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26 Squadron SAAF

Field	Value
unit_name	26 Squadron
image	Wellington GR.XII 221 Sqn RAF over Greece 1945.jpg
image_size	300
caption	A Vickers Wellington medium bomber, similar to the type flown by the squadron
dates	24 August 1942 - 12 June 1945
country	South Africa Union of South Africa
allegiance	King of South Africa
branch	[[Image:Roundel of the SAAF WW2.svg	25px]] South African Air Force
role	Maritime patrol Sqn
garrison	AFB Waterkloof
identification_symbol_label	Squadron Identification Code
identification_symbol_2	[[File:26_Sqn_badge.jpg	100px]]
identification_symbol_2_label	26 Sqn badge

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.

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)
Memorials: Bays Hill Memorial(South Africa) Commonwealth Air Forces Memorial(Malta), Umtentweni Memorial(South Africa)

Torpedoes ready for loading aboard a Wellington, 1942

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