NORTH OF ANGOLA - Recovering from a group of paratroopers by PUMA helicopter after an operation in northern Angola.
The WWII vintage Dakota was still used in the South African Bush War 40 years later. Brings back many memories
When the Pumas came over, it was the most awesome sight for a 19 year old who just walked out of battle alive
Precision landing with Rudder and Elevators shot away = SAAF Hero!
Now there are pilots with skills and then there are a cut above, this pilot is a cut above. On 1 May 1986, a South African Air Force Dakota while on a flight to Ondangwa at about 8000 ft was hit wi…