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44 Squadron
Dakota C-47TP as previously flown by 44 Sqn.Active 12 March 1944 Country South Africa Branch South African Air Force Role Light Transport Current Base AFB Waterkloof Motto Prosumus We are useful Equipment CASA C.212-200/-300, CASA CN-235, Cessna 185 44 Squadron SAAF is a squadron of the South African Air Force. It is currently a light transport squadron.
- First formed: 12 March 1944 (at Cairo West Air Base, Egypt). The squadron flew Dakota DC3's as part of No. 216 Group RAF of the Mediterranean Allied Air Forces in May 1945[1]
- Historic aircraft flown: Avro Anson, Dakota, Douglas DC-4, C-47TP
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Active Squadrons Training and Development Units 68 Air School · 80 Air Navigation School · 85 Combat Flying School · 87 Helicopter Flying School · Central Flying School · Test Flight and Development Centre · South African Air Force CollegeReserve Squadrons 101 · 102 · 104 · 105 · 106 · 107 · 108 · 110 · 111Disbanded Squadrons Bases AFB Bloemspruit · AFB Durban · AFB Hoedspruit · AFB Langebaanweg · AFB Makhado · AFB Overberg · AFB Swartkop · AFB Waterkloof · AFB YsterplaatRelated Categories:- Squadrons of the South African Air Force
- Military units and formations established in 1944
- South African military stubs
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