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Author:  skyhawk77 [ 16 Sep 2011, 09:43 ]
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how many helicopters were lost to enemy fire ?
Author:  pngwerume [ 16 Sep 2011, 11:18 ]
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I know we lost 2 x Hinds. I believe that these were original deliveries before they were upgraded.
Author:  csande [ 23 Oct 2011, 20:39 ]
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Could United States mercenaries have manned rebel artillery and communication equipment for the rebels during the DRC war....?
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world ... 39063.html
Author:  skyhawk77 [ 05 Oct 2012, 09:12 ]
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In his own words
Image
http://zimbabwedefence.com/Michael_Enslin.html
Author:  Dean [ 05 Oct 2012, 09:34 ]
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Thanks Skyhawk, gripping stuff. :smt023
Author:  H1017412 [ 05 Oct 2012, 11:37 ]
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Michael Enslin was imparted with typical Rhodesian tenacity. What the linked article fails to mention was the slog that LT Enslin had to make to find own forces and when he did, found that they were under siege. From memory he spent two weeks with them fighting before they were relieved.

Also poor editing - re "agressing" the target area, instead of egressing.
Author:  iamsam [ 05 Oct 2012, 11:57 ]
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That's what its all about ... heart pounding andrenaline rush!!!! :smt023

Thanks Skyhawk. Nice read.
Author:  skyhawk77 [ 05 Oct 2012, 12:09 ]
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Please , don't thank me. The website (http://zimbabwedefence.com/index.html) belong to a prominent member of this forum who i m not sure wants to be named.
Author:  pngwerume [ 05 Oct 2012, 17:56 ]
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H1017412 wrote:
... ... found that they were under siege. ....


On the siege: http://www.zimbabwedefence.com/Ikela.html
Author:  mikehagemann [ 08 Oct 2012, 19:52 ]
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Does anyone know if Flt Lt Enslin was decorated for bravery as a consequence of his ejection and escape?
Author:  iamsam [ 10 Oct 2012, 12:00 ]
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Mike I've searched for almost two days now, through internet sources to confirm your request, but could only find one reference to an Enslin, with no first names or rank, and to get hold of the data package I need to register and spend a load of money ... which I'm not prepared to do now.

There is no confirmation that Lt Enslin got any decorations, but I think the best place to start searching is with himself. No articles or refernces in open source internet, though.
Author:  skyhawk77 [ 22 Jan 2021, 11:35 ]
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Image
Author:  Mistral [ 23 Jan 2021, 20:18 ]
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Another great pic :shock: :D
Author:  Mfezi [ 24 Jan 2021, 10:12 ]
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skyhawk77 wrote:
[image snipped]


Nice photoshop, but it makes the mistake of using an iconic image from the Vietnam war. The image is in fact a still taken from a video showing a low-level napalm attack in Vietnam taken by an onboard camera. I'm not sure of the aircraft type and there is no other aircraft in sight in the original footage, but due to the low speed, it was probably an A-1 Skyraider that took it.

Here's an example of the still:
https://historycollection.com/napalm-he ... nam-war/3/

The video can be seen here:
https://footage.framepool.com/en/shot/3 ... irrigation
The exact frame appears around 04:53 into that video.

The footage was also used in the movie "Rescue Dawn".

All of that said, it works quite nicely with the Hawk. Just don't tell anyone :wink:
Author:  Dean [ 24 Jan 2021, 10:49 ]
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Yeah, I notices what looked like napalm, which I thought had now been outlawed. Thanks Mfezi.
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