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ARTIFACT:
This is a Beautiful, Large, and extremely rare, circa 1944 - 1945 SAAF SALM SOUTH African Air Force Number 9 Fighter Squadron Badge with Cat with flight helmet on leaping out of the sky in front of
the number 9 in the middle of a pair of large wings. Motto at top seems to be IZIMSMODLA
9 Squadron SAAF was a short-lived squadron of the South African Air Force during World War II. It was formed on 19 May 1944 in Egypt and was transferred to Minnick in Syria shortly after being formed. It spent less than a month in Syria when it was re-deployed back to El Gamil in Egypt on 28 June 1944. This transfer was after it had been decided that there was no longer any need to maintain forces on high alert close to Turkey. From here the squadron was tasked to provide air protection of the Suez Canal and the coastline of the Nile Delta.
In September 1944, the squadron was moved to Savoia in Libya, from where it flew fighter sweeps over Crete (December 1944), before being disbanded on 1 February 1945.
The squadron flew Supermarine Spitfire Mk. VB's and VC's from June 1944-February 1945 and Spitfire Mk. IX's were phased in from 10 November 1944 (being ex-10 Squadron aircraft when that unit was disbanded on 31 October 1944). The Mk IX aircraft remained in service until February 1945.
VINTAGE:
Circa 1944 - 1945.
SIZE:
Approximately: 7/8" in height x 1-5/8" in width.
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Enameled brass with gold plating.
ATTACHMENT:
Horizontal safety-style pin.
MARKINGS:
None.
ITEM NOTES:
This is from a foreign militaria collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. MGJV07 LGGEX09/13/24 SGJJX09/24
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.
