No. 5 Squadron SAAF

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/No._5_Squadron_SAAF
GPTKB entity
Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:activePeriod 1939–1992
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:South_African_Defence_Force
gptkbp:basisFor gptkb:Waterkloof_Air_Force_Base
Lanseria Airport
gptkbp:country gptkb:South_Africa
gptkbp:disbanded 1992
gptkbp:formed 1939
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label No. 5 Squadron SAAF
gptkbp:motto Fructus Virtutis Honos
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Fighting_Fifth
gptkbp:notableAircraft gptkb:Curtiss_Tomahawk
gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Canadair_Sabre
gptkb:Curtiss_Kittyhawk
gptkb:Mirage_III
gptkb:Mirage_F1AZ
gptkbp:notableEngagement gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:North_African_Campaign
gptkb:Italian_Campaign
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:South_African_Air_Force
gptkbp:role gptkb:aircraft
reconnaissance
ground attack
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:RAF_Gambut
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7