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	Disbanded SAAF Squadrons (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Squadron re-equipped with the Mirage F1AZ's in 1976.
		With the collapse of the Axis, the squadron was disbanded in mid 1945.
		Aircraft of the SAAF, Herman Potgieter and Willem Steenkamp (Struik)
	www.saairforce.co.za /squadronold.htm (4799 words)

	SAAF Squadrons (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		On 28 October 1999 the squadron was reactivated at AFB Bloemspruit to as an attack helicopter squadron, equipped with the new Rooivalk.
		The squadron was reformed on 8 October 1942 as a general reconnaissance squadron and arrived at Aden in January 1943 to fly Blenheim V's.
		Reformed in 1946 as a Ventura equipped bomber squadron at Swartkops, the squadron was renumbered as 25 Squadron on 1 January 1951.
	www.saairforce.co.za /squadrons.htm (4530 words)

	44 Squadron
		The squadron was once again fitted with the DC-3 and continued its role as VIP carrier and transport of man and freight, paratrooping and the supply of an ambulance service.
		The Squadron operated DC-3’s until they were all sent to 35 Squadron in 1997 to serve in the maritime role and 44 Squadron received the CASA 212.
		In 1999 42 Squadron from AFB Swartkops operating the Cessna 185 merged with 44 Squadron bringing the reconnaissance element to the traditional transport squadron.
	www.af.mil.za /bases/afb_waterkloof/44Sqn.htm (871 words)

	SAAF MUSTANGS
		The SAAF Museum has been attempting to aquire examlples of important aircraft flown by the SAAF during its history, and one of the ex-Dominican F-51Ds was located in Florida, USA, in 1986 where the remaining aircraft had gone after resale.
		However in a flamboyant gesture of appeasement by Trujillo, the fighter squadron operating both F-51Ds and F-47 Thunderbolts was redesignated Esquadron de Caza Ramfis and later Grupo de Caza Ramfis.
		The SAAF Museum brought a Mustang in the USA in 1987, and when it was shipped to Cape Town where it arrived 14 November 1987.
	www.icon.co.za /~pauljnr/saaf.htm (589 words)

	The Blackburn Buccaneer
		SAAF Buccaneers were also fitted with a locally-designed reconnaissance pack or the M20 buddy tanker pack.
		In the mid-1970s, the SAAF Buccaneers were modified to accommodate a large bomb-bay fuel tanks for ferry flights or tanker operations.
		The end of the Cold War meant the withdrawal of Tornado squadrons from Germany, and these newer aircraft were assigned to replace the Buccaneer in the maritime strike role.
	www.faqs.org /docs/air/avbucc.html (4942 words)

	Second World War Books Review
		The second in command of a squadron was known as the senior pilot, and there was usually a senior observer as well, both of whom would usually be lieutenants.
		Squadrons were divided into flights, and for those squadrons providing aircraft for the MAC-ships or catapult flights, there could be an extremely large number of flights, all given a suffix letter.
		On 30/03, the squadron transferred for one of two temporary spells aboard Victorious and on 03/04 it shared ten hits with 830 Squadron during a dive bombing attack on the Tirpitz in Norway.
	www.sonic.net /~bstone/archives/011230.shtml (2457 words)

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		The 12th Squadron’s P-39s came from Christmas Island, the 44th was sent from Hawaii and the 70th Fighter Squadron’s P-39s arrived at Guadacanal on 21 Dec.’42.
		The Squadrons which made up the 18th Fighter Group were not assigned until 11 March 1943 at Espiritu Santo Island, when the 12th, 44th and 70th Squadrons were assigned to the 18th Fighter Group as that unit was transferred from 7th AF to 13th Air Force.
		The 44th Squadron remained at Clark Field to provide sole air protection of the entire South Pacific, Philippine Islands and Formosa areas, with their single squadron of F-80Cs, while at the same time providing pilot rotation resources for the two 18th units fighting in Korea.
	www.18thfwa.org /units/18FWHistory/18hsty2a.html (5737 words)

	Army Air Forces in World War II
		This mission is escorted by 31 P-38's, 313 P-47's and 44 Ninth Air Force P-51's; they claim 21-0-7 Luftwaffe aircraft; 3 P-47's and 1 P-51 are lost; 1 P-47 and 1 P-51 are damaged beyond repair and 3 P-47's are damaged; casualties are 1 KIA and 4 MIA.
		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.
		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)

	3 Squadron RAAF - Pilots
		Both Squadron Leaders McLachlan and Peter Heath, who lost his life early in the war, were trained as Army Co-op pilots and not as "fighter pilots" and as Senior Permanent Air Force Officers.
		After completion of hostilities in Syria, the Squadron was transferred to the Libyan Campaign and took an active part in opposing the Luftwaffe, and it was not long before Tiny accounted for his first victim.
		Rex Bayley had already completed a desert stint with 3 Squadron, and had already earned his DFC in March 1943, at the time he was appointed C.O. of the Squadron in April 1944 during the Italian Campaign.
	www.3squadron.org.au /indexpages/dogfight.htm (4792 words)

