28 Squadron SAAF

28 Squadron
C-130BZ as operated by 28 Squadron
Active	1943–present
Country	South Africa
Branch	South African Air Force
Role	Medium Transport
Garrison/HQ	AFB Waterkloof
Motto(s)	"Portamus" (We Carry)
Equipment	C-130BZ/F Hercules
Insignia
Squadron Crest

Military unit

28 Squadron SAAF is a squadron of the South African Air Force. It is a medium transport squadron flying Lockheed C-130BZ Hercules medium transport aircraft.

First formed: 1 June 1943 (At Almaza, Egypt.) The squadron flew Dakota DC3's as part of No. 216 Group RAF of the Mediterranean Allied Air Forces in May 1945^[1]

Aircraft

Aircraft flown by 28 Squadron
Note: Aircraft type photographs may not necessarily represent aircraft of the same mark or actual aircraft belonging to the squadron.

Avro Anson
Vickers Wellington
Douglas C-47 Dakota
De Havilland DH-89 Dragon Rapide
Avro York
Lockheed Ventura
De Havilland Devon
Vickers Viscount
Transall C-160
Lockheed C-130B Hercules built in 1963.^[2]

References

^ Shores, Christopher F. (1973). Pictorial History of the Mediterranean Air War: Vol 2: RAF: 1943-1945. Ian Allan. p. 108. ISBN 0-7110-0433-1.
^ "Plane crash a big blow to SA Air Force – experts". 11 January 2020.