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

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Soviet manufactured 130mm M-46 Artillery Towed Guns captured by the SADF during Ops Hooper in 1988.

Cessna 185D Serial No. 745 (c/no 0964), ex N1585F and later ZS-EGH, was delivered to the South African Air Force on 08 December 1965.

On 19 February 1988, 65km North East of Opuwa in the Kaokaveld, all was not going well for the Pilot Lieutenant N.J. Ras from 84 Light Aircraft Flying School when the aircraft engine failed and he was left with…Read More