A beauts photograph of SAAF Canberra B(i) Mk 12, tailnumber 452, operated by 12 Squadron, flying low over the African bushveld.

This specific aircraft was lost in Angola in 1979, when the pilot was hit by small arms fire as the aircraft was pulling off the target, during a combat mission. Both crew members perished.

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12 Squadron Canberras

12 Squadron Canberra Bombers flying in formation

Koevoet Casspir

Koevoet loading up

Two key SB members attached to the Selous Scouts, DSO Ed Bird (left) and Supt Winston Hart (right). The likes of Winston and Ed played a crucial role in the extremely hazardous task of turning captured terrorists into trustworthy and formidable Selous Scouts pseudo operators

RLI troops getting ready for jump

Fireforce paras dropping in

Rhodesian Bell UH-1 Iroquois locally nicknamed “Cheetahs”. These were former Israeli helicopters that the RAF obtained, allegedly through intermediaries to evade sanctions.

Rhodesian Alouette III’s Rolling Start Take Off

Rhodesian Claymore Laying Drill Cards