Pauly Boy Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 I've just read that Rhodesia had 4 OV-10 Bronco's during their war against SWAPO back min the 70/80"s. Very interesting. Does anybody have any info on this or pictures even??? Standard Rhodesian paint scheme, load out?? Very curious as to what anybody else knows. If true, would have been a great subject for the "Small Wars GB" if it had gone through. Thanks Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Des Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 See - http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/waf/aa-africa/zim/af/zim-af-not-used.htm - 1978 claim that they had acquired aircraft from Indonesia , not substantiated and suggested that someone had misidentified the twin-boom Lynx aircraft then in service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauly Boy Posted December 9, 2019 Author Share Posted December 9, 2019 Well that's just sad. Getting excited for nothing. Back to some other interesting subject in some obscure war. Maybe a DC6, Biafran Airlift. Thanks for your time:) Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fubar57 Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 (edited) "OV-10 Bronco in action" states that Germany(OV-10B and OV-10B(Z)), Thailand(OV-10C), Venezuela(OV-10E), and Indonesia(OV-10F) all received Broncos These were basically As except for the Cs. "......Additionally, re-furbished ex-U.S. OV-10As have also been acquired by several other nations." Those four countries insignia would look pretty cool on a Bronco. As for the "several other nations" you'll have to continue digging Edited December 9, 2019 by fubar57 Freakin' negative typos man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Des Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 53 minutes ago, fubar57 said: As for the "several other nations" you'll have to continue digging Colombia , Morocco , Philippines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlamgat9 Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 The Rhodesian Bush War wasn’t against Swapo - it was against ZANLA and Zipra. And it was over by 1979. Swapo was a party to the Border War in Namibia/Angola and was fought from late 70s to late 80s. The Bronco/Rhodesia connection is definitely not true. No photos, no testimony to same from veterans etc. They nearly got hold of some Trojans/Fennecs however. But you could always do it as a whif? The Zimbabwe-Rhodesia government of 1978 gets international recognition, the arms embargo is lifted and Reagan presidency offers Broncos to Zim-Rho to fight Mugabe and Zanla, who continue the war. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthViper Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Hi In fact the Rhodesian Air War do not had Rockwell Broncos. A very good book over this conflict is the "Britain's Rebel Air Force", By Roy Nesbit & Dudley Cowderoy, with Andrew Thomas. ISBN 1-902304-05-5 Excellent read instructive and historical, illustrated with time photos. They do not mention the OV-10 any time during all the war, nor after. Instead the Southern Rhodesia had various Reims Cessna FTB 337G (4º sqn) Cheers SV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauly Boy Posted December 17, 2019 Author Share Posted December 17, 2019 Thank you everyone for the replies. I didn't think there were Bronco's in Rhodesia. Just wanted to confirm what I knew. Thanks again. paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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