A superb photo of the three ship Dakota formation en route to the Chimoio strike. On the far Dak, you can clearly see the anti Strela mod fitted to the engine exhaust. The Dak with serial 53 (nearest camera) is one of the original Daks to SRAF/RRAF, and 03 (leading) is ex-SAAF 6841 taken on charge 7.02.64.

Derek Andrews whilst serving with the Selous Scouts, aboard a French manufactured Aérospatiale Alouette helicopter returning from a successful operation in the Hot Springs region of south-east Rhodesia.

A group of BCAÇ 17 Trackers somewhere in the Tete District

Dornier Do-27 delivering mail in Mozambique

Founder and first commanding officer of the Grupos Especiais Pára-quedistas, Colonel Costa Campos wearing the red beret of the GEP, sitting alongside the Commander in Chief of forces in Mozambique, General Kau?lza de Arriaga in an Alouette III helicopter.

Bare-chested, First Lieutenant Pereira Bastos, commander of the 8th Special Fusiliers

There is a lot to be said for the SAAF Alouette III gunship pilots, skill and a real sense of on edge flying would be an understatement. Here a SAAF Alouette flies up close and personal to a moving SADF “Buffel” APC (Armoured Personnel Carrier) somewhere during the Border War.

This photograph was taken from a South African Air Force Alouette gunship helicopter called in for close fire support to a SADF Army ground patrol who had hit a contact and where taking intense small arms fire from civilian dwellings in a village.

This is a SWAPO PLAN fighter’s “Rambo” pose with his buddies, it was recovered as intelligence from the original owner who was unfortunately killed in action.

As if things were not dangerous enough on the South West Africa (Nambia) border……Here’s a snake in the “longdrop” (ablution tent)! We are loving the “clothing optional, I just need my assault rifle” approach to deal with this.

This photo was taken in 1968 at Kasikili on the South West Africa (Namibia)/Botswana border, courtesy Derek de Beer.

South West African Territorial Force 101 Battalion testing the Mingwe prototype mine protected vehicle on operations in Namibia and/or southern Angola – 1986