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Angolan / South African Border War

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

  • Angolan Mil Mi-8 during the war

  • The Father of South African Special Forces, Colonel Jan Dirk Breytenbach addressing troops in SWA

  • SADF troopies inspect Soviet #T-34 captured intact during Operation #Askari.

  • #PT-76 taken intact during Operation #Protea. These are beginning to see heavy service with FAPLA and Cuban forces in Angola.

  • Russian T-34 after a short-lived encounter with SADF #Ratel.

  • SADF #Eland-90 ‘Noddy Cars’ on patrol in the Operational Area

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The South African Border War, also known as the Namibian War of Independence, and sometimes denoted in South Africa as the Angolan Bush War, was a largely asymmetric conflict that occurred in Namibia, Zambia, and Angola from 26 August 1966 to 21 March 1990

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