The Rhodesian Air Force
Roll of Honour

"Lest We Forget"

1966 or 1967
Pilot Officer Barry Matthews
Chief technician Sandy Trenoweth
Killed carrying out a low level pass at Tjolotjo

7 January 1969
Flt Lt D. Annandale, KOAS, Air Accident

1 July 1970
Sqn Ldr G. E. Nettleton, KOAS, Air Accident, Allouette III New Sarum
Flt Lt M. R. Hill, KOAS, Air Accident, Allouette III, New Sarum

26 March 1971
Sgt Young H.D., KOAS, Explosion

16 November 1971
Air Lt G.N. Robertson, KOAS, Air Accident
Flt Lt A. G. Roughead, KOAS, Air Accident

11 December 1971
Flt Sgt Joubert S., KOAS, Training Accident

17 January 1972
Air Lt G. Munton-Jackson, KOAS, Air Accident - Que Que
Flt Sgt Garden P. J., KOAS, Air Accident

August 1972
Air Sub Lt D. D. Brown, KOAS, Air Accident

15 February 1973
Air Lt J. E. Smart, KOAS, Air Accident
Sgt Smithdorff, K. KOAS, Air Accident

19 November 1973
Cpl Nyakaza, (GSU) KIA - Landmine

4 April 1974
Air Sub Lt K.W. Goddard KOAS Air Accident
Air Sub Lt W.R.Airey KOAS Air Accident

14 April 1974
Flt Lt B. C. Weinman KIA
SAC Durrett P.R. KIA

17 December 1974
Air Lt B.Murdock KOAS Air Accident - Mushumbi Pools

20 April 1974
Air Sub Lt R. J. Wilson KIA
Flt Sgt Andrews R. S. KIA

3 June 1975
Off Cdt Delport B. M. KOAS Air Accident

19 June 1975
Air Sub Lt R. J. Boulter KOAS Air Accident

16 February 1976
Sqn Ldr G. A.Routledge KOAS Air Accident

1 September 1976
Sgt Belstead H. F. KIA

2 September 1976
Flt Lt H. W. H. Stevens KIA

21 October 1976
Flt Lt R. R. Hulley KOAS Air Accident

6 January 1977
Sqn Ldr P.A. Barnett KOAS Air Accident

12 January 1976
Flt Lt I. H. Donaldson KIA

18 May 1977
SAC Nelson R. G. KIA - Allouette III hit by ground fire.

6 January 1977
Flt Lt D. E. Mallett KOAS Air Accident

18 July 1976
Sgt Graham J. P. KIA

12 Janaury 1977
Air Sub Lt D. Hawkes KIA

4 May 1977
AC Brown W. C. KOAS Air Accident

30 May 1977
Flt Lt B. Collocott KIA

2 September 1977
Air Lt D. L. Du Plessis KIA

2 September 1977
Sgt Underwood J. S. KIA

November 1977
W.O.1 Barnes A. KOAS

23 November 1977
Air Lt P. W. Haig KOAS Air Accident

2 January 1979
Flt Lt Fynn K. J. KOAS Air Accident

12 January 1978
Flt Sgt Flemming I. A. KIA

12 January 1978
Flt Sgt Jarvie H. KIA

28 July 1978
Sgt Nelson K. P KIA - Allouette III hit by RPG 7 in Mozambique

28 July 1978
Flt Lt G. H. F. Du Toit KIA

2 January 1979
Cpl Cutmore B. N. KOAS Air Accident

2 January 1979
Cpl Turner A. H. W. KOAS Air Accident

3 September 1979
AC Wesson A. J. C. KIA

26 September 1979
Air Lt P. M. Bate KOAS Air Accident
Sgt Carter G. R. KOAS Air Accident

1 October 1979
AC Nyamayaro Evans KIA

3 October 1979
Flt Lt K. L. Pienke KIA
Air Lt Gordon B. K. KIA

1 November 1979
CplMangwiro R. KIA

25 December 1979
Flt Lt A. J. Senekal KOAS Air Accident

13 March 1980
AC Dhale C.  

Reasons for the above losses briefly explained

Flt Lt D. Annandale (Don)

On the 7th January 1979 Don Annandale who at the time held the post of Armaments Officer Thornhill was flown to Kutanga Range, which was part of his responsibility, in a South African Police Cessna 182.

On completion of his work at the range the aircraft took off from the range and attempted to do a loop after takeoff without first climbing to a safe height. At the bottom of the atempted loop the aircraft struck a tree stump and was severely damaged. The pilot was killed instantly but Don survived the accident although with extensive injuries. He was placed in the Kutanga Range fire tender and driven off to the hospital in Que Que. En route the fire tender was involved in an accident and rolled. Don survived this accident too and was taken to Que Que hospital by a passing motorist.

He died later in hospital of his injuries.

Sqn Ldr G. E. Nettleton and Flt Lt M. R. Hill

On the 1st July 1970 on return from an instrument flying sortie the aircraft crashed on the road outside the perimeter fence of the New Sarum Air Force. Both pilots were killed in the crash. Cause of accident unknown

Sgt H. D. Young

On the 26th March 1971 whilst working in the New Sarum bomb dump he was seriously injured when an explosion occured. He subsequently died of the wounds he sustained in the accident.

Flt Lt A. G. Roughead and Air Lt G. N. Robertson

On the 16th November 1971 the crew of a Canberra B" were undertaking a training sortie to Kutanga Range from New Saruk Air Force base. ATC cleared the aircraft to turn left after takeoff. For whatever reason the pilot turned right. ATC advised the pilot that he had been cleared for a left hand turn. During a monouver to comply with the ATC instruction the wings separated form the aircraft which crashed killing the two crew.

Flt Sgt S. Joubert

On the 11 December 1971 whilst on an Outwards Bound Course in the Chimanimani Mountains he fell 400 feet in a climbing accident.

Air Lt G. Munton-Jackson and Flt Sgt P. J. Garden

On the evening of 17th January 1972 during a force exercise the crew were tasked to take the Allouette III aircraft from New Sarum to Thornhill in bad weather. The aircraft crashed killing both the crew. The cause of the accident was thought to be caused by the pilot becomming disoriented and losing control. Alouette III was not approved for night without an horizon, or for actual IF.

Air Sub Lt D. D. Brown

On the 4th August 1972 shortly after qualifying for his wings and whilst on Operational Conversion Unit on No. 2 Squadron Air Sub Lt Brown was authorised to fly a training sortie in a Vampire TII aircraft. Immediately after take off the aircraft suffered an engine failure. The pilot attempted to carry our a well practised procedure to return to the airfield ("Horse shoe forced landing"). On low final approach the aircraft rolled onto its back and impacted the road just short of the runway. Air Sub Lt Brown killed instantly.

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