Rhodesian Air Force Vampires 2 Squadron

Rhodesian Choppertechs of Note

Adrian Rosenberg left with Mark Jackson both ex Seven Squadron Engineer/Gunners own their own Helicopter companies.
Adrian in the USA and Mark in Nelspruit South Africa, both of them have commercial helicopter licences. Mark excelled himself flying helicopter relief operations in Mozambique and Pakistan.

RHODESIAN AIRFORCE PUNCH POWER

THE LAST ALOUETTE IN SAAF

A sad day in the history of African Aviation as the South African Air Force said goodbye to the Alouette 3 helicopter as an Operational aircraft. We ex Rhodesian Airmen salute you.

Military Operational Parajumps in the world 1973-79 emphasis on Rhodesia

1973

19 January
Musengezi, Mozamb.
Rhodesia
8 men, SAS (Pathfinder team)

Mark DZ for Freefall Drops


1974

20 July
Kyrenia , Cyprus
Turkey
Para-Commando Bdes.

Invasion

21-22 July
Kyrenia , Cyprus
Turkey
Para-Commando Bdes

Reinforcements

1975

7 December
Dili, East Timor
Indonesia
1000 men, 501 & 502 Para Bn

Seize Town and Airfield

10 December
Baucau. East Timor
Indonesia
223 men, KOPASHANDHA, KOPASAT

Capture Town

14 December
Cunene River , Angola
So. Africa
9 men, 2 nd Recce


1976

2 February
Sua , Indonesia
Indonesia
250 men, KOPASSANDHA

Capture Town

4 February
Lospalog, East Timor
Indonesia
502 nd Abn Bn

Capture Town

August
NW Shatotwa , Zambia
So. Africa
5 men, 1 st Recce

Recon for Drop Zone

17 October
S. Limporo, Mozamb.
Rhodesia
3 men, Selous Scouts (HAL)

Reconnaissance

17 October
N. Limporo, Mozamb.
Rhodesia
2 men, Selous Scouts (HAL)

Reconnaissance

15 November
Mozambique
Rhodesia
2 men, Selous Scouts

Destroy Railway


1977

10 January
W. Madulo, Mozambique.
Rhodesia
2 men, Selous Scouts HALO

Mark Target for AF Raid

March
Nakfa , Eritrea
Ethiopia
Para-Commandos

Reinforce Town

10 March
Msoko , Mozambique
Rhodesia
20 men, 1 st Cmdo, RLI
Fireforce


April
Angola Border , Zaire
Zaire
Para Regiment

Cut Off Katanga Rebels

28 May
Madulo Pan, Mozambique.
Rhodesia
40 men, RLI Commando

Assault Enemy Base

9 July
Buhera , Rhodesia
Rhodesia
Team, A Co. , 2 nd RAR
Fireforce


2 August
Grand Reef , Rhodesia
Rhodesia
Team, A Co, 2 nd RAR
Fireforce


3 August
Makombe , Rhodesia
Rhodesia
2 teams, A Co., 2 nd RAR
Fireforce


6 August
Rusitu River , Rhodesia
Rhodesia
1 tm, A Co, 2 nd RAR; 1 tm, 3 Cdo, RLI
Fireforce


7 August
Makoni , Rhodesia
Rhodesia
2 teams, A Co., 2 nd RAR
Fireforce


3 September
Mrewa , Rhodesia
Rhodesia
5 tm, A Co, 2 nd RAR; 1 tm, 3 Cdo, RLI
Fireforce


8 September
Tanda , Rhodesia
Rhodesia
1 team, RLI
Fireforce


21 September
Mozambique
Rhodesia
4 men, SAS Pathfinder team (HALO)

Ambush

22 September
Mozambique
Rhodesia
SAS

Ambush

11 October
