No. 3 (S.A.) Wing
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No. 3 (S.A.) Wing was a South African Air Force commanded formation during World War II that served in North Africa, Sicily and Italy. It was formed on 28 August 1941 and initially consisted of Royal Air Force and South African Air Force squadrons under South African command, known as No. 261 Medium Bomber Wing but became a fully fledged South African formation on 23 September 1942 when No. 55 Squadron RAF and No. 223 Squadron RAF were transferred from 3 (S.A.) Wing to and it became known as No. 3 (South Africa) Wing. This left 12, 21 and 24 Squadrons SAAF as its assigned units.
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No. 3 (S.A.) Wing
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3 Wing SAAF
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42620352
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1023630896
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Douglas Boston light bomber of 24 Squadron, 3 Wing: 1943
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Col H.J. Martin
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Col. H.G. Wilmot
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Col. J.T. Durant
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Commander
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Commander
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Commander
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1939
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Squadron Identification Code
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Light Bomber Wing
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3
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No. 3 (S.A.) Wing was a South African Air Force commanded formation during World War II that served in North Africa, Sicily and Italy. It was formed on 28 August 1941 and initially consisted of Royal Air Force and South African Air Force squadrons under South African command, known as No. 261 Medium Bomber Wing but became a fully fledged South African formation on 23 September 1942 when No. 55 Squadron RAF and No. 223 Squadron RAF were transferred from 3 (S.A.) Wing to and it became known as No. 3 (South Africa) Wing. This left 12, 21 and 24 Squadrons SAAF as its assigned units.
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4630
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1945
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1939
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Light Bomber Wing
