Rhodesian Bush War - Operation Gatling (1978) - Green Leader
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- This video is my attempt at recreating the iconic bombing sequence at Westlands farm, by RhAF Canberra Bombers, Led by Squadron Leader Chris Dixon, who identified himself to Lusaka Airport tower as the famous "Green Leader" callsign. Now because there is no existing historical footage of the operation itself (that I know of), I was only able to use footage that is available on the internet. After searching around, I stumbled across this video: Rhodesian Air Force: Winged Assegais. From this channel: / memoriesofrhodesia (Hence, why there is a watermark on the top left corner of the video from the original video). Although the Canberra bomber footage from Rhodesian Air Force: Winged Assegais; is not related to the original operation. But after editing the footage and fitting the pieces together along with the radio chatter from the actual Operation Gatling, with the addition of the soundtrack. I managed to create this.
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Operation Gatling
October 19-21, 1978
Phase 1: The first phase of the operation involved a series of airstrikes by the Rhodesian Air Force, with the use of RhAF Canberra Bombers against the ZIPRA base situated at Westlands Farm, Zambia.
Thanks for the recreation. Am fascinated by Rhodesian history. I am a black Zimbabwean who grew up in Chitungwiza. I was young during the war and the ZANU govt hid this part of history from us. They only present history from the guerillas point of view.
With all respect. You know nothing about your own country that white people won't teach you.......
@@ambianknight6816 White people didn't teach me how my country attained its independence from Britain on 18 April 1980
@@isaacthomas4005 really though they just declared themselves independent and Britain was like; 'ok, great'
most Britons were then also quite happy that Rhodesians would then just persue the policies they wanted without caring about disaproval from the increasingly Marxist British Government.
antagonism between Rhodesians and Britons never existed; it's just that policy-wise they suddenly went in two seperate directions.
Wasn’t really from Britain other than they took it over for I think a year to hold the election.
@@isaacthomas4005Apparently you would have been a lot more educated under the Rhodesians. If you knew anything you would know the date of independence was November 11 1965
Roger, thanks, Cheers........typical polite Rhodesian
Rest In Peace my Rhodesian brothers.. legendary men in their flying machines .. 🙏🏻 respect and I salute you all !
I have been obsessed with Rhodesian history lately and this video is amazing. Thank you.
Loved listening to this, grew up listening to the song Green leader with part of this recording included in the song.
nothng better than a a bit of payback, to those peices of shit
@@harvey-seanmasson3323 Right on mate.
@@eternalapparatus2161 Copy that mate, Rhodesia forever !
What was the song's name again?
@@ayumalani5631 Green Leader was the songs name
No one in the world to heed her, tomorrow the world will know Green Leader.
Roger thanks, Cheers!
Finally something about that great raid ! Thank you ! Chris Dixon is alive in our hearts.
Awesome, totally awesome, they ran straight into the frags, lol, good
@@harvey-seanmasson3323 Beautiful......
He's dead and In hell with Hitler his fellow fascist!!!!
@@brianmuvuti2102 Nah, but that's where you'll be once you kick the bucket.
@Lew Allen2 How do you know? Have you been there to prove it? Fascists are more of a perfect fit.
Outstanding video! Thanks.
I have only 3 people I consider hero,
1) Ian Smith my president
2) General De La Rey
3) Green Leader
All defeated.
@@ayodejiolowokere1076 Why is your name 'kwerekwere " ????
@@mazambane286 same reason yours would be displaced settler, I imagine.
@@ayodejiolowokere1076 Well that all depends on your origin. You for example could be Zimbabwean by nationality.....but you certainly cannot be Zimbabwean ethically as no Bantu people are indigenous to Southern Africa.
@@mazambane286 as no Germanic people, based on those absurd standards, are indigenous to Europe.
Chris Dixon should be on the Rhodesian Mount Rushmore.
Breaks my heart that SA decided to cast aside the Rhodies after so much together. My father was there. I'm in my 30's, I will try make some amends. In SA, where most Rhodies reside, Natal. The next conflagration will be a big one. God bless you buggers!
Is there still a substantial number of rhodesians who if given the ability and the political will to do so would they take it back by force if supported ? This is all just a thought , sheer curiosity. I’ve come to revere and respect a lot about this great story that ended with an awful betrayal . I’m sure there are many who say it can never be again , but that’s why I think it was betrayed to begin with , good men lost the will to fight , certainly not in Rhodesia but politically good men across the west have been beaten back so badly, and of course communist agents within our states helped the cause.