Gaza , Mozambique
Rhodesia
24 men, SAS (HALO)

Raid

12 October
Gaza , Mozambique
Rhodesia
18 men, SAS

Reinforcement

15 October
Sabi , Rhodesia
Rhodesia
1 team, A Co., 2 nd RAR
Fireforce


25 October
Eneki , Angola
So. Africa
5 men, 5 th Recce Pathfinder Tm (HALO)

Mark DZ

27 October
Eneki , Angola
So. Africa
1 st & 2 nd Recce
Kropduif
Attack SWAPO Base

30 October
Sengwe , Rhodesia
Rhodesia
A Co, 2 nd RAR; 3 Cdo, RLI; Selous Scts.

Raid

1 November
Gaza , Mozambique
Rhodesia
16 men, SAS

Ambush Convoy

2 November
Hot Springs , Rhodesia
Rhodesia
1 team, A Co, 2 nd RAR
Fireforce


13 November
Nouakchott , Mauritania
France
24 men, 3 Sqdn, 13 RDP; 6 men,1 st RHP

Intelligence Collection

23 November
Chimoio , Mozambique
Rhodesia
SAS
Dingo


24 December
Rhodesia
Rhodesia
1 st Cmdo, RLI
Fireforce


1978


10 January
Mtoko , Rhodesia
Rhodesia
1 team, 3 rd Cmdo, RLI
Fireforce


15 January
Mrewa , Rhodesia
Rhodesia
1 team, 3 rd Cmdo, RLI
Fireforce


26 January
Beira , Mozambique
So. Africa
46 men, Recce



27 January
Enkeldoorn , Rhodesia
Rhodesia
A Co. , 2 nd RAR
Grapple


2 February
Chiduku , Rhodesia
Rhodesia
A Co, 2 nd RAR
Fireforce


9 February
Nyajena , Rhodesia
Rhodesia
2 teams, A Co., 2 nd RAR
Fireforce


15 February
Dorowa , Rhodesia
Rhodesia
1 team, RAR
Fireforce


17 February
Grand Reef , Rhodesia
Rhodesia
1 team, A Co, 2 nd RAR
Fireforce


19 February
Bikita , Rhodesia
Rhodesia
1 team, A Co, 2 nd RAR
Fireforce


27 February
Renco , Rhodesia
Rhodesia
2 team, A Co, 2 nd RAR
Fireforce


28 February
Manama , Rhodesia
Rhodesia
5 team, A Co, 2 nd RAR
Fireforce


3 March
Dorowa, Rhodesia
Rhodesia
A Co, 2 nd RAR
Fireforce


6 March
Zambia
Rhodesia
RLI Cmdo, SAS

Attack ZIPRA

6 March
Kavalamanja , Rhodesia
Rhodesia
4 team, A Co, 2 nd RAR; 1 team, SAS
Turmoil
Destroy Bridge

24 March
Bindura , Rhodesia
Rhodesia
2 team, A Co, 2 nd RAR
Fireforce


29 March
Rusape , Rhodesia
Rhodesia
2 team, A Co, 2 nd RAR
Fireforce


6 April
Ruangire , Rhodesia
Rhodesia
2 team, A Co, 2 nd RAR
Fireforce


10 April
Mrewa , Rhodesia
Rhodesia
A Co, 2 nd RAR
Fireforce


11 April
Mrewa , Rhodesia
Rhodesia
A Co, 2 nd RAR
Fireforce


13 April
Tamba , Rhodesia
Rhodesia
A Co. , 2 nd RAR
Fireforce


16 April
Chimanda , Rhodesia
Rhodesia
2 team, A Co, 2 nd RAR
Fireforce


20 April
Weya , Rhodesia
Rhodesia
2 team, A Co, 2 nd RAR
Fireforce


23 April
Weya , Rhodesia
Rhodesia
2 team, A Co, 2 nd RAR
Fireforce


1 May
Mashaba , Rhodesia
Rhodesia
A Co. , 2 nd RAR
Fireforce


4 May
Cassinge Angola
So. Africa
300+ men, 2d & 3d Para Bns.
Reindeer
Attack SWAPO

16 May
Kolzewi , Zaire
Zaire
2 Co, 311 Airborne Bn

Reinforcement

17 May
Nyajena , Rhodesia
Rhodesia
A Co. , 2 nd RAR
Fireforce


18 May
