Information on research for a book I wrote about the experiences of a helicopter Technician/Gunner who flew operational sorties in Alouette Gunships on Fireforce during the Rhodesian Bush War. (Second Chimurenga war)
About Me
- Beaver Shaw
- Nairobi, Kenya
- I an ex member of both 7 and 8 Squadron's of the Rhodesian war spending most of my operational time on Seven Squadron as a K Car gunner. I was credited for shooting down a fixed wing aircraft from a K Car on the 9 August 1979. This blog is from articles for research on a book which I HAVE HANDED THIS MANUSCRIPT OVER TO MIMI CAWOOD WHO WILL BE HANDLING THE PUBLICATION OF THE BOOK OF WHICH THERE WILL BE VERY LIMITED COPIES AVAILABLE Contact her on yebomimi@gmail.com The latest news is that the Editing is now done and we can expect to start sales and deliveries by the end of April 2011
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The Paradak in Fireforce operations
This is a sequence of events in a typical Fireforce call out when there was a requirement for the Para dak to be used. The Paras would be normally dropped from a height of 300 feet and it was not unusual for the same Paras to be uplifted from one contact to be kitted out and flown into another during the same day. An extra two or three Paras would be dropped into the contact area to recover parachutes used in the drops and it was not unusual for them to run into terrorists snivelling away from the contact area and have thier own contact.
Thursday, July 10, 2008
THE LYNX
Wingspan 38ft (11.58m)Length 29ft 9in (9.07m)Gross Take-off weight 4500lb (2041kg)Empty weight 2655lb (1204kg)Useful load 1845lb (737kg)Fuel capacity 78UKgal 93USgal (353l)Power plant Twin Continental IO-360-C 210hp enginesPropellers 2-blade constant speed fully feathering, diameter 6ft 4in (1.93m)Track Width 8ft 2in (2.49m)Airframe Aluminium alloy, semi-monocoque
Performance (ISA conditions)
Take-off distance to 50ft, max load from hard runway 1545ft (471m)Initial rate of climb 1200ft/min (366m/min)Best climb speed 113mph (183km/h)Service ceiling 19500ft (5944m)Max level Speed 199mph (320km/h)Cruise at 75% power at 5000ft - 189mph (304km/h 164knots)Max Range 965miles (1553km 838nm)Aerobatic rating +3.8g -1.52gStall speed (flaps up) 78mph(126km/h)Stall speed (flaps down) 69mph (111km/h)Best approach speed 95mph (154km/h)Landing distance to touch down from 50ft (15m) - 950ft (213m)Ground roll 700ft (213m)
Some pictures of the Rhodesian Air Force Lynx on operational duty circa 1978 some photographs from ORAFS website and one photograph R.Holden.
Performance (ISA conditions)
Take-off distance to 50ft, max load from hard runway 1545ft (471m)Initial rate of climb 1200ft/min (366m/min)Best climb speed 113mph (183km/h)Service ceiling 19500ft (5944m)Max level Speed 199mph (320km/h)Cruise at 75% power at 5000ft - 189mph (304km/h 164knots)Max Range 965miles (1553km 838nm)Aerobatic rating +3.8g -1.52gStall speed (flaps up) 78mph(126km/h)Stall speed (flaps down) 69mph (111km/h)Best approach speed 95mph (154km/h)Landing distance to touch down from 50ft (15m) - 950ft (213m)Ground roll 700ft (213m)
Some pictures of the Rhodesian Air Force Lynx on operational duty circa 1978 some photographs from ORAFS website and one photograph R.Holden.
The Lynx was operated by Four Squadron the Rhodesian Air Force based at Thornhill Airbase just outside of Gwelo.
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