Aircraft Photo of 7458 | North American AT-6D Harvard IIA | South Africa - Air Force

Aircraft
Registration / Serial:	7458
Aircraft Original Type:	North American BC-1
Aircraft Generic Type:	North American T-6/SNJ Texan/Harvard
Aircraft Version:	North American AT-6D Harvard IIA
C/n (msn):	88-14371
Operator Titles:	South Africa - Air Force
Unit Markings:	7 Sqn

Location
City / Airport:	YsterplaatMap
Country:	South Africa
Airport Codes:	ICAO: FAYP IATA: - Local: - Other: -

Photo Date:	18 October 1975
Photo from:	Kjell O Granlund Collection
Photo ID:	759397

Photo Comment
The SAAF's 7 Sqd was established on 1 April 1939 as an active Citizen Force unit, but remained dormant and disbanded later that year. Re-stablished as a fighter squadron 12 January 1942 flying Curtiss Mohawks. The squadron fought in East and North Africa and took part in the invasion of Italy before returning to South Africa and Ysterplaat remaining in the Cape until finally disbanded 31 December 1994. Here is a line up of the squadrons Harvards at AFB Ysterplaat. 7458 was delivered in 1943 and served with the SAAF until sold in the USA as N7458S in 1997. Photographer unknown This photo was added on 16 December 2024, and has since been viewed 1066 times.

Photo Comment

The SAAF's 7 Sqd was established on 1 April 1939 as an active Citizen Force unit, but remained dormant and disbanded later that year. Re-stablished as a fighter squadron 12 January 1942 flying Curtiss Mohawks. The squadron fought in East and North Africa and took part in the invasion of Italy before returning to South Africa and Ysterplaat remaining in the Cape until finally disbanded 31 December 1994. Here is a line up of the squadrons Harvards at AFB Ysterplaat. 7458 was delivered in 1943 and served with the SAAF until sold in the USA as N7458S in 1997. Photographer unknown

This photo was added on 16 December 2024, and has since been viewed 1066 times.

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