Stalwarts of the #Rhodesian Air Force – Dakota and #Alouette on fire force standby at Mtoko

#Rhodesian African Rifle Soldiers – on #fireforce standby at Mtoko Forward Air Base – 1979. #RAR

#Rhodesian Air Force #Hunter

#Rhodesian Air Force #Canberra – once the Golf Bomb was developed this aircraft became the most potent weapon of the Rhodesian Security Forces

The propaganda war was played out by #ZANLA to win the hearts and minds of the population

Mine Protected Vehicle ‘PIG’ – manufactured in #Rhodesia in late 1970’s to transport Special Forces Troops in attacking terrorist training camps in neighbouring countries

In the latter part of the #Rhodesian Civil War ZANLA and FRELIMO strategically targeted the one rail link between Rhodesia and South Africa with the intent to disrupt exports and imports to collapse the Rhodesian economy. Defending the rail link was a vital objective – this innovation (picture) was used to inspect the rail lines for explosives o…Read More

Adding a Dakota to the Fire Force deployment the Rhodesian African Rifle soldiers were parachuted at low altitudes into the contact zone #RAR #Rhodesian

#Rhodesian African Rifles ( #RAR) soldiers being kitted up for a paradrop by Dakota at 400-500 feet as part of a Fire Force deployment against #ZANLA insurgents.