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XO BBHQ posted in the group Portuguese Colonial Wars
The 1st Cavalry Group GCav1 was based in based in Silva Porto, Angola
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XO BBHQ posted in the group Portuguese Colonial Wars
Column in Chindorilho, Angola, February 14, 1970
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XO BBHQ posted in the group Portuguese Colonial Wars
Explosion of a mine under a FOX vehicle, in Largo do Aço, Angola on October 17, 1969
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XO BBHQ posted in the group Portuguese Colonial Wars
Mine explosion in “Chindorilho, between Mueda / Sagal, Angola February 14, 1969
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XO BBHQ posted in the group 61 Mechanised Battalion Group
A convoy of Ratel 20’s and 90’s from 61 Mechanised battalion crosses the SADF -built pontoon bridge over the Kavango river, upon the withdrawal from Southern Angola 30 August 1988
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XO BBHQ posted in the group South African Border War
Cuban troops in Angola
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XO BBHQ posted in the group South African Border War
A Russian TU-95RT strategic bomber at Luanda airport on an unspecified date between 1976 and 1977
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XO BBHQ posted in the group South African Border War
A rarely seen photograph of Cuban pilots Manuel Rojas GarcÃa (Lieutenant Colonel) and Manuel Quesada Aguilar (Captain), prisoners of Savimbi, whose MIG-21UM was shot down on October 28, 1987, by UNITA’s MANPAD (manual anti-aircraft missile) in the Luena area. The photo was taken on October 31 of the same year at a political rally in Jamba.
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XO BBHQ posted in the group 3 Squadron SAAF
A 3 Squadron Mirage F1CZ on alert at AFB Ondangwa circa 1981. Note the wingtip mounted Matra R550 air-to-air missile
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XO BBHQ posted in the group South African Border War
Cuban ground crew prepare Angolan MiG-21bis C-315 for its next sortie at Menongue
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Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group Portuguese Colonial Wars
Portuguese Soldiers in Guinéa
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Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group South African Border War
Soviet Military Interpreter Oleg Gritsuk of the 13th FAPLA Brigade at the end of 1987 at Cuito Cuanavale
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SOUTH AFRICAN BORDER WAR
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| 27 Jun 1988 Calueque | 61 Mechanized Battalion again lay down an ambush and engage a strong Cuban force, led by tanks. A fierce fire fight ensues, and as 32 Battalion is given protection by SADF artillery, MIG 23’s enter the fray, forcing the artillery to disengage and go to ground. All SADF forces cross the Cunene River by 12:55 and for some unexplained reason the Cubans disengage and withdraw back to Techipa, losing their brief tactical advantage. At 13:55 four MIG 23’s bomb Calueque Dam, followed at 14:05 by another three aircraft, damaging hydraulic works including a pipeline, killing 11 soldiers from 8 SAI. Two MIG 23’s are damaged in the engagement by ground fire and a third crashes on landing. This is the last military engagement of the South African – Angolan War in which loss of life occurs, at least involving the SADF | 38 |
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