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Operation Meebos occurred during July and August 1982 with the objective of attacking SWAPO's PLAN bases and new regional headquarters in Southern Angola by the SADF forces based in South West Africa/Namibia. The plan involved the use of SAAF helicopters flown from mobile helicopter administrative areas (HAA) with a SADF Tactical Headquarters based deep in Angola and protected from possible FAPLA attacks by 61 Mechanised Battalion. These helicopters would fly 32 Battalion and paratroopers from the HAA areas to SWAPO targets identified by reconnaissance teams deep in the Angolan bush and by signal and human intelligence.

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  • Operation Meebos
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  • Operation Meebos occurred during July and August 1982 with the objective of attacking SWAPO's PLAN bases and new regional headquarters in Southern Angola by the SADF forces based in South West Africa/Namibia. The plan involved the use of SAAF helicopters flown from mobile helicopter administrative areas (HAA) with a SADF Tactical Headquarters based deep in Angola and protected from possible FAPLA attacks by 61 Mechanised Battalion. These helicopters would fly 32 Battalion and paratroopers from the HAA areas to SWAPO targets identified by reconnaissance teams deep in the Angolan bush and by signal and human intelligence.
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Date
  • July - August 1982
Name
  • Operation Meebos
Target
  • Various places
Location
  • Angola
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  • Operation Meebos occurred during July and August 1982 with the objective of attacking SWAPO's PLAN bases and new regional headquarters in Southern Angola by the SADF forces based in South West Africa/Namibia. The plan involved the use of SAAF helicopters flown from mobile helicopter administrative areas (HAA) with a SADF Tactical Headquarters based deep in Angola and protected from possible FAPLA attacks by 61 Mechanised Battalion. These helicopters would fly 32 Battalion and paratroopers from the HAA areas to SWAPO targets identified by reconnaissance teams deep in the Angolan bush and by signal and human intelligence.
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