Martin Marauder Mk.II, No.24 Squadron, South African Air Force, Gambut, Libya, Spring 1944.
12th December 1943, 24 squadron South African Air Force received its first four Marauders. It was on this day that the advance party of 24 Sqn arrived at Gambut, which was a base roughly half way between Tobruk and Bardia.
26th January 1944 the O.C. Lt Col. J.N. (Jack) Robbs, DFC landed at Gambut from Italy with fourteen B26’s.
31st January 1944 operations commenced when six Marauders bombed shipping at Stampalia west of the island of Kos.
12th December 1943, 24 squadron South African Air Force received its first four Marauders. It was on this day that the advance party of 24 Sqn arrived at Gambut, which was a base roughly half way between Tobruk and Bardia.
26th January 1944 the O.C. Lt Col. J.N. (Jack) Robbs, DFC landed at Gambut from Italy with fourteen B26’s.
31st January 1944 operations commenced when six Marauders bombed shipping at Stampalia west of the island of Kos.
