The Rhodesian Bush War

The Rhodesian Bush War

Jul 16, 2025 | Operations, Other Military Aviation

It is the mid-1970s in Africa. The small land-locked nation of Rhodesia, sitting northeast of its neighbour South Africa, is economically successful but militarily and politically troubled. It is under international scrutiny, with trade to the country limited. The...
Operation Okra

Operation Okra

Feb 18, 2025 | Operations, RAAF

In the early 2010s, ISIS emerged as a dominant extremist group, rapidly expanding across Iraq and Syria by exploiting political instability and conflict. ISIS originated from al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI), which capitalized on the instability following the 2003 U.S. invasion...
Desert Storm – First Strike

Desert Storm – First Strike

Jan 7, 2025 | Operations, Other Military Aviation

It is the morning of January 16th 1991. Within the next 24 hours, coalition forces will undertake a precision aerial campaign against Iraqi forces, in what will be known as Operation Desert Storm. Desert Storm will see almost 4000 aircraft mobilised by both sides,...
The Battle of Hamburg

The Battle of Hamburg

Jan 7, 2025 | Operations, Other Military Aviation, World War 2

The Battle of Hamburg (Operation Gomorrah) In 1943, the heart of the German air defence system was the early-warning and flak-predictor radar systems. It had proved to be a good system, as was the British radar chain that had been set up since 1935. The Germans knew,...
South Africa’s Forgotten Air Wars

South Africa’s Forgotten Air Wars

Jan 7, 2025 | Operations, Other Military Aviation

It is 1979. South Africa is a prosperous but troubled nation. Social tensions are high, the country is under international trade embargoes, and most pressingly, they are engaged in a high-stakes insurgency conflict, which will touch all aspects of life in the region....