Lamb , to recover a Support Commando call sign that had been operating across the border in the Chimanda Cross Roads area of Moçambique (southern side of Cabora Bassa) when they accidentally flew over an unmarked FRELIMO Camp. Francois went in immediately on the outskirts of the camp. Because of the intense ground fire Nigel couldn't get anywhere close to attempt a recovery so he went on alone picked up the RLI call sign and brought them back to attempt a second rescue attempt. However with the large FRELIMO presence now at the crash site the troops came under intense fire and were unable to get anywhere near the downed helicopter. With last light fast approaching Nigel had no option but to return to the Rhodesian border now grossly overloaded with 8 heavily laden troops and in the dark. Only madmen and Rhodesian pilots would even attempt this! At this stage everyone basically had no option but to write off both aircraft and crew. Further recovery attempts were discounted firstly because all Rhodesian air 82 Rhodesia: Roll of Honour | Prop Geldenhuys effort was needed for a large external planned for the next day and secondly it was believed the enemy having been seen right at the crash site the crew were either dead or if not prisoners and therefore risking further lives was pointless. The next day saw the launch of an attack on the Tembue triangle north of Cabora Bassa which had been the subject of Rhodesian attention on "Operation Snoopy" in November 1977. Like so many of these camp attacks it turned out to be a lemon with only very few ZANLA occupying the camp. History has taught us that this was because the enemy was always forewarned! However with all the aircraft movement to and from Rhodesia to the target area an intermittent signal was picked up on from the emergency transmitter at the now abandoned crash site. Because the signal was intermittent there was a glimmer of hope that somehow Francois and his (T)