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Originally Posted by Guymullins
This was taken in 1978 during an assault on a fortified enemy base in Angola. We were under fairly heavy fire while descending so you can see I have unfastened my belly band so as to have my rifle immediately to hand on landing. The white cloud is in fact smoke from a bomb run made 3 minutes before P Hour.
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Guy,
Would you mind giving more background history on the jump / mission. This is a great photo and as a Mid 70s Africa military history reader I would be fascinated to hear your account.