| Operation Cerebus | |
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| Part of South African Border War | |
| Location | Angola  Longa Menongue Cuito Cuanavale Mavinga Operation Cerebus (1985) (Angola)
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| Target | Shoot down Angolan military aircraft |
| Date | 5 October - 3 November 1985 |
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Operation Cerebus was a South African Defence Force (SADF) special forces operation conducted in Angola during October 1985 during the South African Border War and Angolan Civil War.
Background[]
To discourage any further advances by FAPLA forces towards Mavinga after Operation Wallpaper, it was decided to further hinder Angolan airforce operations between Menongue and Cuito Cuanavale. Two captured mobile SA-9 anti-aircraft missile systems were flown into the UNITA held airfield at Mavinga by South African Air Force (SAAF) C-130 Hercules.[1]:Ch11 They were then driven north-west by SADF special forces and UNITA soldiers to an area between Menongue, Longa and Cuito Cuanavale.[1]:Chp11 The operation was not successful and no aircraft shot down, the Angolan's airforce avoiding the area.[1]:Chp11
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Lord, Dick (2012). From Fledgling to Eagle. The South African Airforce during the Border War.. Solihull, England: Helion & Company. ISBN 9781908916624.
Further reading[]
- Lord, Dick (2012). From Fledgling to Eagle. The South African Airforce during the Border War(e-book). Solihull, England: Helion & Company. ISBN 9781908916624.
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