, the SAAF Shacks took part in a combined British-American-Dutch exercise in the North Sea and then flew to their new home.
	www.shackletonproject.co.za /saaf.html (569 words)

	USAAF Chronology, Mediterranean : 1942
		In Algeria, the 8th Troop Carrier Squadron, 62d Troop Carrier Group, arrives at Tafaraoui from the UK with C-47s; the 111th and 154th Observation Squadrons, 68th Observation Group, moves from St Leu to Tafaraoui with A-20s; the 341st Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), 97th Bombardment Group (Heavy) arrives at Maison Blanche from the UK with B-17s.
		In French Morocco, the 345th and 346th Fighter Squadrons, 350th Fighter Group, arrive at Casablanca, the air echelon from the UK with P-39s and P-400s and the ground echelon from the US; the 379th and 428th Bombardment Squadrons (Medium), 310th Bombardment Group (Medium), arrive at Mediouna with B-25s.
		The squadron will enter combat on 30 Dec. HQ 95th, 96th and 97th Fighter Squadrons, 82d Fighter Group with P-38s is established at Tafaraoui, Algeria upon arrival from the UK.
	www.milhist.net /usaaf/mto42.html (8221 words)

	IPMS South Africa - 21 Squadron: Page 2
		During the invasion of Sicily the squadron flew several night interdiction raids in addition to its normal daylight operations, and this round-the-clock work continued as the squadron moved to Sicily and was plunged into the Italian campaign.
		It was still operating with No. 3 Wing, and on April 16,1945, the squadron’s Major Musgrove led awing box of only four aircraft on the first SAAF raid made with the new Shoran bombing aid.
		The Squadron was granted unit colours in 1976 and moved to AFB Waterkloof in 1981.
	newsite.ipmssa.za.org /content/view/119/28/1/1 (648 words)

	SAAF
		The S-55 was introduced into the SAAF in 1956, with further airframes arriving in 1956 and 1957.
		The only information we have is that they languished in a hanger and in due course given to the SAAF Museum at Swartskop with WV224 finding it’s way to Ysterplaat.
		It is believed it was refinished in extra dark sea grey with upper surfaces and sky lower surfaces while with 848 squadron.
	www.saafmuseum.co.za /s55.htm (453 words)

	IPMS South Africa - 21 Squadron:
		No.21 Squadron was formed at Nakuru, Kenya, on May 8,1941, and two months later moved to Egypt, where it was stationed at Landing-Ground 21 in the Western Desert as a component of No. 261 Wing — later 3 Wing SAAF.
		But the era of the Maryland was fast coming to an end, and No. 21 Squadron was the last remaining operational Maryland bomber unit in the Western Desert when it withdrew to the Nile Delta in late January 1942.
		The squadron was non-operational at Amiriya until September 1942, re-equipping and working up on the Baltimores it began receiving from August onwards.
	newsite.ipmssa.za.org /content/view/119/28 (423 words)

	Army Air Forces in World War II
		The 315th Troop Carrier Squadron is activated at Dinjan, India assigned to the Tenth Air Force and equipped with C-47's.
		Air echelon of the 417th Night Fighter Squadron, Twelfth Air Force (attached to RAF 337 Wing) from Tafaraoui to La Senia, Algeria with Beaufighters; ground echelon is at Ghisonaccia, Corsica.
		Transfers in England: HQ 357th Fighter Group and 362d Fighter Squadron from Raydon to Leiston with P-51's (first mission is 11 Feb); HQ 358th Fighter Group and 367th Fighter Squadron from Leiston to Raydon with P-47's and is reassigned to the Ninth Air Force on 1 Feb.
	www.usaaf.net /chron/44/jan44.htm (11101 words)

	SAAF News Archive: 2000 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		After the war, Rogers accepted a permanent commission in the SAAF with the rank of captain, and in 1951 and again in 1953 he served with the SAAF's 2 Squadron in Korea as a fighter bomber in Mustangs and F86 Sabres.
		The SAAF is currently drawing up the requirements for a new presidential jet to replace the Flacon 900 which recently broke-down in the UK, leaving President Thabo Mbeki to hitch a lift to the US on another privately owned plane.
		Due to the severe budget problems the SAAF is experiencing as a result of its operations in Mozambique, all scheduled shuttles (Flossies) between the major bases have been cancelled with effect from 19 April until further notice.
	www.saairforce.co.za /news00.htm (4989 words)

