No. 24 Squadron SAAF

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/No._24_Squadron_SAAF

GPTKB entity

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instance_of	gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Hawker_Typhoon
gptkbp:active_years	1940-present
gptkbp:aircraft_operated	gptkb:Cessna_208_Caravan gptkb:Lockheed_C-130_Hercules gptkb:Bell_212 gptkb:Lockheed_P-3_Orion gptkb:aircraft gptkb:Beechcraft_1900 gptkb:Embraer_EMB_120_Brasilia gptkb:Lockheed_L-1011_Tri_Star gptkb:Lockheed_Martin_C-130_J_Super_Hercules gptkb:Lockheed_Martin_F-16_Fighting_Falcon gptkb:Sikorsky_S-76 gptkb:North_American_T-6_Texan gptkb:Dassault_Mirage_III gptkb:Dassault_Rafale gptkb:Pilatus_PC-7 gptkb:Hawker_Hunter gptkb:Airbus_A400_M_Atlas gptkb:Boeing_KC-135_Stratotanker gptkb:Saab_JAS_39_Gripen gptkb:Mikoyan_Mi_G-29 gptkb:Mil_Mi-8 gptkb:star gptkb:Eurofighter_Typhoon gptkb:Mc_Donnell_Douglas_MD-11 Eurocopter A S350 Écureuil Agusta Westland A W101
gptkbp:alliance	gptkb:sports_event
gptkbp:base	gptkb:Air_Force_Base_Waterkloof
gptkbp:commander	gptkb:Colonel_J._Smith
gptkbp:conflict	gptkb:Korean_War gptkb:World_War_II gptkb:Border_War
gptkbp:established	gptkb:1940
gptkbp:headquarters	gptkb:Pretoria
gptkbp:historical_significance	First South African squadron to operate jet aircraft.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	No. 24 Squadron SAAF
gptkbp:insignia	Cheetah emblem
gptkbp:mission	Air superiority Ground attack
gptkbp:motto	“ We Fly to Serve”
gptkbp:nickname	“ The Flying Cheetahs”
gptkbp:notable_operations	gptkb:Operation_Hooper gptkb:Operation_Modular gptkb:Operation_Savannah
gptkbp:part_of	gptkb:South_African_Air_Force
gptkbp:role	gptkb:battle
gptkbp:supports	Close air support
gptkbp:training	gptkb:Pilot_training