SADF soldier with #UNITA rebels during Ops #Packer, 1988

Observation Post Officer (OPO)’s 25A view over enemy territory in the Cuito River area south of Cuito Cuanavale. [Original Photo from Andrew Paterson]

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

Dragon #Dak (Puff the magic Dragon) at AFB #Grootfontein 1985

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

Angolan SA-13 at Cuito Cuanavale, 1987/88

View of the amazing Angolan landscape from an Mi-helicopter…

Operation Protea, August 1981 – the town of Ongiva (or Ondjiva), Cunene, Angola.

Line up of #Pumas at what was then the South African Air Force Base #Ondangwa sep 1986