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15 Squadron
BK 117 in 15 Squadron service
Active1939–present
Country15 Squadron SAAF South Africa
Branch South African Air Force
RoleLight Transport
Garrison/HQAFB Durban
Motto(s)"Aquila Petit Ardua" (The Eagle Seeks the Heights)
EquipmentBK 117, Atlas Oryx
Insignia
Squadron Identification CodeZP (1943)[1]
15 Squadron crest

15 Squadron SAAF is a squadron of the South African Air Force. It is currently a transport/utility helicopter squadron.

  1. ^ Flintham, Vic (2003). Combat Codes. Barnesly: Pen & Sword Aviation. p. 165. ISBN 978-1-84415-691-7.

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