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Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group South African Border War

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SAAF Impala MkII’s interdicting enemy helicopters during the war
Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group South African Border War

• 1 year, 9 months ago

FAPLA soldier with SAM installation 1980s
Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group South African Border War

• 1 year, 9 months ago

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Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group 2SSB SADF

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Pictures of D-SDN of Second Special Service Battalion 2SSB

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Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group Koevoet (SWAPOL TIN)

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#Koevoet Team
Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group 3 Squadron SAAF

• 1 year, 9 months ago

Mirage F1-CZ ‘203’ which was nicknamed ‘Le Spectre’ as it had the new air superiority blue/grey scheme
Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group 2 Squadron ’Flying Cheetahs’ SAAF

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SAAF #MirageIIICZ no 806

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Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group 3 Squadron SAAF

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SAAF #MirageF1CZ no 212
Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group 3 Squadron SAAF

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SAAF #MirageF1CZ no 213
Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group 1 Squadron SAAF

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2 SAAF Mirage F1’s low on the deck
Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group 1 Squadron SAAF

• 1 year, 9 months ago

#SAAF #MirageF1 on the border
Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group South African Border War

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Heading to Ruacana on the Cunene River after the Cuban MiG fighter aircraft attack on Calueque
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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

Killing Zone
The story of the Fiat G.91R fighter bombers operated by the Portuguese Air Force in Angola
Operating with the RLI and the SAS
Counter Insurgency In SW Africa
SAAF Impalas hunt down Angolan Choppers

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4 South African Infantry Battalion
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Mozambique Revolution no.57, October-December 1973

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Mozambican Revolution no.25, June-July 1966

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The Cheetah RLI Souvenir October 1980

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

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Soldier Of Fortune Magazine 1983 Jan

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Mozambique Revolution no.59, April-June 1974

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

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The Organizer: The Story of Temba Moyo (1974) ZAPU/ZIPRA

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Mozambican Revolution no.26, August-September 1966

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Mozambican Revolution no.46, January-April 1966

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AERMACCHI MB-326KC Impala Mk.2 FRC1 Emergency Procedures

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Angola in Arms, February 4th, 1969

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