	Raafa WA names page
		Squadron group, including: Abeta A, English R, Flt Lt Hodge, with Westland Wapiti.
		Midshipman D F Watts, RN, attached to No 1 Squadron, being instructed in the Lincoln tail turret by FltLt R McDonald, Operations Officer, and FltLt Ray Ward, Adjutant.
		Squadron personnel with B-25 Mitchell.[RAAF Official, CPE G 1789, 27 Apr 1993] P001613 DC p No 2 Squadron.
	www.warwickhughes.com /climate/raafa.htm (11871 words)

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		Combat engineers constructed SAAF in August 1952 to test and practice aerial deliveries of construction equipment and other supplies.
		As SAAF prepares to upgrade its facilities to better support its mission, the Fort Bragg Cultural Management Resources Program has developed this history so that future generations can learn about the history of Fort Bragg aviation during the second-half of the twentieth century.
		The 1st Squadron (Air), 17th Cavalry Regiment, deploys worldwide within 18 hours to conduct airborne forced entry, reconnaissance, and support to ground forces.
	www.bragg.army.mil /SAAF/A_Brief_History_of_Simmons_AAF.doc (4437 words)

	Håkans Aviation page - South African Air Force use of the Fiat CR.32 and CR.42 during the Second World War (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Alloted to 42 Squadron for use by the “Air Commando” display tour.
		Alloted to 6 Squadron at Durban for Anti Aircraft Practise and communications.
		Upon disbandment of 6 Squadron transferred to 69AS as an instructional airframe.
	user.bahnhof.se /~surfcity/fiat_saaf.htm (266 words)

	The SAAF Message Board: Re: 15 Squadron SAAF (1943) :- Martin Baltimore FW471W
		WARNING: I have reason to believe that my website, including this Message Board, is monitored by the SAAF and Defence Intelligence.
		Posted by Stefaan on 10/6/2004, 8:06 am, in reply to "Re: 15 Squadron SAAF (1943) :- Martin Baltimore FW471W"
		I am very interested in a copy of the logbook and any photographs.What was his name??I am busy on a 15 sqn project for publication.
	members4.boardhost.com /saaf/msg/1833.html (118 words)

	B26.COM 2005 Guest book - dedicated to Martin B-26 Marauder Men.
		The crew of the 449th bomb group 716th squadron, Captain Bob Wilding, who is now deceased, but still about five of the crew would like to hear from you.
		I know the SAAF flew 26’s but I am not sure if he was in one.
		He does not recall his squadron number, although from years back I recall it was one of BS’s in the 550’s-I think it was either 554 or 555.
	www.b26.com /guestbook/2005.htm (15874 words)

	Airfix 1/72 B-26C Marauder Mk.II
		Air Forces in Europe used this aircraft to good effect from 1943, and by May 1944 28 squadrons (in 8 bomb groups) flew the B-26.
		I chose to complete the kit as a Marauder Mk II of No. 21 Squadron South African Air Force, which was based in Italy in 1944/45.
		Decals for this version consist of 2 type C fuselage roundels, 2 type B overwing roundels, 2 fin flashes, 2 fl serials, and 4 large white letter G’s for the fuselage sides.
	www.fortunecity.com /meltingpot/portland/971/Reviews/usaaf/b-26c.htm (705 words)

	South African Air Force (Suid-Afrikaanse Lugmag) Overview - Order of Battle, Maps, Squadrons, Badges, Photo's, Air ...
		On this page you can find the aircraft order of battle of the South Afican Air Force, In Afrikaans known as Suid Afrikaanse Lugmag.
		If you have corrections or additions please send them to us !
		You can find more information on the SAAF on pages 111 - 140 in Scramble issue 246.
	www.scramble.nl /mil/1/saaf/orbat.htm (204 words)

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