	153 Squadron (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Throughout the summer of 1942 the squadron carried out night patrols and in September their role extended to convoy patrols.
		153 Squadron was formed at Hainault Farm on 4 November 1918 and was intended to be a night fighter unit but the war had ended as the squadron began to assemble.
		For the remaining months of the war, it carried out attacks on enemy targets as part of the main force of Bomber Command and after a short period of trooping flights to Italy was disbanded on 28 September 1945.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /p.myring/beau/the-squadrons/153-squadron.html (621 words)

	The Greek Civil War, 1944-1949
		The effectiveness of British (and South African) air attacks was limited and on 15 December a flight of six rocket-equipped Beaufighters of No.39 Squadron RAF was attached to the 108 Squadron.
		Simultaneously, the No.108 Squadron flew 244 day- and 21-night sorties, while Wellingtons of No.221 Squadron were involved in supplying the No.32 Squadron at Sedes, dropping flares in support of night attacks, and leaflet raids.
		The photograph on which this artwork is based is too poor in order to ascertain the exact colours of this aircraft, or the colour in which the old RAF code (usually applied on the rear fuselage, right behind the national marking) was overpainted.
	www.acig.org /artman/publish/printer_294.shtml (7470 words)

	history
		This is the period during which the squadron was based in Tunisia and in Italy.
		Squadron is pronounced "One Fifty Squadron" never "The 150th Squadron" or "Squadron 150".
		of Bulgaria, the squadron remained in Macedonia until it was disbanded on September 18, 1919.
	www.igs.net /~long/history.htm (876 words)

	THE FLYING CHEETAHS IN KOREA
		2 Squadron was, indeed, an integral portion of the UN battle plan for defeating the Communists in Korea.
		It was a MiG Sweep along the Yalu flown by the commanders of the three squadrons in the 18th Group.
		Major Jim Hagerstrom, CO of the 67th Squadron led the flight, with Commandant Gerneke as no. 2, Colonel Maurice Martin, new CO of the 18th, was no. 3, and Major Harry Evans, CO of the 12th Sq., flew no.4.
	sabre-pilots.org /classics/v113cheet.htm (1430 words)

	Canadair Sabre
		The first RAF Squadron to take delivery of the Sabre was No 67 Tactical Air Force Squadron, which became operational in May of 1953.
		RAF Tactical Air Force Squadrons Nos 3, 4, 20, 26, 67, 71, 93, 112, 130, and 234 reequipped with Sabres and were based in Germany.
		South Africa had actually operated a squadron of Sabres during the Korean War, but these aircraft had actually been only "loaned" to No. 2 Squadron of the SAAF and were returned to the USAF when No. 2 Squadron returned home.
	home.att.net /~jbaugher1/p86_22.html (3610 words)

	P-51 - The real meaning from Timesharetalk wikipedia
		In early 1945, the French GR II/33 photo-reconnaissance squadron was equipped with F-6 Mustangs and participated in the fighting that took place when the Allies crossed the Rhine.
		The TAF was disbanded in 1957 and the Mustangs retired, one being retained by 42 Squadron for regular target towing duties.
		In 1950, 2 Squadron SAAF was supplied with F-51D Mustangs by the United States for Korean War service.
	www.timesharetalk.co.uk /wiki.asp?k=P-51 (6401 words)

	The first ever fishjacking - Flying focus, the Dakota flies again
		And so it was that at 07h05 on the 28th December 1952 a SAAF C-47 Dakota MkIIIa, serial number 6832, KOD of 44 Squadron, took off from Durban's Stamford Hill Aerodrome for the long flight north along the coast of Mozambique to Lumbo.
		Before 6832 returned to Ysterplaat the writer had the honour and privilege of affixing a brass plaque to her inner fuselage noting that it was this very same aircraft that had undertaken the flight to the Comoros, making her mark in the annals of bio-aviation.
		The SAAF announced that 6832 would be preserved - without modification - for posterity and become one of the collection of historic aircraft maintained by the SAAF Museum - at that time she was still operational flying maritime and general transport flights out of Ysterplaat Air Force Base.
	www.scienceinafrica.co.za /2003/march/dakota.htm (1194 words)

	Guy Ellis' History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Its purpose was to operate a 40ft armoured target boat for the SAAF pilots to practice attacks at sea.
		The SAAF operated crash boats were responsible for the saving of almost 600 lives around the coast of South Africa, in the period 1939 to 1945.
		The maritime element of the SAAF was also responsible for the armoured boats, bombing range equipment and the marine craft and facilities required by the Sunderland and Catalina flying boats of 262 Squadron RAF and 35 Squadron.
	www.dynagen.co.za /eugene/guy.html (6281 words)

	SAAF (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		After the completion of this phase, the rest of the unit were retrained at Madimbo (where the competition took place) and Gravelotte.
		In early 1997, the unit’s members underwent parachute selection and a basic static line parachute course at 44 Parachute Regiment in Bloemfontein.
		The operators badge at the top is given to members who distinguished themselves throughout the training.
	www.stormpages.com /airbornafric/saaf.htm (562 words)

