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Elizabeth in September 1939 after which it was disbanded. It was again reformed at Waterkloof on 9 September 1940 equipped with Hurricane Mk 1s.
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December 1942 the squadron was sent to the Middle East and flew fighter defence over the port of Aden with Hurricane Mk IIc and
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Squadron was again reformed at Baragwanath Airport on 6 September 1952 as a part-time citizen force unit flying
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V aircraft, coastal patrols were also flown from North Africa. In August 1944, 3 Squadron was sent to Italy top join
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177:(1939–1945) (Squadron OC: Maj C.A. Golding flew with personal identification code
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Military units and formations of South Africa in the Border War
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List of obsolete weapon systems of the South
African Air Force
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January 1943 – August 1944: Shipping patrols, North Africa
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January – December 1941: Fighter squadron, East Africa
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Military units and formations in Aden in World War II
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List of weapon systems of the South
African Air Force
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1992
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Eagles
Victorious: South African Forces World War II
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Disbanded military units and formations in
Pretoria
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1305:South African Air Force in World War II
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1300:South African Air Force in World War I
1275:History of the South African Air Force
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213:. It was formed in January 1939 at
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463:"South African Air Force website"
1295:Military history of South Africa
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634:Sergeants Major of the Air Force
530:H.J. Martin, Neil Orpen (1977).
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712:Training and development units
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305:Aircraft flown by 3 Squadron
274:Namibian War of Independence
171:Squadron Identification Code
1021:88 Maritime Training School
735:87 Helicopter Flying School
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410:North American T-6 Harvard
396:Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX
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266:85 Advanced Flying School
215:Air Force Base Waterkloof
42:1940 to 30 September 1992
33:Mirage F1CZs in formation
26:
725:80 Air Navigation School
137:South African Border War
1223:Roodewaal Bombing Range
1026:89 Combat Flying School
730:85 Combat Flying School
629:Chiefs of the Air Force
615:South African Air Force
382:Hawker Hurricane Mk IIC
340:Gloster Gladiator Mk II
280:World War II deployment
211:South African Air Force
158:Last Officer Commanding
82:South African Air Force
505:Flintham, Vic (2003).
237:flying Hurricanes and
217:and was equipped with
1228:Ditholo Training Area
740:Central Flying School
368:Curtis P-40 Kittyhawk
354:Hawker Hurricane Mk I
148:Ceremonial chief
1238:Vastrap Weapons Area
1332:Official website:
1205:AFS Port Elizabeth
288:1942: South Africa
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1099:Wings of the SAAF
780:Reserve squadrons
516:978-1-84415-691-7
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270:South-West Africa
219:Hawker Hartbees I
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438:Mirage F1CZ
272:during the
235:East Africa
133:Engagements
128:Mirage F1CZ
106:Nickname(s)
96:Garrison/HQ
91:Fighter Sqn
1351:Categories
1165:AFB Durban
759:Formation
622:Leadership
467:3 Squadron
449:References
424:Mirage III
143:Commanders
65:Allegiance
22:3 Squadron
1247:Equipment
761:aerobatic
440:1975–1992
426:1966–1975
412:1952–1957
239:Gladiator
152:Pik Botha
125:Equipment
299:Aircraft
254:Harvards
243:Spitfire
207:squadron
166:Insignia
114:Motto(s)
1268:History
398:1944–45
384:1943–44
229:History
209:of the
47:Country
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39:Active
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574:2011
536:ISBN
511:ISBN
486:ISBN
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342:1939
328:1939
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