Rhodesian Air Force
RegimentName history
- Royal Rhodesian Air Force (until 1970)
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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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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.
| # | Last Name | First Name | Initials | Rank | Force | Regiment | Corps | Unit | Date of Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38862 | Airey | Walter Richard | W R | Air Sub-Lieutenant | RSF | Rhodesian Air Force | 5 Squadron (RSF) | 1974-04-04 | |
| 38873 | Andrews | Roger Stephen | R S | Flight Sergeant | RSF | Rhodesian Air Force | 4 Squadron (RSF) | 1974-04-20 | |
| 38875 | Annandale | Donald | D | Flight Lieutenant | RSF | Rhodesian Air Force | Technical | 1969-01-09 | |
| 38909 | Barnes | Arthur Edward | A E | Warrant Officer Class I | RSF | Rhodesian Air Force | Depot | 1977-11-22 | |
| 38910 | Barnett | Peter Arthur | P A | Squadron Leader | RSF | Rhodesian Air Force | 3 Squadron (RSF) | 1977-01-06 | |
| 38919 | Bate | Patrick Michael | P M | Air Lieutenant | RSF | Rhodesian Air Force | 7 Squadron (RSF) | 1979-09-26 | |
| 38930 | Belstead | Herbert Francis | H F | Sergeant | RSF | Rhodesian Air Force | 7 Squadron (RSF) | 1976-09-01 | |
| 38975 | Boulter | Raymond John | R J | Air Sub-Lieutenant | RSF | Rhodesian Air Force | 4 Squadron (RSF) | 1975-06-19 | |
| 38985 | Bremner | Alexander Lawrence | A L | Sergeant | RSF | Rhodesian Air Force | Thornhill AFB | 1975-09-26 | |
| 38993 | Brown | Compton William David | C W D | Aircraftman | RSF | Rhodesian Air Force | 2 Independent Company | 1977-05-04 | |
| 38994 | Brown | David Desmond | D D | Air Sub-Lieutenant | RSF | Rhodesian Air Force | 2 Squadron (RSF) | 1972-08-04 | |
| 39003 | Bull | Jeremy | J | RSF | Rhodesian Air Force | 7 Squadron (RSF) | 1978-09-03 | ||
| 39022 | Campbell | Joseph Voulliare | J V | Radio Fitter | RSF | Rhodesian Air Force | New Sarum AFB | 1973-08-03 | |
| 39030 | Carter | Gary Ronald | G R | Flight Sergeant | RSF | Rhodesian Air Force | 7 Squadron (RSF) | 1979-09-26 | |
| 39159 | Collocott | Bruce Ivan | B I | Flight Lieutenant | RSF | Rhodesian Air Force | 3 Squadron (RSF) | 1977-05-30 | |
| 39995 | Cunningham | Finnbar Evans | F E | Instructor | RSF | Rhodesian Air Force | New Sarum AFB | 1975-09-02 | |
| 39179 | Cutmore | Brian Noel | B N | Sergeant | RSF | Rhodesian Air Force | 7 Squadron (RSF) | 1979-01-02 | |
| 39207 | Delport | Barry Maurice | B M | Officer Cadet | RSF | Rhodesian Air Force | 2 Squadron (RSF) | 1975-06-03 | |
| 39211 | Dhale | Duncan George | C | Aircraftsman | RSF | Rhodesian Air Force | General Service Unit | 1980-03-13 | |
| 39250 | Donaldson | Ian Hylton | I H | Flight Lieutenant | RSF | Rhodesian Air Force | 5 Squadron (RSF) | 1977-01-12 | |
| 39255 | Du Plessis | Andre Denis Leon | A D L | Air Lieutenant | RSF | Rhodesian Air Force | 4 Squadron (RSF) | 1977-09-02 | |
| 39260 | Du Toit | Francois | F | Flight Lieutenant | RSF | Rhodesian Air Force | 7 Squadron (RSF) | 1978-07-28 | |
| 39278 | Durrett | Patrick Rickman | P R | Senior Aircraftsman | RSF | Rhodesian Air Force | 4 Squadron (RSF) | 1974-04-14 | |
