Rhodesian Air Force

[vulcanxm603]

I have read about the use of K-Cars and G-Cars by the rhodesian air force. I beleive they were beyond their time with those flexible air-raids and tactics. Reminds me of the Little Bird concept they use in USA.

Respect to all Rhodesian people and thanks for training our air force for free during the 40's.

There were quite a few borrowed from the SAAF during the war.
The SAAF also used K cars on the SWA border. See attched pics posted earlier in the thread.

List of loaned choppers:
RhAF Serial
Prev Identity
Fate/Notes
Aerospatiale SA.316 Alouette III
R7535
to SAAF 645
Aerospatiale SA.316 Alouette III
R5736
to SAAF 640
Aerospatiale SA.316 Alouette III
R7358
to SAAF 642
Aerospatiale SA.316 Alouette III
R5742
to SAAF 641?
Aerospatiale SA.316 Alouette III
R7543
to SAAF 646
Aerospatiale SA.316 Alouette III
R7454
to SAAF 641?
Aerospatiale SA.316 Alouette III
R7455
to SAAF 643
Aerospatiale SA.316 Alouette III
R7456
to SAAF 644
Aerospatiale SA.316 Alouette III
R7549 (1)
to SAAF 647
Aerospatiale SA.316 Alouette III
R7538
SAAF 642
Aerospatiale SA.316 Alouette III
R5473
SAAF 646
Aerospatiale SA.316 Alouette III
R5475
SAAF 643
Aerospatiale SA.316 Alouette III
R5746
SAAF 644
Aerospatiale SA.316 Alouette III
R7546
SAAF ??
Aerospatiale SA.316 Alouette III
R5757
SAAF 55
loaned
Aerospatiale SA.316 Alouette III
R5578
SAAF ??
loaned
Aerospatiale SA.316 Alouette III
R7560
SAAF ??
loaned
Aerospatiale SA.316 Alouette III
R5761
SAAF ??
loaned
Aerospatiale SA.316 Alouette III
R5672
SAAF ??
loaned
Aerospatiale SA.316 Alouette III
R5637
SAAF ??
loaned
Aerospatiale SA.316 Alouette III
R5765
SAAF ??
loaned
Aerospatiale SA.316 Alouette III
R5767
SAAF ??
loaned
Aerospatiale SA.316 Alouette III
R5678
SAAF ??
loaned
Aerospatiale SA.316 Alouette III
R5771
SAAF ??
loaned
Aerospatiale SA.316 Alouette III
R5773
SAAF ??
loaned
Aerospatiale SA.316 Alouette III
R5774
SAAF ??
loaned
Aerospatiale SA.316 Alouette III
R5777
SAAF ??
loaned
Aerospatiale SA.316 Alouette III
R7578
SAAF ??
loaned
Aerospatiale SA.316 Alouette III
R5779
SAAF ??
loaned
Aerospatiale SA.316 Alouette III
R5817
SAAF ??
loaned
Aerospatiale SA.316 Alouette III
R5872
SAAF ??
loaned
Aerospatiale SA.316 Alouette III
R5783
SAAF ??
loaned
Aerospatiale SA.316 Alouette III
R7584
SAAF ??
loaned
Aerospatiale SA.316 Alouette III
R5785
SAAF ??
loaned
Aerospatiale SA.316 Alouette III
R5876
SAAF ??
loaned
Aerospatiale SA.316 Alouette III
R5877
SAAF ??
loaned
Aerospatiale SA.316 Alouette III
R5878
SAAF ??
loaned
Aerospatiale SA.316 Alouette III
R5789
SAAF ??
loaned
Aerospatiale SA.316 Alouette III
R7590
SAAF ??
loaned
Aerospatiale SA.316 Alouette III
R5791
SAAF ??
loaned
Aerospatiale SA.316 Alouette III
R5937
SAAF ??
loaned
Aerospatiale SA.316 Alouette III
R5697
SAAF 37
w/o 23 Dec 1975
Aerospatiale SA.316 Alouette III
R5879
SAAF 36
w/o 25 Dec 1979

[vulcanxm603]

I have read about the use of K-Cars and G-Cars by the rhodesian air force. I beleive they were beyond their time with those flexible air-raids and tactics. Reminds me of the Little Bird concept they use in USA.

Respect to all Rhodesian people and thanks for training our air force for free during the 40's.

