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26 Squadron SAAF

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Role
  
Maritime patrol Sqn

Garrison/HQ
  
AFB Waterkloof

26 Squadron SAAF

Active
  
24 August 1942 - 12 June 1945


26 Squadron SAAF is a disbanded squadron of the South African Air Force. The squadron was based at Takoradi, Gold Coast (now Ghana) on the West Coast of Africa during World war II. They flew Vickers Wellingtons on anti-submarine and convoy escort patrols over the Atlantic. The squadron was seconded to No. 298 Wing RAF.

History

  • First formed: 24 August 1942
  • Formed at: AFB Swartkop, South Africa
  • First Operational: 4 May 1943
  • Main Role: Anti-submarine (u-Boat) patrols and convoy escort duties, Atlantic
  • Main base: Takoradi, Gold Coast (now Ghana), West Africa
  • Historic aircraft flown: Vickers Wellington MK X and XI
  • Disbanded: 12 June 1945
  • War Graves: Takoradi European Public cemetery(Ghana), Du Plantation cemetery(Liberia), Yaba Cemetery (Nigeria)
  • Memorials: Bays Hill Memorial(South Africa) Commonwealth Air Forces Memorial(Malta), Umtentweni Memorial(South Africa)

    • References

    26 Squadron SAAF Wikipedia
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