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1 Squadron SAAF was an air force squadron of the South African Air Force and was formed at Air Force Station Swartkop in February 1920, equipped with De Havilland DH.9's part of the Imperial Gift donation to South Africa by Britain. On 31 August 1939 the squadron was re-designated as 1 Bomber/Fighter Squadron and this was then changed to 11 (Bomber) Squadron in December 1939. The squadron was resurrected in February 1940 by the renumbering of 6 Squadron, equipped with four Hurricane Mk 1's and six Furies.

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  • 1 Squadron SAAF was an air force squadron of the South African Air Force and was formed at Air Force Station Swartkop in February 1920, equipped with De Havilland DH.9's part of the Imperial Gift donation to South Africa by Britain. On 31 August 1939 the squadron was re-designated as 1 Bomber/Fighter Squadron and this was then changed to 11 (Bomber) Squadron in December 1939. The squadron was resurrected in February 1940 by the renumbering of 6 Squadron, equipped with four Hurricane Mk 1's and six Furies. 1 Squadron saw active service in East Africa in 1940, the Western Desert, Malta, Sicily and ended their war service in Italy in 1945. In 1950 the squadron's Spitfires were replaced with Vampires and these in turn were replaced by Sabre Mk6's in 1956. In 1976 the squadron received Mirage F1AZ attack aircraft and it was disbanded when the F1AZ's were retired on 25 November 1997. (en)
  • 第1飛行隊(だい1ひこうたい、1 Squadron SAAF)は、かつて存在した南アフリカ空軍の飛行隊である。1920年2月に設立され、1997年11月25日に廃止。 (ja)
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  • Fighter / Attack Squadron
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  • Mirage F1AZ refuelling from a B707 tanker (en)
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  • 0001-11-25 (xsd:gMonthDay)
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  • AFB Hoedspruit when disbanded. (en)
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  • Squadron Badge (en)
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  • Prima (en)
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  • The Billy Boys (en)
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  • Fighter / Attack Squadron (en)
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  • 第1飛行隊(だい1ひこうたい、1 Squadron SAAF)は、かつて存在した南アフリカ空軍の飛行隊である。1920年2月に設立され、1997年11月25日に廃止。 (ja)
  • 1 Squadron SAAF was an air force squadron of the South African Air Force and was formed at Air Force Station Swartkop in February 1920, equipped with De Havilland DH.9's part of the Imperial Gift donation to South Africa by Britain. On 31 August 1939 the squadron was re-designated as 1 Bomber/Fighter Squadron and this was then changed to 11 (Bomber) Squadron in December 1939. The squadron was resurrected in February 1940 by the renumbering of 6 Squadron, equipped with four Hurricane Mk 1's and six Furies. (en)
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  • 1 Squadron SAAF (en)
  • 第1飛行隊 (南アフリカ空軍) (ja)
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