14 Squadron was a
South African Air Force
"Through hardships to the stars"
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Squadron during the Second World War. The Squadron was initially deployed to East Africa and was transferred to Egypt in April 1941 when hostilities ceased in East Africa. It had been partially re-equipped with
Marylands in early 1941 and was fully converted to these aircraft once in Egypt. On arrival in Egypt, it was renamed
24 Squadron SAAF
24 Squadron SAAF is a disbanded squadron of the South African Air Force. Its last role was as an attack aircraft squadron. The squadron was first formed during World War II on 5 March 1941 by renumbering 14 Squadron SAAF in Egypt. It later car ...
in order to prevent confusion with RAF
No. 14 Squadron.
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Squadrons of the South African Air Force
Military units and formations disestablished in 1941