Events

Wednesday, 14 Mar 1979
One of 4 x SAAF Canberra's (#452) crashes after a bombing mission over Cahama, Angola. Pilot Lt. Marais was seen slumped over the controls after the bombing run and the aircraft dove slowly into the ground killing the navigator 2nd Lt. Doyle also.

Thursday, 05 Nov 1981
At 07h00, 12 SAAF Mirage F1AZ/CZs attacked the Sidenet radar installation at Cahama

Wednesday, 21 Jul 1982
8 x SAAF Mirage F1AZs escorted by 2 x F1CZs flying out of AFB Ondangwa to attack radar sites in the vicinity of Cahama

Friday, 16 Dec 1983
SADF SF (Recce) supported by 61 Mechanised Battalion launch Operation Fox as a subelement to Operation Askari to eliminate SA-8 batteries located 2 km south west of Cahama along the road to Endiva

Sunday, 25 Dec 1983
SAAF Canberras, Mirages and Impalas successfully bombed targets at Cahama on 25 and 26 December as part of Operation Fox.

Monday, 26 Dec 1983
SAAF Canberras, Mirages and Impalas successfully bombed targets at Cahama on 25 and 26 December as part of Operation Fox.