Here's a nice link

'Jumbo' Fire Force

Many thanks.
Do you have anything about the Rhodesian air force training your air force during the 40's? I take it they were trained by the RATG. If so then I flew in gliders from one of the old RATG airfields just outside Gweru. It was called Moffat airfield and now is the home base to the Midlands Gliding Club.

[phoebus]

Many thanks.
Do you have anything about the Rhodesian air force training your air force during the 40's? I take it they were trained by the RATG. If so then I flew in gliders from one of the old RATG airfields just outside Gweru. It was called Moffat airfield and now is the home base to the Midlands Gliding Club.

Here's a quote from our AF webpage:

The Hellenic Air Force used many variations of the T-6, both British- and American-built models. During the 2nd World War Greek pilots were trained using British-built Harvard Mk.Is at aviation academies in Rhodesia. source

[baboon6]

the sections in the air were as follows:

The strike force consisted of Green Section (Canberras), Red, White and Blue Sections (Hunters) and a number of K-Car helicopter gunships.

I have a complete written copy of the transcript but it is too big to post on the forum.

Here's the whole thing in mp3 form (25mins, 57mb):

http://www.cuba2006.me.uk/downloads/...on_Gatling.mp3

[baboon6]

Here's a quote from our AF webpage:

Two articles on the Rhodesia Air Training Group. Most of the instructors (and students) were from the UK but some from Rhodesia. The RATG was part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan which also took place in Canada, Australia, South Africa and the US. The Southern Rhodesia Air Force was subsumed into the RAF during the war. Several squadrons were designated as "Rhodesian" but often because of casualties and aircrew finishing tours they contained many non-Rhodesians.


http://www.rhodesia.nl/Aviation/airtrain.htm

http://www.rhodesia.nl/Aviation/wilkins.htm

Article on 237 (Rhodesia) Squadron RAF:
http://www.rhodesia.nl/Aviation/237sqdn.htm

[Kingswat]

Here's the whole thing in mp3 form (25mins, 57mb):

http://www.cuba2006.me.uk/downloads/...on_Gatling.mp3

thanks dude.

[adi]

Love the Hunters!

[vulcanxm603]

Two articles on the Rhodesia Air Training Group. Most of the instructors (and students) were from the UK but some from Rhodesia. The RATG was part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan which also took place in Canada, Australia, South Africa and the US. The Southern Rhodesia Air Force was subsumed into the RAF during the war. Several squadrons were designated as "Rhodesian" but often because of casualties and aircrew finishing tours they contained many non-Rhodesians.


http://www.rhodesia.nl/Aviation/airtrain.htm

http://www.rhodesia.nl/Aviation/wilkins.htm

Article on 237 (Rhodesia) Squadron RAF:
http://www.rhodesia.nl/Aviation/237sqdn.htm

There were three squadrons in the RAF to carry the name of Rhodesia in their title. The one you have mentioned (which Ian Smith flew in). Tis squadronoperated in North Africa and the Med.
The other 2 are:
266 (Rhodesia) squadron - flying Typhoons.
44 (Rhodesia) squadron) - flying Hampdens then Lancasters. They were the first squadron to receive Lancasters and with 97 squadron took part in the first Lancaster raid - target Augsburg. This squadron gained the name Rhodesia in its title '" in recognition of that country's generous donations to the war effort. This was particularly appropriate as about a quarter of the squadron's personnel were Rhodesian.'

[vulcanxm603]

Love the Hunters!

Heres another RhAF Hunter pic for you.

[vulcanxm603]

Love the Hunters!

have you tried the following web page re Hunters:
http://www.demobbed.org.uk/

Once on the home page click on galleries, then scroll down the list to Hunters and click on it.
Photos of all the known demobbed Hunters will appear. There are a fair amount of pictures.

[vulcanxm603]

have you tried the following web page re Hunters:
http://www.demobbed.org.uk/

Once on the home page click on galleries, then scroll down the list to Hunters and click on it.
Photos of all the known demobbed Hunters will appear. There are a fair amount of pictures.

Two of the Hunters at Thunder City.

[adi]

Thank you Vulcan

[vulcanxm603]

Thank you Vulcan

glad to be of assistance.

[baboon6]

Transcript of Green Leader tape:



http://www.filefactory.com/file/5a3851/

[vulcanxm603]

Another photo of a Cessna 337 (Lynx). Not sure whether it is taking off or landing but seeing that the covers are still attched to the back of the rocket pods I would assume that it is taking off.

More pics of a Cessna 337 (Lynx) and a Bell 205 (Cheetah)