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In addition to the exposure received by FlightCom as a part of SA Flyer, it is further distributed to over 1500 key decision makers in African Aviation.These include Airline CEOs, Airline Chief Pilots and Heads of Flight operations, Heads of Corporate Flight departments, Civil Aviation Authorities, Heads of Air Forces, Heads of Armed Forces, Logistics Chiefs of Staff, Embassies and Consulates ...
Bush flying involves operations in rough terrain, necessitating bush planes to be equipped with tundra tires, floats, or skis. [2] A bush plane should have good short take-off and landing capabilities. A typical bush plane will usually have high mounted wings on top of its fuselage to ensure adequate ground clearance from obstacles. [14]
Foreign volunteers in the Rhodesian Security Forces Dates of operation 1973 to 1980 Allegiance Rhodesia Motives Varied, but included racism, anti-communism and adventure Size Estimates range from 800 to 2,000 Part of Rhodesian Security Forces Battles and wars Rhodesian Bush War The Rhodesian government actively recruited white personnel from other countries from the mid-1970s until 1980 to ...
The Rhodesian Air Force (RhAF) was an air force based in Salisbury (now Harare) which represented several entities under various names between 1935 and 1980: originally serving the British self-governing colony of Southern Rhodesia, it was the air arm of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland between 1953 and 31 December 1963; of Southern Rhodesia once again from 1 January 1964; and of the ...
The Second Congo War, also known as "Coltan War" and the Great War of Africa, began in August 1998 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly called Zaire), and officially ended in July 2003 when the Transitional Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo took power; although hostilities are currently ongoing. Zimbabwe's well ...
To resolve high risk situations which cannot be dealt with efficiently by ordinary members of the South African Police Service. To resolve hostage situations on land (buses, trains and buildings such as national key points and embassies), sea (oil platforms, ships in harbors and own territorial waters) and air (civilian local and international aircraft).
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South African Border War; Part of the Cold War and decolonisation of Africa: Clockwise from top left: South African Marines stage for an operation in the Caprivi Strip, 1984; an SADF patrol searches the "Cutline" for PLAN insurgents; FAPLA MiG-21bis seized by the SADF in 1988; SADF armoured cars prepare to cross into Angola during Operation Savannah; UNTAG peacekeepers deploy prior to the 1989 ...