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Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group Koevoet (SWAPOL TIN)
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Entrance gate to the AFB #Grootfontein Logistics Base, April 1989.
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Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group 4 Special Forces Regiment
4 Special Forces Regiment performing a beach assault #Recce
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XO BBHQ posted in the group South African Border War
Observation Post Officer (OPO)’s 25A view over enemy territory in the Cuito River area south of Cuito Cuanavale. [Original Photo from Andrew Paterson]
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XO BBHQ posted in the group South African Border War
The mine-incident #Ratel (callsign 0) after the Tiffies had replaced the front axle. [Photo from Gerard C Van Rooyen] 11 Jun 1980 Operation Sceptic mine incident when the command Ratel detonated a double TMA3 mine
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XO BBHQ posted in the group South African Border War
Dragon #Dak (Puff the magic Dragon) at AFB #Grootfontein 1985
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XO BBHQ posted in the group South African Border War
Baptism of fire of Ratel ZT3 missile system. 3 Enemy tanks that were destroyed are still burning. All 3 tanks were destroyed at distances of between 800m and 1200m. (Photo from Hannes Lombaard
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XO BBHQ posted in the group South African Border War
Angolan SA-13 at Cuito Cuanavale, 1987/88
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XO BBHQ posted in the group South African Border War
View of the amazing Angolan landscape from an Mi-helicopter…
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XO BBHQ posted in the group South African Border War
Operation Protea, August 1981 – the town of Ongiva (or Ondjiva), Cunene, Angola.
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XO BBHQ posted in the group 2 Squadron ’Flying Cheetahs’ SAAF
A Mirage III R2Z of 2 Squadron
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