SAAF Impala Mk.II (#1033) piloted by Maj. Bell is hit by AAA whilst on an armed recce mission near Omapande, Angola. Pilot ejects and is recovered safely
Post Timelines
24 Jan 1980 Anhanca
SAAF Impala Mk.II (#1056) piloted by Capt.Burger is hit by by a SA-7 at low level whilst on an armed recce mission near Anhanca, Angola. Burger managed to fly the aircraft back to AFB Ondangwa where he ejected.
23 Mar 1980
SAAF Impala Mk.II (#1050) piloted by Capt.Smal crashes whilst on a mission over Angola due to loss of power. Pilot ejected at low level and was recovered safely.
25 Apr 1980
SAAF Impala Mk.II (#1029) piloted by Lt.Hollis operating in a pair armed recce attack is hit by small arms fire. Pilot is killed whilst ejecting.
20 Jun 1980
A SAAF Impala Mk.II (#1037) piloted by Lt.Thomas is hit by AAA fire whilst on a CAS mission during Operation Smokeshell, Pilot ejected safely and aircraft is later recovered by SAAF helicopters
23 Jun 1980 Xangongo
SAAF Alouette ||| (#24) piloted by Capt. Van Rensburg is shot down by small arms fire 12km E of Xangongo, Angola. Flight Engineer (Sgt.Celliers) was killed by SWAPO PLAN guerillas after surviving the crash but pilot managed to escape and evade and was picked up ground...
25 Aug 1981 Cuamato
A SAAF Alouette III (#48) piloted by Lt. Roos is shot down 20km NNW of Cuamato, Angola by AAA fire whilst on a CAS mission during Operation Protea
20 Feb 1988Cuito Cuanavale
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
3 Sep 1987 Lomba
A SAAF AM-3C Bosbok (#934) piloted by Lt. Glynn and pax is shot down by a SA-8 missile whilst on a night artillery spotting mission south of the Lomba river area
29 Sep 1985 Menonque
SAAF MB-326KC Impala's flying out from AFB Rundu down 4 x Mi-25/Mi-8 helicopters in the Menonque area
27 Sep 1985 Menonque
SAAF MB-326KC Impala's flying out from AFB Rundu down 2 x Mi-25 helicopters in the Menonque area
25 Feb 1988 Menonque
SAAF Mirage F1AZs engage with Cuban MiG-23s in the area between Menonque and Cuito Cuanavale. The Cubans Migs break off the engagement
13 Dec 1987 Cuito Cuanavale
SAAF Mirage F1Azs escort a Buccaneer to hit the bridge over the River Cuito near Cuito Cuanavale with a H2 guided bomb at 14h35, but the bomb again malfunctioned an fell into the river just short of the bridge.
8 Dec 1987 Cuito Cuanavale
5 x SAAF Mirage F1AZs escort a Buccaneer to hit the bridge over the River Cuito near Cuito Cuanavale with H2 guided bombs at 17h25, but technical problems caused it to be cancelled
25 Nov 1987 Menonque
4 SAAF MirageF1CZs escort 2 x Buccaneers on a H2 Guided bomb attack to cut the runway at Menonque, Angola, mission was aborted due to heavy SAM-3 activity
21 Jul 1982 – Cahama
8 x SAAF Mirage F1AZs escorted by 2 x F1CZs flying out of AFB Ondangwa to attack radar sites in the vicinity of Cahama