page_title: 44 Squadron SAAF
hierarchical_section_title: 44 Squadron SAAF
caption_attribution_description: DC4 Skymaster at CFS Dunnottar during Harvard 50
context_page_description: 44 Squadron SAAF is a squadron of the South African Air Force. It is currently a light transport squadron.
  First formed: 12 March 1944. The squadron flew Dakota DC3's as part of No. 216 Group RAF of the Mediterranean Allied Air Forces in May 1945
  Historic aircraft flown: Avro Anson, Dakota, Douglas DC-4, C-47TP
  Made a huge contribution during the border war, where members of 44 Squadron which was based at Air Force Base Swartkop in Pretoria fulfilled their duties at Air Force Base Ondangwa in South West Africa by flying rum-runs to border bases, transporting equipment, troops, visitors, paratrooping, flying patrols at night and many more. The Squadron at Ondangwa also flew the ambulance Dakota and the 20mm gunship named 'Dragon".
  44 Squadron at Air Force Base Swartkop mainly flew three aircraft, DC4 Skymaster, DC3 Dakota and Viscount.
context_section_description: 44 Squadron SAAF is a squadron of the South African Air Force. It is currently a light transport squadron.
  First formed: 12 March 1944 (at RAF Cairo West airfield, Egypt).   The squadron flew Dakota DC3's as part of No. 216 Group RAF of the Mediterranean Allied Air Forces in May 1945
  Historic aircraft flown: Avro Anson, Dakota, Douglas DC-4, C-47TP
  Made a huge contribution during the border war, where members of 44 Squadron which was based at Air Force Base Swartkop in Pretoria fulfilled their duties at Air Force Base Ondangwa in South West Africa by flying rum-runs to border bases, transporting equipment, troops, visitors, paratrooping, flying patrols at night and many more. The Squadron at Ondangwa also flew the ambulance Dakota and the 20mm gunship named 'Dragon".
  44 Squadron at Air Force Base Swartkop mainly flew three aircraft, DC4 Skymaster, DC3 Dakota and Viscount.
caption: DC-4 Skymaster as previously flown by 44 Sqn.
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