| 39326 | Fleming | Alexander Ian | A I | Flight Sergeant | RSF | Rhodesian Air Force | 7 Squadron (RSF) | 1978-01-12 | |
| 49131 | Flemming | Alexander Ian (Flamer) | A | Flight Sergeant | RSF | Rhodesian Air Force | 7 Squadron (RSF) | 1978-01-12 | |
| 40701 | Fox | John | J | Flight Lieutenant | RSF | Rhodesian Air Force | Rhodesian Air Force | 1979-04-01 | |
| 40704 | Fraser | Bruce | B | Leading Aircraftman | RSF | Rhodesian Air Force | Uniform | 1977-11-01 | |
| 39220 | Fynn | Kerry John | K J | Flight Lieutenant | RSF | Rhodesian Air Force | 7 Squadron (RSF) | 1979-01-02 | |
| 39227 | Garden | Peter John | P J | Flight Sergeant | RSF | Rhodesian Air Force | 7 Squadron (RSF) | 1972-01-17 | |
| 39243 | Goddard | Keith William | K W | Air Sub-Lieutenant | RSF | Rhodesian Air Force | 5 Squadron (RSF) | 1974-04-04 | |
| 39353 | Gordon | Brian Kevin | B K | Air Lieutenant | RSF | Rhodesian Air Force | 1 Squadron (RSF) | 1979-10-03 | |
| 39360 | Graham | John Patrick | J P | Sergeant | RSF | Rhodesian Air Force | 7 Squadron (RSF) | 1976-07-18 | |
| 40719 | Griffiths | Norman Lawrence | N L | Leading Aircraftman | RSF | Rhodesian Air Force | Thornhill AFB | 1975-09-12 | |
| 39388 | Haigh | Philip Wilfred | P W | Air Lieutenant | RSF | Rhodesian Air Force | 2 Squadron (RSF) | 1977-11-23 | |
| 39411 | Hawkes | David | D | Air Sub-Lieutenant | RSF | Rhodesian Air Force | 5 Squadron (RSF) | 1977-01-12 | |
| 39414 | Heard | Barrington John | B J | Pilot | RSF | Rhodesian Air Force | Thornhill AFB | 1971-08-22 | |
| 41456 | Helly | Edward Francis | E F | Flight Sergeant | RSF | Rhodesian Air Force | Reserve | 1974-02-13 | |
| 40741 | Hill | Michael Richard | M R | Flight Lieutenant | RSF | Rhodesian Air Force | 7 Squadron (RSF) | 1970-07-01 | |
| 39442 | Hulley | Roy Richard | R R | Flight Lieutenant | RSF | Rhodesian Air Force | 2 Squadron (RSF) | 1976-10-21 | |
| 40755 | James | Phillip Orestis | P O | Master Technician | RSF | Rhodesian Air Force | 1st Battalion | 1979-03-05 | |
| 39468 | Jarvie | Henry Allan James | H A J | Flight Sergeant | RSF | Rhodesian Air Force | 7 Squadron (RSF) | 1978-01-12 | |
| 49012 | Johnson | N. | N | Trooper | RSF | Rhodesian Air Force | First Battalion | 1969-01-07 | |
| 39500 | Joubert | Salomon | S | Flight Sergeant | RSF | Rhodesian Air Force | Rhodesian Air Force | 1971-12-11 | |
| 40816 | Kerr | Gordon Bernard | G B | Mechanic | RSF | Rhodesian Air Force | New Sarum AFB | 1975-02-28 | |
| 39579 | Lamb | William Henry Charles | W H C | Flight Sergeant | RSF | Rhodesian Air Force | 1st Battalion | 1973-03-05 | |
| 14812 | Mallet | Della | D | Labourer | UDF | Rhodesian Air Force | South African Native Labour Corps | 3 Squadron | 1917-01-23 |
| 39677 | Mallett | David Edwin | D E | Flight Lieutenant | RSF | Rhodesian Air Force | 3 Squadron (RSF) | 1977-01-06 | |
| 39696 | Mangwiro | Ndayila David Dhlodhlo | R | Corporal | RSF | Rhodesian Air Force | General Service Unit | 1979-11-01 | |
| 39927 | Mukandatsama | Stanislaus Never | S N | Fire Fighter | RSF | Rhodesian Air Force | Thornhill AFB | 1972-11-28 | |
| 39945 | Munton-Jackson | Guy | G | Air Lieutenant | RSF | Rhodesian Air Force | 7 Squadron (RSF) | 1972-01-17 |