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1 Squadron SAAF
1 Squadron SAAF is a disbanded squadron of the South African Air Force. Its last role was as an attack aircraft squadron.
- Motto: Prima (First)
- First formed: February 1920
- Historic aircraft flown: De Havilland DH.9 , Hawker Hart, Hawker Hartbees, Hawker Hurricane, Hawker Fury, Supermarine Spitfire, Harvard, De Havilland Vampire, Canadair Sabre Mk.6
- Last aircraft flown: Mirage F1AZ
- Last base: AFB Hoedspruit, Hoedspruit
- Disbanded: 25 November 1997
During the World War II fighting in the Western Desert in 1941 (while renumbered as 6 Squadron) they acquired their nickname "The Billy Boys" because whenever successful in combat, the South African pilots would shout "Jou Bielie!" over the radio (roughly translated as "You clever chap!").
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