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Rhodesian Air Force

Regiment

Name history

  • Royal Rhodesian Air Force (until 1970)
  • Rhodesian Air Force (from 1970) — this name
    Royal Rhodesian Air Force dropped "Royal" in 1970 and continued as the Rhodesian Air Force.
Rhodesian Formed: 1935-01-01 Disbanded: 1980 85 records in this database

The Rhodesian Air Force (RhAF) was an air force based in Salisbury which represented several entities under various names between 1935 and 1980. Originally serving the British self-governing colony of Southern Rhodesia, it was the air arm of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland between 1953 and 31 December 1963; of Southern Rhodesia once again from 1 January 1964; and of the unrecognised nation of Rhodesia following its Unilateral Declaration of Independence from Britain on 11 November 1965.

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Formation Type Relationship Dates
Rhodesian Security Forces Category organic
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Rhodesian Security Forces (organigram) Category category
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Constituent units

Unit Type Relationship Dates
General Service Unit (Rhodesia) Unit organic
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Rhodesian Air Force - Squadrons Category category
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Royal Rhodesian Air Force Regiment organic
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Personnel

85 on the roll across 2 Force tags — this organisation name is shared by more than one defence force / era.

All (85) Rhodesian Security Forces (84) Union Defence Force (1)
# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Force Regiment Corps Unit Date of Death
39956 Murdoch Brian B Air Lieutenant RSF Rhodesian Air Force 4 Squadron (RSF) 1974-12-17
40021 Mylie Graham Michael Trevor G M T Aircraftsman RSF Rhodesian Air Force African Development Fund 1973-12-03
40079 Nelson Kevin Peter K P Sergeant RSF Rhodesian Air Force 7 Squadron (RSF) 1978-07-28
40080 Nelson Robert George R G Senior Aircraftsman RSF Rhodesian Air Force 7 Squadron (RSF) 1977-05-18
40085 Nettleton Gordon Edward G E Squadron Leader RSF Rhodesian Air Force 7 Squadron (RSF) 1970-07-01
40119 Nyakaza Kephas Gwina K G Corporal RSF Rhodesian Air Force General Service Unit 1973-11-19
40122 Nyamayaro First Name Unknown F N U Aircraftsman RSF Rhodesian Air Force General Service Unit 1979-10-01
40193 Peinke Kevin Leslie K L Flight Lieutenant RSF Rhodesian Air Force 5 Squadron (RSF) 1979-10-03
40244 Robertson Guy Neil G N Air Lieutenant RSF Rhodesian Air Force 5 Squadron (RSF) 1971-11-16
40246 Robinson Clifford C Sergeant RSF Rhodesian Air Force 5 Independent Company 1974-06-05
40255 Roughead Alexander Gilbert A G Flight Lieutenant RSF Rhodesian Air Force 5 Squadron (RSF) 1971-11-16
49016 Roughhead Alexander Gilbert ‘Alec’ A Flight Lieutenant RSF Rhodesian Air Force Rhodesian Air Force 1971-11-16
40256 Routledge Gerald Anthony G A Squadron Leader RSF Rhodesian Air Force 5 Squadron (RSF) 1976-02-16
49246 Rukara Martin Rudo District Security Assistant Internal Affairs killed in action when his Puma vehicle was hit by 9 RPG-7 rockets down south of Chiredzi October 1979. Martin Rudo Rukara was attached to the DCs Office at Bikita but spent DSA Cpl much of his time at Ground Coverage Base in Matsai TTL south of Bikita as the Senior Intaf member there and was a good loyal and courageous man. When the Chiredzi DC asked for temporary reinforcements in October 1979 the Bikita DC sent Rukara. Most DCs when asked for reinforcements sent their worst members to get them out of the way for a while. Not so DC Parkinson - he said he didn’t want the Bikita District held in low esteem by other areas so he sent the best. There were not many survivors. Combined Ops spread out the casualty list over a few weeks. Mangwiro R. M Corporal RSF Rhodesian Air Force General Service Unit (Rhodesia) 1979-11-01
41227 Samson Kenneth K Flight Lieutenant RSF Rhodesian Air Force Keep Protection 1980-03-01
40295 Schoeman Peter J Sergeant RSF Rhodesian Air Force 2nd Battalion 1979-04-27
40303 Senekal Andre Johannes A J Flight Lieutenant RSF Rhodesian Air Force 7 Squadron (RSF) 1975-12-26
49258 Senekal Andre Johannes A Flight Lieutenant RSF Rhodesian Air Force Rhodesian Air Force 1979-12-25
41215 Shand Robin Ashley R A Aircraftsman RSF Rhodesian Air Force Uniform 1975-10-28
40318 Sheasby Michael Dennis Coates M D C Senior Aircraftsman RSF Rhodesian Air Force Thornhill AFB 1971-08-22
40351 Sim Kenneth Stewart K S Officer RSF Rhodesian Air Force New Sarum AFB 1973-01-09
40366 Small Thomas Albert Mark T A M Senior Aircraftsman RSF Rhodesian Air Force 4 Squadron (RSF) 1975-05-25
40368 Smart John Eric J E Air Lieutenant RSF Rhodesian Air Force 7 Squadron (RSF) 1973-02-21
40378 Smithdorff Konrad Kevin K K Sergeant RSF Rhodesian Air Force 7 Squadron (RSF) 1973-02-21
40391 Stevens Henry William Harlord H W H Flight Lieutenant RSF Rhodesian Air Force 4 Squadron (RSF) 1976-09-02
41247 Steyn Leon Gregory L G Leading Aircraftman RSF Rhodesian Air Force Rhodesian Air Force 1978-07-15
40398 Straw Rodney Peter R P Tech / Sergeant RSF Rhodesian Air Force Thornhill AFB 1971-05-10
40440 Taylor Garry John G J Ac RSF Rhodesian Air Force Tf 1978-02-08
40496 Turner Anthony Hugh Whichcotte A H W Corporal RSF Rhodesian Air Force 7 Squadron (RSF) 1979-01-02
40500 Underwood John Stephen J S Tech / Sergeant RSF Rhodesian Air Force 4 Squadron (RSF) 1977-09-02
40518 Van Vastenhoven Johannes Petrus Dominicus J P D Master Technician RSF Rhodesian Air Force New Sarum AFB 1977-08-28
40558 Weinmann Barry Christopher B C Flight Lieutenant RSF Rhodesian Air Force 4 Squadron (RSF) 1974-04-14
40563 Wesson Alexander Jonathan Charles A J C Aircraftsman RSF Rhodesian Air Force 8 Squadron (RSF) 1979-09-05
40587 Wilson Robert John R J Air Sub-Lieutenant RSF Rhodesian Air Force 4 Squadron (RSF) 1974-04-20
40606 Young Henry Davidson H D Sergeant RSF Rhodesian Air Force New Sarum AFB 1971-03-26