Flechas on parade – Angola

Óscar Cardoso providing training on the handling of a 7.62mm FN MAG light machine gun to a Flecha Bushman

Awarding of decorations to the Flechas of the province of Uíge, wearing the famous camouflage beret instituted by PIDE inspector Alves Cardoso

South African SF Recce’s in Angola, 1980’s Courtesy Mike West

SADF Recce: Chris Schutte and a monkey Fort Doppies, 1980’s

SADF Recce operators destroy bridge on the Soviet Front in Mozambique

Very rare photo of South African Spec Forces in the late 80’s in Angola

1, 4, and 5 Recce operators during the last ever Small Team course, just after the Angolan War

Recce Operators

South African 4 Reconnaissance Commando operators prepping for Operation Nobilis, 10 July 1984.

A Portuguese Air Force F-84 Thunderjet being loaded with ordnance in the 1960s, at Luanda Air Base.