@@davidcummins9903 Sir. I am in my 30's. Our fathers had many sons. I know many Rhodies having grown up in Natal, where most of them have settled. Rhodesia cannot be taken back with any due ease. For now, we, the Boer, want the NC and WC provinces in South Africa to create an independent state. Many Rhodies and other English men included. A Singapore of Africa. Consolidate. Then later my son can have a braai on the banks of the Congo. The spirit of the Rhodies and Boer is very strong. The world has always underestimated us. I agree that the West is declining and few men are left. But one needs only a few dedicated, trained and disciplined men to meet the hordes.
God bless you.
God en die Mauser!
@@dewetmaartens359 Dream on. That nonsense of white supremecy ended in southern Africa, never to return. Over and Out!
@@brianmuvuti2102 Any racial policy works if those in the government are competent.
@@ayumalani5631 Not in the 21st century. It worked once. Never again.
Very interesting only learning about Rhodesia ,Ending radio message with cheers very polite
Amazing work
Love the voices of these guys.
Good strike
fukin beautiful
3:12 how to win a fight before it even starts 💯 👏🏼 😂
very noice
very nice indeed ;)
If I could go back in time I'd stand next to grandfather fighting the marxs fools they might have taken the land but never forget who won the war
It's very good, but a shame about the 'music'. Doesn't need it.
The man who attacked many guerrillas with a plane than any other airforce army.
Green leaders shouting with a speaker from a war plane giving instructions and trying to frighten guerrillas.
A few men in.black went to Zim by way of Cape Town long ago with the vd Bijls Mugabe would later call Jerome O Hara his champion why they are called the Engineer Corps of Hell some of them came to Zim.in modern times they couldn't even speak the languages they always stir up people's against each other I knew Des Frost as a dairy and tabacco farmer still recognise the smell of gwai and pot o Hai that I ate with the workers my father also did artificial insemination on cows I could speak the languages very well and enjoyed speaking it it was prophesied that Mugabe would die in 3 years time it happened like it was said
COPIED!! 😂😂
All this drama for dropping bombs on unsuspecting people? No wonder these fools lost.
@blahblahblah blah did he lie?
I think shooting down passenger aircraft should tip them off, but if they're still "unsuspecting," then that's on them.
That was fantastic, had my attention the entire way through
What a powerful video , feeling quite emotional
"Wtf is Gregg Todd doing so close"
In addition to My previous comment, I am proud of the Colored Toopies who served Rhodesia . I really enjoy listening to them singing Sweet Banana as well as John Edmonds performance. To Me these Men Stand tip toe with Sgt. William H. Carney , Dan Bullock the Buffalo Soldier’s and many other Hero’s.
Big morale booster for the people back home and the troopies in the bush after zipra shot down the two viscounts and murdered the survivors. 😢
God Bless you Capt. Chris Dickson RIP
Love that… “ copied “.. ev infantrymen but trained in forward observer role. Aussie army. Front line vet. Don’t mess with fast air!
That's two bucks a word. They owe him!
NOOOOOO! not the heckin' Boainos!!!!
lol
Pround to be Rhodesian
Good Old times men… 💚🤍💚 Green Leader 🫡❤️
Absolutely Fantastic!
I am a Rhodesian, born in Bulawayo. I never fought in the Rhodesian war, having left the country when I was 6. I know military service, however, having been conscripted into the SADF from the then SWA. Recently I've been looking into the Rhodesian war and I can only conclude that those who fought were "super-human". Whether you take the fighting men who sometimes did several contacts per day, often outnumbered 50-1, or the techs keeping the obsolete aircraft in the air, they were amazing people. My only sadness is that the Black people of the country were on the receiving end of a racist regime. My mother told me, for example, that you could kill a farm worker and simply go to the local police station and pay a 10 Pound fine for "Killing a Kaffir". Yes, the education system for black people was, perhaps, the best in Africa, but Whites were still the upper class. Perhaps a different attitude towards the natives of Rhodesia would have resulted in a different outcome. Just my musings - - -.
Never heard anything like that and grew up in a farming community.
@@watkinsrory My mother was English, having come to Rhodesia just after WW2. I doubt whether she made it up.
@@ianolds8522 Its bull shit sorry. I grew up in a farming community in Rhodesia and there was never any crap like this. Our army was mostly blacks 70% of it in fact. Do you think that would be the case if your story held any ground ? Maybe get your facts right before talking absolute bull shit.
Your mother was wrong
It was not a racial war or a racial country by the majority of whites
@@ianolds8522 if you can provide a specific example - or point to the statute that permitted such I'd be all ears?
I can point specifically to a former DC who went on a shooting rampage in the Mtoko area late in the war (79 or early 1980). He was apprehended - charged, and convicted of multiple counts of murder of African civilians and given a life sentence. Some 30+ years later he was released from prison by the Mugabe ZANU-PF regime
Those are real facts and you can look them up...cheers.😊
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