Complex sentence: The squadron was first formed in Bari, Italy during WWII on 23 January 1945, many of the pilots were selected from the South African Air Force and given extra training to prepare the pilots for their artillery-spotting duties.
Split into simpler sentences: The squadron was first formed in Bari, Italy during WWII on 23 January 1945. Many of the pilots were selected from the South African Air Force and given extra training to prepare the pilots for their artillery-spotting duties.