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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.
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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.
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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.
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Angolan Mil Mi-8 during the war
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The Father of South African Special Forces, Colonel Jan Dirk Breytenbach addressing troops in SWA
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Russian T-34 after a short-lived encounter with SADF #Ratel.
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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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