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How's this story from Colin Green - In 1986, a Dakota while on a flight to Ondangwa at about 8000ft was hit with a SA-7 missile. The explosion ripped off most of his tail. To add additional pressure, the Dakota was full of military VIP passengers including the Chief of the Army.
He slowed the Dak down to 100knots in order to keep it under control and called for help. There was a chopper in the area which formatted on him and relayed the damage to him. The chopper also took the pic’s.
Apparently he ordered the passengers around to regulate the Centre of Gravity before going into land. Using flaps and power to control the pitch(up and down), he greased it onto the tarmac.
He was later awarded The Chief of the SADF Commendation for his exceptional flying skills.

C/N 32961
SAAF 6855 (2)
About to land safely after being hit by a SA-7 surface to air missile on 1 May 1986
Photographs: Captain William Good collection







From left to right:
National Serviceman Private Walsh (loadmaster)
Captain Colin Green (aircraft commander)
Lieutenant Mark Moses (co-pilot)

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"They patch her up with masking tape,
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Outstanding airmanship!
Here is a 1/72 model I made as a tribute.



Would have loved to meet them.

Theuns

Putting that bird down in the state she was in took some doing. Big, hairy brass ones!!

Theuns, that is a nice piece of work. What did you use to do the shredded tail?

The crew had roll controll , for directional controll they used differential throttling and for pitch controll they used flaps and moved the pax back and front.

I used tussue paper over a framework made from pieces of sprue plastic.

Theuns

A little off thread Theuns but did you get my email re the red flashes for the Mirage III...?

I do recall something like that thanx mate
It does however seem more likely that my 3cz is going to be gloss early cammo

* Hi jack mode off *
T