44 Squadron SAAF

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

See also

No. 44 (Rhodesia) Squadron RAF

References

^ Shores, Christopher F. (1973). Pictorial History of the Mediterranean Air War. Ian Allan. pp. 108. ISBN 0-7110-0433-1.

South African Air Force

Active Squadrons	2 15 16 17 19 21 22 28 35 41 44 60

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 College

Reserve Squadrons	101 102 104 105 106 107 108 110 111

Disbanded Squadrons	1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 18 20 23 24 25 26 27 29 30 31 32 33 34 40 42 43 50 109

Bases	AFB Bloemspruit AFB Durban AFB Hoedspruit AFB Langebaanweg AFB Makhado AFB Overberg AFB Swartkop AFB Waterkloof AFB Ysterplaat

Related	South African Air Force Museum Military history of South Africa List of current and historical SAAF aircraft

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