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Felix
03-29-2004, 12:36 AM
Anybody have pics of the following armies:

Angolan
Namibian
Congolese
Zimbabwe
South African (SADF), the finest fighting force ever.


Any help would be appreciated

csqnsas
03-29-2004, 01:30 AM
Felix,

It is still illegal to take photos of the Zimb army. Last time I was there some friends did. The first time we all got a warning the second time they took away the camera and the bloke taking the picture for an "interview".

It is also illegal to own/wear cammo there.

The funny thing is they wear cammo like the old Rhodesian (in fact the country is so hard up they now issue the old cammo ) With AK/FN/G3 as their standard weapon. The newest item in the Army are a load of French trucks given to them in about 93.

Their Special Forces now only get airborne once a year and have to jump from an Islander just like civilians do in the West.

The Airforce is manned (Pilots and weapons) by non native personnel(Mercs in other words) but thats OK with Bob.

The US could take it in about two days. Shame it has no oil. Just 8 million starving.

Felix
03-29-2004, 08:51 AM
Thanks for the info. Where are the MERC pilots from?