Royal Rhodesian Air Force
RegimentName history
- Royal Rhodesian Air Force (until 1970) — this name
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Rhodesian Air Force
(from 1970)
Royal Rhodesian Air Force dropped "Royal" in 1970 and continued as the Rhodesian Air Force.
Rhodesian
Formed: 1935-01-01
Disbanded: 1980
13 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 Air Force | Regiment | organic | |
| rsf-oob:rhodesian-air-force | |||
Personnel
13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39031 | Cary | Eric George | E G | Flying Officer | UK | Royal Rhodesian Air Force | 1 Squadron (RAF) | 1961-02-09 | |
| 39300 | Elliott | Henry George | H G | Flying Officer | RSF | Royal Rhodesian Air Force | 2 Squadron (RSF) | 1964-12-21 | |
| 39232 | Garret | Walter | W | Pilot Officer | UK | Royal Rhodesian Air Force | 2 Squadron (RAF) | 1956-08-21 | |
| 39364 | Graves | Colin B A | C B A | Flight Lieutenant | UK | Royal Rhodesian Air Force | 1 Squadron (RAF) | 1959-05-06 | |
| 39781 | Matthews | Barry | B | Pilot Officer | RSF | Royal Rhodesian Air Force | 4 Squadron (RSF) | 1965-03-24 | |
| 39806 | McKERRON | J Bruce | J B | Pilot Officer | RSF | Royal Rhodesian Air Force | 2 Squadron (RSF) | 1964-06-22 | |
| 40023 | Nahke | Richard J | R J | Officer Cadet | UK | Royal Rhodesian Air Force | 4 Squadron (RAF) | 1956-07-06 | |
| 40200 | Pittaway | Alick | A | Warrant Officer | RSF | Royal Rhodesian Air Force | New Sarum AFB | 1969-04-29 | |
| 40241 | Roberts | Jack | J | Pilot Officer | UK | Royal Rhodesian Air Force | 1 Squadron (RAF) | 1960-07-01 | |
| 40275 | Ryan | Terry | T | Pilot Officer | UK | Royal Rhodesian Air Force | 4 Squadron (RAF) | 1963-02-04 | |
| 40392 | Stewart | James | J | Warrant Officer Class I | RSF | Royal Rhodesian Air Force | 4 Squadron (RSF) | 1967-07-18 | |
| 40480 | Trenoweth | Sandy | S | Warrant Officer Class II | RSF | Royal Rhodesian Air Force | 4 Squadron (RSF) | 1965-03-24 | |
| 40519 | Van Vuuren | Johann Mattheus Jansen | J M J | Senior Aircraftsman | RSF | Royal Rhodesian Air Force | New Sarum AFB | 1969-11-30 |