28 Squadron SAAF

28 Squadron
SAAF Ventura as was used in 1945 by 28 Sqn
Active	1943 to present
Country	South Africa
Branch	South African Air Force
Role	Medium Transport
Garrison/HQ	AFB Waterkloof
Motto	"Portamus" (We Carry)
Equipment	C-130BZ/F Hercules

28 Squadron SAAF is a squadron of the South African Air Force. It is currently a medium transport squadron flying Lockheed C-130BZ and F Hercules medium transport aircraft.

• First formed: 1 June 1943 (At Almaza, Egypt.) The squadron flew Dakota DC3's as part of 216 Group of the Mediterranean Allied Air Forces in May 1945^[1]

• There were plans to equip the squadron with between 8 and 14 A400M transports ordered from Airbus Military; this order was cancelled in 2009.^[2]
• Current base: AFB Waterkloof, Pretoria.

Aircraft

Aircraft flown by 28 Squadron Note: Aircraft type photographs may not necessarily represent aircraft of the same mark or actual aircraft belonging to the Squadron.

Avro Anson  Vickers Wellington  Douglas C-47 Dakota  De Havilland DH-89 Dragon Rapide  Avro York  Lockheed Ventura  De Havilland Devon  De Havilland Heron  Vickers Viscount  Transall C-160  Lockheed C-130 Hercules

References

1. ^ Shores, Christopher F. (1973). Pictorial History of the Mediterranean Air War: Vol 2: RAF: 1943-1945. Ian Allan. pp. 108. ISBN 0-7110-0433-1. 
2. ^ "South Africa cancels order for eight A400M transports". Flight Global. 05 November 2009. http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2009/11/05/334426/south-africa-cancels-order-for-eight-a400m-transports.html. Retrieved 15 August 2011.