25 May 1965 history was made when Cmdt Bob Rogers and Maj John Murphy lifted off at Holme-On-Spalding-Moor with Buccaneer S MK50 tail number 413 at 16h50 for the flight of the first SAAF #Buccaneer to be delivered at the re-formed 24 Sqn at RNAS Lossiemouth.

The flight time was 50 minutes and they landed at Lossiemouth at 17h40 to the delight…Read More

#Buccaneer 411 famous for her two Pitot Tubes, doing a RATO.

#Buccaneer 412 was the 1st aircraft to land at Waterkloof on the delivery flight from the UK, on 3 November 1965. The aircraft was piloted by the 1st 24 Squadron OC Cmdt R.H. Rogers and his navigator Major Murphy. The flying time from Lossiemouth to Waterkloof was 18 hours and 20 Minutes, including 2 hours and 10 minutes flown on the aborted…Read More

picture is from Alexander Strachan’s Book “1 Recce”. Taken in the #Mozambique‘s “Russian Front” in the late 70’s. #Recce

Where it all started. Many of the founding members of South Africa’s Special Forces unit 1 Reconnaissance Commando, known as Recces. October, 1972. #Recce

SADF #Recce: Tony Viera in @Angola during the Border War, 1980’s

SADF Recce during an operation deep in #Angola, mid 1980’s. He is wearing #Recce 1st camo pattern uniform (32Bn camo was based off this), and parafox chest webbing (used by Pathfinders).

Operators from 4 Recce during a night operation, 1980’s #Recce

Bushmen of the SADF’s #201Bn played an important role in the war. Although they operated as machinegunners, drivers, signallers, medics and mortarmen, their most remarkable skill was tracking, following nigh-on invisible spoor at great speed. #Buffel