PASSING OF AIR MARSHAL ARCHIE WILSON
PASSING OF AIR MARSHAL ARCHIE WILSON. It is with regret that ORAFs pass on the following sad news received from Jann Carlstein- My father, Air Marshal Archie Wilson, (Rtd), passed away last night at...
View ArticlePASSING OF HECTOR BRIDGES
PASSING OF HECTOR BRIDGES ORAFs received the following notification; Hector Bridges, ex-Rhodesian Air Force Comcen. New Sarum/Salisbury passed away on 2nd July 2014. Unfortunately we have no other...
View ArticlePASSING OF BILL GALLOWAY
PASSING OF BILL "WALLY'' GALLOWAY ORAFs received the following sad news today of the passing of Bill Galloway. Bill passed away on Wed 6 Aug 14 at the Norwich City Hospital after a long struggle...
View ArticlePASSING OF LESLIE WILLIAM BOSWELL
PASSING OF LESLIE WILLIAM BOSWELL. It with deep sadness that Dave Stone advises of the passing of Leslie William Boswell on the 27th June in South Africa. Les, a Halton brat served in the RRAF at...
View ArticlePASSING OF PETE VAN DER SCHYFF
PASSING OF PETE VAN DER SCHYFF ORAFs has sadly learned of the passing of Pete in 2012. Pete joined the Rhodesian Air Force on 01 February, 1972 with 28 LAR and left in 1974 to pursue a civilian...
View ArticlePASSING OF OSWALD OSSIE DESMOND PENTON
PASSING OF OSWALD "OSSIE" DESMOND PENTON It is with deep sadness that ORAFs advise of the passing of Ossie Penton today at 16h50 GMT in Durban, KwaZulu Natal. Ossie was a highly respected member of the...
View ArticlePASSING OF JOHN FRANCIS BARNES
PASSING OF JOHN FRANCIS BARNES We are very sad to report the passing of John Francis Barnes earlier this morning of the 03th September 2014, in Wiltshire, United Kingdom. John was attached to 10 SSU...
View ArticlePASSING OF LANGDON SPIDER WEBB
PASSING OF LANGDON "SPIDER" WEBB It is with deep regret that we advise of the passing today of "Spider" Webb at 17h00. Funeral arrangements to follow. ORAFs extends it deepest sympathies to the family...
View ArticlePETER PITHY GREEN
PETER GREEN’S ESCAPE STORY (France August & September 1944) A while ago I read an entry about Harry Wheeler in which mention was made to my brother Peter Green and I thought some of the ORAFS...
View ArticleWith Rifle and Camera in Rhodesia
With Rifle and Camera in Rhodesia. A Holiday away from the Beaten Track..... "Most Delightful Trip I Have Ever Done." In this article there are no stories of exciting chases by lions; no details of...
View ArticleWO1 - EDDY NORRIS
Eddy Norris was born on 09 April,1944 at the family farm Devonshire in Umtali, Rhodesia. He was the fifth child of Charles and Violet Norris. Eddy attended both Chancellor Junior School and Umtali High...
View ArticleRHODESIANS KEEN INTEREST IN MILITARY MATTERS
Rhodesians' Keen Interest in Military Matters... Repeated Response to Empire's call to arms. In The 50 years of Southern Rhodesia's history there are few things on which the people of the Colony can be...
View ArticleAC2 - LEONARD FISH
AC2 LEONARD FISH. ORAFs has been granted permission to share the Log Book of AC2, Leonard Fish who had trained at Mount Hampden, Rhodesia from May 1945 until July of 1945. Leonard was then moved to no....
View ArticleTelling the World The Advertising of Rhodesia
Telling the World: The Advertising of Rhodesia. A Rhodesian in England last January bought a copy of "Punch" in which, on idly turning over the pages of advertisements, he came across a striking...
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