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20 Feb 1988Cuito Cuanavale

by XO BBHQ | Dec 14, 2023

A SAAF Mirage F1AZ (#245) piloted my Maj.Every is shot down by a SA-13 missile whilst on a Vergooi bombing run near Cuito Cuanavale

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  • Art of War Papers. The Rhodesian African Rifles The Rhodesian African Rifles - The Growth and Adaptation of a Multicultural Regiment through the Rhodesian Bush War, 1965-1980 R0,00 ( $0,00 USD )
  • Soldier of Fortune [1981'06] Soldier Of Fortune Magazine 1981 Jun R20,00 ( $1,21 USD )
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