http://www.mission4today.com/index.php?name=Downloads3&file=details&id=883SAAF, South African Air Force related Skins. Our journey through wartime SAAF begins.
Long announced here comes the smaller Package to start with. Part I. this time with 8 historical Mustangs Mk.I, III and IV and some 9 historical Photo-Recce Mossies.
Respectively as we don't have a P-51K or Mk.IV in game, so please put associated Skins to a late Mark Mustang/Bubble Canopy Folder of your choice to have a stand in. P-51D-20 upwards will sit right.
SAAF Mustang Mk.I, 5.Sqn SAAF:
GL-C Mk.I HK944, 5.Sqn SAAF based in Italy 1944 Pilot unknown
SAAF Mustang Mk.III, 5.Sqn SAAF based in Italy 1944-1945:
GL-D Mk.III FZ187 Italy 1944 Pilot unknown
GL-W Mk.III KH622 Italy 1944 Pilot unknown
SAAF Mustang Mk.IV of 5.Sqn SAAF based at Udine Italy, 1945:
GL-Z, KH681, Captain McGuire, MkIVA (Shot down over Nevesa, 4/2/45)
GL-I, KH741 (MkIVA, S.O.C., 27/2/47) Pilot unknown
GL-J, KH727 MkIV Pilot unknown
GL-N "Sweetpea" KH673 Pilot unknown
KH828 (S.O.C., 14/3/46) Pilot unknown
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Mossies of SAAF.
!!!For the PRXIV DH 98, make sure the Mossie you choose has no windows in Bug/Nose section, that's all.!!!
SAAF Mosquitos PRXIV, NF/PR, ... of 60. Sqn SAAF, MTO, 1944-1946
Colour most seen on SAAF Mossies PRU Blue, metallic paint coat was used also.
Most SAAF Mossies depicted carried only Invasionstripes as a tailband, the sole known example with full invasion wing stripes is MM386.
MosquitoNFMkII Mosquito Night-fighter Mk.II, 1944:
Mosquito NF/PR II DD744, 60.SQN SAAF
Choose a Modded Mossie you think that fits:
Mosquito DH 98 PRXIV 4802, JS-Q, 60.SQN SAAF, 1946
Mosquito DH 98 PRXIV LR480, Lovely Lady Anne!, 60.SQN SAAF
Mosquito DH 98 PRXIV MM386, 60.SQN SAAF
Mosquito DH 98 PRXIV LR442, 60.SQN SAAF
Mosquito DH 98 PRXIV MM347 N, 60.SQN SAAF
Mosquito DH 98 PRXIV NS644 G, 60.SQN SAAF
Mosquito DH 98 PRXIV NS674 K, 60.SQN SAAF
Mosquito DH 98 PRXIV RS129, 60.SQN SAAF
5 Squadron
"Difficultates Aspiciemus" (We Shall Confront All Difficulties)
Although formed as a fighter-bomber unit in Cape Town in April 1939, the squadron was disbanded in December 1939. However, on 7 May 1941 the squadron, known as 'the Chakas' after the Zulu warrior-king, was reformed at Swartkop. Flying Mohawk IVs, the squadron left for Egypt in December 1941. Re-equipped with Tomahawk IIbs, they were given the role of maritime partol in February 1942. In mid-1942 the squadron was retasked as a fighter unit in the Western Desert, still flying the Tomahawk. Transfering to Kittyhawks at the end of 1942, the squadron concentrated on the ground-attack role. With the war in Africa over, the squadron moved to Malta for the invasion of Sicily and then to Sicily itself. In October 1943 the squadron moved to Italy itself. During 1944 the squadron converted to the Mustang I, III (later Mustang IV) and used them over Italy and Yugoslavia. The Chakas were disbanded at the end of the war.
60 Squadron
"Accipimus Et Damus" (We Take and We Give)
Formed as No 1 Survey Flight in Nairobi in December 1940 to operate in Italian East Africa, early photographic operations were flown by a BA Double Eagle taken over from a civilian survey company. By 1941, 60 (photo-reconnaissance) Squadron operated as part of the Desert Air Force, operating Martin Marylands. In 1942 they received the Martin Baltimore and in February 1943 60 Squadron acquired their first examples of the DH Mosquito, apparently following the personal intervention of no less than Field Marshal Montgomery. With the war in North Africa over by May 1943, the squadron moved to San Severo in Italy. To prepare for the European campaign, 60 Squadron, by now equipped with photo-recce Mosquitoes, carried out detailed large-scale photographic surveys of parts of Sicily and other Axis held areas, eventually ranging over the Alps and deep into Germany. In 1944, the Squadron obtained the first photographic evidence of Nazi death camps - this grissly distinction until recently wrongly accredited to the USAAF.
60 Sqn accidentally photographed Auschwitz when they went to photograph the rubber plantation next to the camp. This was first done about 4 April 1944. When the photos were analysed, they found rows of people lining up in the camp. Photos also showed chimneys and all the other characteristics of a camp for prisoners. This, with other intelligence, brought them to the conclusions that extermination camps existed.
With the cessation of hostilities, the squadron assisted the RAF in a photo survey of Greece. The squadron was officially withdrawn from operations on 22 August 1945 when they returned to Swartkop.
On arrival in South Africa, they continued to operate the Mosquito from Bloemfontein, but the fleet was grounded in June 1947 following a crash attributed to humidity affecting the wooden airframe.
Squadron info respectively from SAAF official site:
http://www.saairforce.co.za/Credits:
Mossie Template by Jesters-Ink
P-51 Mk.I Template by 1.JaVA Serval & new Internals/Mech Layer by Jorjus
P-51 MK.III Template by 1.JaVA Serval
P-51 MK.IV Template by 1.JaVA ServalMarkings, Skins compiled by Segfej/2010, 2011
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Not included in this Pack:
Part II. with the Mohawks & Hurricanes to be released this Year
SAAF Hurries (SAAF 1.Sqn/3.Sqn/7.Sqn/41.Sqn/11. OTU/71. OTU...)
SAAF Mohawk IV (SAAF 3.Sqn./471 OTU)Part III. to be released next year...
SAAF Tomahawks (SAAF 2.Sqn/4.Sqn./5.Sqn)
SAAF Kittyhawks (SAAF 2.Sqn/4.Sqn./5.Sqn)Part IV. to be released sometime next year...
SAAF Ju 52
SAAF Fairey Battles
SAAF B-26 Marauders
SAAF Wellingtons
SAAF Boston Mk.III
SAAF GladiatorsWill update in this Post...
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