Kolwezi , Zaire
France
2 nd REP

Rescue Civilians

19 May
Kolwezi , Zaire
France
2 nd REP

Reinforcement

31 May
Belingwe , Rhodesia
Rhodesia
A Co. , 2 nd RAR
Fireforce


23 June
Madziwa , Rhodesia
Rhodesia
1 team, 3 rd Cmdo, RLI
Fireforce


27 June
Bikita , Rhodesia
Rhodesia
A Co. , 2 nd RAR
Fireforce


10 July
Tembue , Mozambique
Rhodesia
2 men, Selous Scouts

Raid Reconnaissance

15 July
Muvradona , Rhodesia
Rhodesia
1 team, 3 rd Cmdo, RLI
Fireforce


29 July
Mozambique
Rhodesia
Selous Scouts, SAS

Raid

2 August
Wedza , Rhodesia
Rhodesia
1 team, 3 rd Cmdo, RLI
Fireforce


18 August
Cubango , Zambia
So. Africa
31 men, 5 th Recce



3 September
Rhodesia
Rhodesia
4 men, SAS

Seek Civil Aircraft Survivors

9 September
Maranda , Rhodesia
Rhodesia
A Co. , 2 nd RAR
Fireforce


13 September
Nuanetsi , Rhodesia
Rhodesia
A Co. , 2 nd RAR
Fireforce


14 September
Fort Victoria , Rhodesia
Rhodesia
A Co. , 2 nd RAR
Fireforce


25 September
Bikita , Rhodesia
Rhodesia
A Co. , 2 nd RAR
Fireforce


29 September
Chimoio , Mozambique
Rhodesia
RLI Cmdo

Destroy Base

8 October
Belingwe , Rhodesia
Rhodesia
2 teams, A Co., 2 nd RAR
Fireforce


9 October
Matibi , Rhodesia
Rhodesia
A Co. , 2 nd RAR
Fireforce


11 October
Vila Franca , Mozamb.
Rhodesia
12 men, SAS
Bouncer
Kidnap ZANLA Leaders

18 October
Zambia
Rhodesia
3 rd Cmdo, RLI

Raid ZIPRA Base

19 October
Mukushi , Zambia
Rhodesia
120 men, SAS
Gatling
Attack Terrorist Camp

28 November
Mboroma Cp. , Zambia
Rhodesia
2 men, Selous Scouts

Raid Reconnaissance

15 December
Mozambique
Rhodesia
20 men, SAS
Shovel
Destroy Railway

17 December
Mozambique
Rhodesia
20 men, SAS
Inhibit
Ambush Raid

22 December
Mboroma Cp. , Zambia
Rhodesia
42 men, Selous Scouts

Raid Camp

26 December
Matibi , Rhodesia
Rhodesia
A Co. , 2 nd RAR
Fireforce


28 December
Lundi , Rhodesia
Rhodesia 1979

5 January
Grand Reef , Rhodesia
Rhodesia
1 team, 3 rd Cmdo, RLI
Fireforce


5 January
Nuanetsi , Rhodesia
Rhodesia
A Co. , 2 nd RAR
Fireforce


1 February
Maranda , Rhodesia
Rhodesia
A Co. , 2 nd RAR
Fireforce


4 February
Matibi , Rhodesia
Rhodesia
A Co. , 2 nd RAR
Fireforce


17 April
Inyazura , Rhodesia
Rhodesia
Support Cmdo, RLI
Fireforce


20 June
Rhodesia
Rhodesia
1 team, RLI
Fireforce


19 July
Handabo , Angola
So. Africa
E Co, 1 st Para Bn
Moonshine
Attack Base

31 July
South Angola
So. Africa
E & F Cos, 1 st Para Bn

Blocking Force

3 October
Zambia
Rhodesia
4 men, SAS (HALO)
Cheese
Bridge Reconnaissance

8 October
Zambia
Rhodesia
12 men, SAS
Cheese
Reinforcement

11 October
Okatale Kong , Angola
So. Africa
E Co, 1 st Para Bn
Kurktrekker
Blocking Force

11 October
Mozambique
Rhodesia
3 teams, SAS
Cheese
Destroy three Bridges


A Co. , 2 nd RAR
Fireforce