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angola 2017

Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2017 9:32 am
by andrevt
hi
we leave for Angola on the 5 th October via Ratel 72 in the south then to Ebo and west to the coast , our logo for this trip
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Re: angola 2017

Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2017 10:31 am
by Mud Dog
Awesome! Would love to be able to join you guys.

Re: angola 2017

Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2017 2:48 pm
by FIRSTGEER
I'm really envious of you.One day hopefully I can also see Angola again from a peacetime perspective.Enjoy and take lots of pics and share them with us .

Re: angola 2017

Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2017 5:18 pm
by The Legend
Andre lyk my jou weermag dae het jou goed gedoen. Jy kan Angola maar nie los nie ne!!

Re: angola 2017

Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2018 11:24 am
by andrevt
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more julle lanklaas gesels
groot ontdekking , die stertvin van Kapt Ed Every gevind naby Menongue in Angola

Re: angola 2017

Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2018 11:27 am
by andrevt
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hier staan Queros oud recce wat sy honourus xrux gekry het toe Wynand gevang was , nog n gedeelte van die Mirage

Re: angola 2017

Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2018 11:29 am
by andrevt
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Olifant Tank roepsein 53 , staanonder sy eie afdak by Quito , 52 en 12 A is nog in die mynveld

Re: angola 2017

Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2018 11:32 am
by andrevt
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die ou le ook daar naby Menongue

Re: angola 2017

Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2018 4:50 pm
by andrevt
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the two crosses that we erected at Ratel 72 and the site where Lt Vince lautenslahger was shot down with his Impala

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Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2018 4:51 pm
by andrevt
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Bostoe in Botswana on the way to Angola

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Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2018 4:53 pm
by andrevt
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Ratel 72 in southern Angola
this ratel and crew have a very interersting story

Re: angola 2017

Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2018 4:54 pm
by andrevt
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the cross high up in a tree at ratel 72

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Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2018 4:55 pm
by andrevt
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the site where Vince came down with his Impala

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Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2018 4:56 pm
by andrevt
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Cahama in Angola a shot out T54

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Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2018 4:58 pm
by andrevt
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a very dry Leba pass compared to previous years

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Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2018 4:59 pm
by andrevt
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Dorsland trekkers memorial in the Huila province

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Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2018 5:01 pm
by andrevt
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The lubango air force base ssen from the mountain above ubango
it was from this point that the recces launched a attack on the Migs
very interesting story

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Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2018 5:02 pm
by andrevt
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camping in a burnt down forest

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Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2018 5:03 pm
by andrevt
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brunch

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Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2018 5:04 pm
by andrevt
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at the very famous BRIDGE 14 where heavy fighting took place

Re: angola 2017

Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2018 5:06 pm
by andrevt
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the well known town of EBU where a few of our men died during the seventies during OPS Savanah
the Angolans build n memorial and all the shot out noddy cars are parked here

Re: angola 2017

Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2018 5:08 pm
by andrevt
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the Noddy car in which Van Niekerk and his few died

Re: angola 2017

Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2018 9:43 pm
by Mud Dog
Great pics that bring back a lot of good and bad memories. Thanks for sharing Andre. :thumbup:

Re: angola 2017

Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2018 3:40 pm
by andrevt
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here we go south along the beach to the south point of the Doodsakker

Re: angola 2017

Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2018 3:42 pm
by andrevt
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dooie walfis by bois dos tigros

Re: angola 2017

Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2018 3:43 pm
by andrevt
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lekker ry ons die doods akker

Re: angola 2017

Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2018 3:45 pm
by andrevt
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you need plenty of speed to come up this dune from her at the southern point of the doodsakker we went through the desert to Espanheiro

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Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2018 3:46 pm
by andrevt
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it took us two days through the desert

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Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2018 3:47 pm
by andrevt
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the dune driving especially the navigation was a challenge

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Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2018 3:48 pm
by andrevt
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what a experience it was

Re: angola 2017

Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2018 3:49 pm
by andrevt
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the navigation was a challenge

Re: angola 2017

Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2018 3:50 pm
by andrevt
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nice photies of the Leba pass

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Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2018 3:52 pm
by andrevt
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Tundaval near lubango we slept here for the first time was great except for the wind

Re: angola 2017

Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2018 3:53 pm
by andrevt
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massive mushroom , was realy not bad tasting

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Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2018 3:55 pm
by andrevt
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nice camp p
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lace near Bentiaba

Re: angola 2017

Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2018 3:57 pm
by andrevt
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shipwreck the Indepencia at Namibe harbour hats off to our recces

Re: angola 2017

Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2018 3:59 pm
by andrevt
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the old Russian underground base in the desert , great place to spend a day

Re: angola 2017

Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2018 4:00 pm
by andrevt
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what a find for the pub also at the Russian underground missile base

Re: angola 2017

Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2018 4:07 pm
by andrevt
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all the way south

Re: angola 2017

Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2018 4:08 pm
by andrevt
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dune driving was flippin great

Re: angola 2017

Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2018 4:08 pm
by andrevt
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brunch time in the desert

Re: angola 2017

Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2018 4:10 pm
by andrevt
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pan in Botswana

Re: angola 2017

Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2018 4:45 pm
by Mud Dog
:thumbup: !!

Re: angola 2017

Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2018 7:15 pm
by george
Baie Nice Andre.
Dis beslis op my TO DO lys.

Re: angola 2017

Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2018 5:29 am
by FIRSTGEER
Great trip report so far Andre.The pics are also amazing.
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