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Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group 1 Squadron SAAF

• 1 year, 7 months ago

SAAF #Mirage F1AZ climbing out
Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group South African Border War

• 1 year, 7 months ago

FAPA-DAA (angolan) $Mi-8
Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group 2 Squadron ’Flying Cheetahs’ SAAF

• 1 year, 7 months ago

SAAF #Cheetahs being bombed up – looks ;ike AFB Langebaanweg
Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group 2 Squadron ’Flying Cheetahs’ SAAF

• 1 year, 7 months ago

sAAF #Cheetah C No 77
Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group 2 Squadron ’Flying Cheetahs’ SAAF

• 1 year, 7 months ago

SAAF #Cheetah C
Greg McEwan-Marriott

• 1 year, 7 months ago

Watched Legacy Conversations interview with SADF Col Stanley F Botten – who was the second in command of 2 Recce Regiment as well as a Hunter Group officer. It was from the Hunter Group that the idea to create South African Special Forces started.

He was also the SO1 for Ops Firewood, 1987, giving us valuable…Read More
Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group South African Border War

• 1 year, 7 months ago

SADF Troops heading out of base on patrol
Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group UNITA

• 1 year, 7 months ago

UNITA rebels with a 106mm recoilles gun, Angola 1989
Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group South African Border War

• 1 year, 7 months ago

Angolan SA-13 Strela-10 system in the bush
Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group South African Border War

• 1 year, 7 months ago

#Buffel and #Kwevoel after hitting a landmine near Chambinga
Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group South African Border War

• 1 year, 7 months ago

SADF troops moving past destroyed FAPLA vehicles
Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group South African Border War

• 1 year, 7 months ago

FN MAG Gunner during the bush war
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SOUTH AFRICAN BORDER WAR

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RHODESIAN BUSH WAR

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PORTUGUESE WAR MOZAMBIQUE

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WAR STORIES

The story of the Fiat G.91R fighter bombers operated by the Portuguese Air Force in Angola
Cuban MiG-23’s night attack on SAAF C130B’s
FIRST SHOT COUNTS
The F-86 Sabre in combat in Guinea-Bissau Part 1
Operating with the RLI and the SAS

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2 Squadron SAAF
8 South African Infantry Battalion
Selous Scouts
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1 Recce
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Mirage F1AZ NWS – Part 1 and 2

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PILOT OPERATION DESCRIPTION FOR BAe LIFT HAWK

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Mozambique Revolution no.58, January-March 1974

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From military to civilian life : the case of retired Special Forces Operators

From Military To Civilian Life : The Case of Retired Special Forces Operators

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Mozambique Revolution no.61, Independence Issue 1975

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Mirage F1 Cyrano IV Radar Manual

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Mozambican Revolution no.24, March-April-May 1966

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The Role Of The South African Air Force (SAAF During The SADF’s Cross-border Operations In Angola, November 1981-1982: A Historical Exploration

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Mozambique Revolution no.60, July-September 1974

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Rhodesian SAS Combat Manual

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Angola in Arms, February 4th, 1969

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Soldier Of Fortune Magazine Jun 1985

Soldier Of Fortune Magazine 1985 Jun

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Mozambique Revolution no.55, April-June 1973

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Operator’s Manual For PKM Machine Gun

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Soldier Of Fortune Magazine 1981 Oct

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The War for Africa

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Original Ops Briefing Slides – Modular, Hooper & Packer

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Soldier Of Fortune Magazine 1979 Feb

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Mozambican Revolution no.26, August-September 1966

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Mozambique Revolution no.59, April-June 1974

Mozambique Revolution no.59, April-June 1974

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The Battle for South Africa

The Battle for South Africa

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Mozambican Revolution no.25, June-July 1966

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Buccaneer S50 – Aircrew Notes

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Mozambican Revolution no.23, January-February 1966

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TOPDECK PILOT’S GUIDE FOR SAAF C130

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Soldier Of Fortune Magazine 1986 May

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