August 1986. #MIG-21 plane shot down by MANPAD – #Stinger anti-aircraft missile – supplied by the CIA to #UNITA

#Cuban #MiG-21PFM serial “C-50” after crash landing, in #Angola. (Photo credit: Luis Domínguez.)

#MiG-21 of the #Angolan Air Force #FAPA-DAA with #Cuban Pilot

#MiG-23ML of the #Angolan Air Force #FAPA-DAA

#Eland-90

#UNITA Parade

#UNITA Troops clamber over an Angolan Air Force, Russian built #Mi-8 assault helicopter shot down during the battles. This helicopter is codenamed Hip by NATO. @jonas-savimbi

South African missile crew with French-designed #Crotale missile battery. It is known as the #Cactus missile in South Africa. One of the missiles had been fired at an attacking #Mig-23 without success.

Bushmen of the SADF’s #201Bn played an important role in the war. Although they operated as machinegunners, drivers, signallers, medics and mortarmen, their most remarkable skill was tracking, following nigh-on invisible spoor at great speed. #Buffel

Captain John Mortimer in a #Casspir attached to an SADF/ #UNITA liaison team; he stood in for Les Rudman’s team during their home leave.

South African 155-mm #G5 artillery on the outskirts of Cuito Cuanavale pounding Cuban and Angolan positions. The guns were carefully camouflaged against enemy air attacks

Commander of 20 SA Brigade. Colonel P. S. Fouché with two #M-46 Russian artillery pieces taken by the SADF during the Operation #Hooper attack on 21 Brigade.