Rhodesian Air Force
CorpsName 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
84 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
84 on the roll
| # | Last Name | First Name | Initials | Rank | Force | Regiment | Corps | Unit | Date of Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39388 | Haigh | Philip Wilfred | P W | Air Lieutenant | RSF | 2 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force | Rhodesian Air Force | 1977-11-23 | |
| 40719 | Griffiths | Norman Lawrence | N L | Leading Aircraftman | RSF | Thornhill AFB | Rhodesian Air Force | 1975-09-12 | |
| 39360 | Graham | John Patrick | J P | Sergeant | RSF | 7 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force | Rhodesian Air Force | 1976-07-18 | |
| 39353 | Gordon | Brian Kevin | B K | Air Lieutenant | RSF | 1 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force | Rhodesian Air Force | 1979-10-03 | |
| 39243 | Goddard | Keith William | K W | Air Sub-Lieutenant | RSF | 5 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force | Rhodesian Air Force | 1974-04-04 | |
| 39227 | Garden | Peter John | P J | Flight Sergeant | RSF | 7 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force | Rhodesian Air Force | 1972-01-17 | |
| 39220 | Fynn | Kerry John | K J | Flight Lieutenant | RSF | 7 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force | Rhodesian Air Force | 1979-01-02 | |
| 40704 | Fraser | Bruce | B | Leading Aircraftman | RSF | Uniform | Rhodesian Air Force | 1977-11-01 | |
| 40701 | Fox | John | J | Flight Lieutenant | RSF | Rhodesian Air Force | 1979-04-01 | ||
| 49131 | Flemming | Alexander Ian (Flamer) | A | Flight Sergeant | RSF | 7 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force | Rhodesian Air Force | 1978-01-12 | |
| 39326 | Fleming | Alexander Ian | A I | Flight Sergeant | RSF | 7 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force | Rhodesian Air Force | 1978-01-12 | |
| 39278 | Durrett | Patrick Rickman | P R | Senior Aircraftsman | RSF | 4 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force | Rhodesian Air Force | 1974-04-14 | |
| 39260 | Du Toit | Francois | F | Flight Lieutenant | RSF | 7 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force | Rhodesian Air Force Seconded from the SAAF | Rhodesian Air Force | 1978-07-28 |
| 39255 | Du Plessis | Andre Denis Leon | A D L | Air Lieutenant | RSF | 4 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force | Rhodesian Air Force | 1977-09-02 | |
| 39250 | Donaldson | Ian Hylton | I H | Flight Lieutenant | RSF | 5 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force | Rhodesian Air Force | 1977-01-12 | |
| 39211 | Dhale | C | Aircraftsman | RSF | General Service Unit | Rhodesian Air Force | 1980-03-13 | ||
| 39207 | Delport | Barry Maurice | B M | Officer Cadet | RSF | 2 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force | Rhodesian Air Force | 1975-06-03 | |
| 39179 | Cutmore | Brian Noel | B N | Sergeant | RSF | 7 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force | Rhodesian Air Force | 1979-01-02 | |
| 39995 | Cunningham | Finnbar Evans | F E | Instructor | RSF | New Sarum AFB | Rhodesian Air Force | 1975-09-02 | |
| 39159 | Collocott | Bruce Ivan | B I | Flight Lieutenant | RSF | 3 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force | Rhodesian Air Force | 1977-05-30 | |
| 39030 | Carter | Gary Ronald | G R | Flight Sergeant | RSF | 7 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force | Rhodesian Air Force | 1979-09-26 | |
| 39022 | Campbell | Joseph Voulliare | J V | Radio Fitter | RSF | New Sarum AFB | Rhodesian Air Force | 1973-08-03 | |
| 39003 | Bull | Jeremy | J | RSF | 7 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force | Rhodesian Air Force | 1978-09-03 | ||
| 38993 | Brown | Compton William David | C W D | Aircraftman | RSF | 2 Independent Company | Rhodesian Air Force | 1977-05-04 | |
| 38994 | Brown | David Desmond | D D | Air Sub-Lieutenant | RSF | 2 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force | Rhodesian Air Force | 1972-08-04 | |
| 38985 | Bremner | Alexander Lawrence | A L | Sergeant | RSF | Thornhill AFB | Rhodesian Air Force | 1975-09-26 | |
| 38975 | Boulter | Raymond John | R J | Air Sub-Lieutenant | RSF | 4 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force | Rhodesian Air Force | 1975-06-19 | |
| 38930 | Belstead | Herbert Francis | H F | Sergeant | RSF | 7 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force | Rhodesian Air Force | 1976-09-01 | |
| 38919 | Bate | Patrick Michael | P M | Air Lieutenant | RSF | 7 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force | Rhodesian Air Force | 1979-09-26 | |
| 38910 | Barnett | Peter Arthur | P A | Squadron Leader | RSF | 3 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force | Rhodesian Air Force | 1977-01-06 | |
| 38909 | Barnes | Arthur Edward | A E | Warrant Officer Class I | RSF | Depot | Rhodesian Air Force | 1977-11-22 | |
| 38875 | Annandale | Donald | D | Flight Lieutenant | RSF | Technical | Rhodesian Air Force | 1969-01-09 | |
| 38873 | Andrews | Roger Stephen | R S | Flight Sergeant | RSF | 4 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force | Rhodesian Air Force | Rhodesian Air Force | 1974-04-20 |
| 38862 | Airey | Walter Richard | W R | Air Sub-Lieutenant | RSF | 5 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force | Rhodesian Air Force | 1974-04-04 |