A Soviet An-12B transport (serial CCCP-11922) unloading one of the first P-12 radars to reach Angola, in 1982. (via Albert Grandolini)

Operation Askari (January 1984): A prominent loss occurred near Cuvelai when a Ratel-20 (Call sign 13B) was directly hit and destroyed by a FAPLA T-55 tank, resulting in 6 crew fatalities.

Operation Moduler

Operation Moduler

FAPA-DAA Mi-8 landing

Portuguese Troops on the mission to destroy the Catur Base Mozambique

On the runway at Air Base 5 in Nacala, waiting to board the Nord Atlas for a parachute jump

Mig-21MF Fishbed-J in Angola 1976

Angolan FAPLA soldiers and Soviet military advisers with 30 mm AGS-17 automatic grenade launchers during the civil war.

On the trail to the Lunguege River, Angola – Mário Mendes

Detachment in Rivungo on the Cuando River, Angola. From left: unidentified fuzileiro lieutenant-commander, 2Lt (Cavalry) Barato Silvéiro, Óscar Cardoso and Manuel Pontes. Photo Personal archive of Óscar Cardoso

Vehicle pics were taken at the Lomba River battle site