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Destruction: the Autobiography of a Rhodesian Combat Pilot
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251:Casualties and losses
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708:Petter-Bowyer 2005
472:Woolworths bombing
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720:Binda 2008
695:References
671:Mozambique
649:province.
525:Flight 827
499:Flight 825
261:8 captured
172:3 Commando
169:2 Commando
33:Chimurenga
519:Salisbury
440:Long John
263:7 missing
259:15 killed
256:1 wounded
182:E Company
685:Kanyemba
454:Ignition
428:Overload
365:Flotilla
358:Cauldron
220:Strength
95:Rhodesia
62:Rhodesia
53:Location
580:Miracle
552:Mineral
545:Chamber
512:Gatling
460:Hill 31
372:Griffin
240:Paradak
215:unknown
140:Unknown
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592:Quartz
559:Placid
531:Vanity
505:Snoopy
379:Excess
351:Nickel
337:Pagoda
331:Sinoia
231:G-Cars
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566:Motel
538:Beira
483:Dingo
466:Aztec
447:Eland
398:Panga
386:Birch
344:Yodel
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