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    Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group 2 Squadron ’Flying Cheetahs’ SAAF

    • 2 years ago

    SAAF #Cheetahs being bombed up – looks ;ike AFB Langebaanweg

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    Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group 2 Squadron ’Flying Cheetahs’ SAAF

    • 2 years ago

    sAAF #Cheetah C No 77

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    Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group 2 Squadron ’Flying Cheetahs’ SAAF

    • 2 years ago

    SAAF #Cheetah C

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    Greg McEwan-Marriott

    • 2 years ago

    Watched Legacy Conversations interview with SADF Col Stanley F Botten – who was the second in command of 2 Recce Regiment as well as a Hunter Group officer. It was from the Hunter Group that the idea to create South African Special Forces started.

    He was also the SO1 for Ops Firewood, 1987, giving us valuable…Read More

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    Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group South African Border War

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    SADF Troops heading out of base on patrol

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    Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group UNITA

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    UNITA rebels with a 106mm recoilles gun, Angola 1989

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    Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group South African Border War

    • 2 years ago

    Angolan SA-13 Strela-10 system in the bush

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    Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group South African Border War

    • 2 years ago

    #Buffel and #Kwevoel after hitting a landmine near Chambinga

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    Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group South African Border War

    • 2 years ago

    SADF troops moving past destroyed FAPLA vehicles

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    Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group South African Border War

    • 2 years ago

    FN MAG Gunner during the bush war

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    Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group South African Border War

    • 2 years ago

    1978, 2SAI troops training around Walvis Bay Area

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    Greg McEwan-Marriott posted in the group South African Border War

    • 2 years ago

    Eland 90’s circa 1978 training outside Walvis Bay

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