	2nd South African Air Force, and 18th Fighter Bomb Wing - Korean War Project
		I am a retired SAAF pilot and currently a friend and myself are publishing a series of magazines on South African Colours and Markings.
		He was the OC of 2 Squadron SAAF from 26 July 1951 to 26 September 1951.
		The SAAF bought 95 aircraft P51 Mustangs from the USAF of which 74 were lost or written off as unrepairable- operational damage.
	www.koreanwar.org /html/units/un/southafrica/2ssaf.htm (2169 words)

	SAAF PHOTOS SQUADRONS 31 & 34
		My father was a member of 34 squadron SAAF 205 group and later RAF 70 squadron
		I would very much be interested in obtaining a copy of your pictures regarding 34sqd.
		My grandfather flew with the squadron during 1944 out of Foggia, Italy.
	www.wartimememories.co.uk /mb/board1/2367.shtml (320 words)

	Photos6
		It combined a huge operational radius with the ability to defeat the enemy's interceptors over their own territory; a crucial factor in the success of Allied operations over Europe from D-Day and beyond.
		IVA 112 Squadron, Royal Air Force Cervia, Italy, May 1945 Here is the final piston-engine aircraft type operated by 112 Sqn, the Mustang IVA (P-51K); a mixture of Mk.IV's (P-51D) and IVA's were operated from February 1945 until December 1946.
		The Mustang IV's and IVA's were used alongside the remaining Mk.III's mainly in the ground attack role with bombs, though they did also fly longer-range missions with fuel drop tanks under wing.
	www.geocities.com /raf_112_sqdn/112_photos_page_6.html (1086 words)

	EAW - Tally Ho
		New 3DZ/skin of the Douglas A-20A flown by Lieutenant Risden Lyons from the 89th Bomb Squadron, 3rd Attack Group, 5th Air Force, USAAF, New Guinea 1942-43.
		New 3DZ/Skin for the Douglas A-20J 'Helen', 645th Bomb Squadron, 410th Bomb Group, 9th Air Force USAAF in 1945.
		DeanH's HR skin of the Douglas A-20A flown by Lieutenant Risden Lyons from the 89th Bomb Squadron, 3rd Attack Group, 5th Air Force, USAAF, New Guinea 1942-43.
	www.sandbaggereaw.com /may2003.html (1567 words)

	history
		As an aviation researcher my main interest in 150 Squadron lies in the period from June 1943 to
		However, it is important to have a basic understanding of the history of the squadron before looking at
		In The Royal Air Force a squadron is called ".....
	www.igs.net /~long/page1.htm (867 words)

	Martin B-26 Marauder
		The Marauder's full potential was not realized, however, until, assigned to the newly formed 9th Air Force at the end of 1943, the aircraft assumed the role of medium-altitude strategic attack (albeit under fighter escort) against targets in preparation for the forthcoming invasion of Europe.
		Removal of the white segments of the invasion stripes on the upper surfaces (exposing the dull primer) was adopted by some American crews in the interests of camouflage from enemy fighter attention.
		14 (Bomber) Squadron was the first in the RAF to receive the aircraft, this example (FK375, named Dominion Revenge) being taken on charge at Fayid in August 1942 and flown on operations from LG 224.
	www.b26.com /page/great_aircraft.htm (2030 words)

	U-Boat Operations
		U-180 left Kiel under the command of Werner Musenberg on 9th Feb 1943 and arrived at Bordeaux on 3rd Jul 1943 after twenty and a half weeks.
		On 12th May 1943 U-180 came under attack from an aircraft of SAAF 44 Squadron.
		On 30th Jun 1943 in square BF 74, U-180 came under attack from an aircraft of RAF 53 Squadron.
	www.ubootwaffe.net /ops/boat.cgi?boat=180 (188 words)

	Mustang F-51D
		Known SAAF Aircraft - all 2 Squadron in Korea
		Details unknown, only reported to be delivered to SAAF
		Lost with 18 FBG prior to acceptance by SAAF (TT 9 h!)
	www.icon.co.za /~pauljnr/2squadron.htm (363 words)

	Flying Spitfires around the world built at Castle Bromwich.htm
		TOC 6MU 13-8-40 266 Squadron, 603 Squadron 17-10-1940, FACB 616Squadron 10-4-41, SAL 5-8-41, cgs27-4-42, FACB 4-2-43, SAL 5-8-43, CGS27-4-42,FACB 4-2-43 AST sold J Dale donated to RAF Colerne.
		RNAF as H-25 1948, 4 SoTT St A 1971, 71 MU Nov'71, RNAF RAF Coning 1974 spares for BoB Flt as B8633M Extant RNAF Museum, Gilze-Rijen.
		8MU 1-7-44, GAL 19-7-44, 602 Squadron CAC ops 12-8-44, 442 Squadron 28-9-44, FACB 26-12-44, 401 Squadron 19-4-45, 88Gp HQ 16-9-45, 129 Squadron FAAC 6-5-46, 151 RU 5-9-46 recat E 10-9-46.
	www.angelfire.com /sd2/spitfirefactory/flying.htm (802 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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