TERRORIST ANTI AIRCRAFT WEAPONS USED IN EXTERNAL CAMPS BY ZIPRA AND ZANLA FORCES

This was the array of weapons which the Rhodesian Security forces (Air Force) could expect to encounter when we attacked ZANLA and ZIPRA terrorist bases in Mocambique and Zambia.
During these attacks the Rhodesian Air Force Lynx and Alouette K Cars loitered over the scene taking tremendous AAA fire from the terrorists on the ground.
Rhodesian external attacks on terrorist base camps were nearly always supported by Canberra bombers, Hawker Hunter and Vampire ground attack aircraft.

The ZANLA and ZIPRA gunners returned fire with determination and in some cases used baboons chained to thier bunkers to warn them of an (airborne) attack by the Rhodesian Forces.
We had a healthy respect for these weapons especially the SA7 Grail missile known to us as a Strela.
In Choppertech I recount some of these external raids into Mocambique and Zambia telling the Rhodesian side of the story and of the Rhaf aircraft which were hit by some of this awesome arsenal of weapons.

SA 7 Grail otherwise known as Strela

AK 47 Ty 56

Soviet Dragonuv 1

Chinese NDM 8 7.62

DP 7.62

AKS 7.62

75 mm Recoiless

82 MM Recoilless

ZU23 MM AAA

ZU 23 MM AAA

TYPE 54 AAMG AAA 12.7

SA7 GRAIL (STRELA MISSILE)

SKS Chinese 7.62

SG 43

SKS 7.62

RPK 7.62

RPG -7 Rocket launcher

DPM

PPSH

Semi automatic Tokarev 7.62

AK 47 7.62

RPD 7.62

PKM 7.62

DSHK

ZPU4 AAA

Soviet -DSHK-DSHKM 12.7 MM

Soviet DSHK -12.7MM AAA

Soviet - 25 MM 1940

Soviet -37MM B47 AAA