Units based at AFB Grootfontein

EVENTS

Tuesday, 14 Dec 1982
4 x SAAF Buccaneers from AFB Grootfontein (24 Squadron) launch Operation Volcano against the SWAPO PLAN ‘Volcano’ base situated 35 km west of Lubango between the Umbria tunnel and the Leba Pass, with an IPMT (initial point medium toss) attack.

AFB Grootfontein

AFB Grootfontein was a major air field used as a staging area for many SAAF operations into Angola – especially with the Buccaneers and Canberras

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