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26 Squadron
Vickers wellington VIII torpedo
Loading torpedoes into a Vickers Wellington medium bomber - similar to the type flown by the squadron
Active 24 August 1942 - 12 June 1945
Country South Africa
Branch Roundel of the SAAF WW2
Role Maritime patrol Sqn
Garrison/HQ AFB Waterkloof
Insignia
26 Sqn badge File:26 Sqn badge.jpg

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.[1]

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)[2]
  • Memorials: Bays Hill Memorial(South Africa) Commonwealth Air Forces Memorial(Malta), Umtentweni Memorial(South Africa)
Wellington 1A N2980

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