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.

SAAF Mirage F1AZ

7 June 1980 Border War, Operation Sceptic. Capt IC Du Plessis landed his badly damaged Mirage F1AZ at Ruacana. The aircraft was damaged by shrapnel from an SAM Missile fired at the aircraft during the bombing of a target. He barely made it to Ruacana with the assistance of Budgie Burgers who was flying a Telstar Imp and guided him in to Ruacana.…Read More

Angolan Mil Mi-8 during the war

Early pic of a #Mirage IIICZ during an ACM camp

#Mirage F1AZ’s at AFB #Ondangwa in the Operational Area during the bush war

The Father of South African Special Forces, Colonel Jan Dirk Breytenbach addressing troops in SWA

SADF troopies inspect Soviet #T-34 captured intact during Operation #Askari.

#PT-76 taken intact during Operation #Protea. These are beginning to see heavy service with FAPLA and Cuban forces in Angola.

Russian T-34 after a short-lived encounter with SADF #Ratel.

SADF #Eland-90 ‘Noddy Cars’ on patrol in the Operational Area

Weapons load out at AFB #Ondangwa