The steady tactical advance begun by FAPLA on 2/6/87 has remain unchecked by UNITA and they are now at the source of the Chambinga River. In response to this Operation Moduler is launched with the establishment of Col. Jock Harris’ TAC HQ south of the Lomba River. Present at this TAC HQ is Colonel Mo Oelshig (SADF Liaison Officer with UNITA) and Colonel Piet Mulder from Rundu. The planning for Operation Moduler is fine-tuned from this TAC HQ
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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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Jonas Savimbi posted in the group UNITA
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