Fighting Men of Rhodesia ep272 | Sqn Ldr John Connolly - part 1 | INTAF & Rh Air Force

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Komentáře • 33

  • @DeanGriffin-mo2qr
    @DeanGriffin-mo2qr Před 8 dny +2

    Was with John at Fylde Airforce base

  • @obertmutize
    @obertmutize Před 18 dny +5

    I'm a Zimbabwe but I really appreciate your hard work, may God bless you 🙏

  • @petershearing9878
    @petershearing9878 Před 18 dny +11

    Most interesting.. Thank you John. And for all the Intaf guys for their service.. Respect under difficult circumstances..

  • @brynprice6355
    @brynprice6355 Před 18 dny +8

    Great story from John, who I was with in IANS 2 and then was in Mash West Province. Brings back so many memories, especially the Op Interface patrols with Phsycops with John More. Thanks for another great interview

  • @ginojaco
    @ginojaco Před 18 dny +8

    Really good talk, thanks to both; looking forward to the next part. 👍

  • @robkilcollins310
    @robkilcollins310 Před 17 dny +3

    What an incredible interview. Thank you so much, John for taking the time to share your experiences with all of us.

  • @frederikbrits9559
    @frederikbrits9559 Před 18 dny +7

    Great interview Tony and John

  • @mtokodarryl
    @mtokodarryl Před 17 dny +2

    Very sad to hear the details of Tony Templemore-Walters. He was a friend, a kind and gentle personality who always had time for everyone. I believe he suffered from his wounds and never fully recovered. RIP Tony

  • @user-jx6rf8lu6h
    @user-jx6rf8lu6h Před 18 dny +5

    John van Zyl please Will U Give Us Details of The Chinhoyi Battle of 28 April 1966 ,
    Details of operation miracle
    Love Your Programmes,It's Saddening That We Lost A Country Called Rhodesia,An Economic Agricultural Hub In Southern Africa
    Rhodesia Taught Her People To Resilient, Black,White and Asian,It's A DNA That Can't Be Erased

  • @tomprice2501
    @tomprice2501 Před 18 dny +3

    Thanks for another awesome interview with men of Rhodesia bush war years. Talking about that UFO in 1974, I was on guard duty that night. I had just started my 22:00-23:59 shift and I was serving with JOC HQ Mount Darwin Army Camp. It was after 10:15 that night, and I had mentioned this incident to a few people who were coming out of the Clubhouse, anyway, I reported this to our Signals Room and reported these very bright lights in the distance. I established and confirm that they could not be flares or aircraft. Anyway, I watched this for about 20 minutes, as these lights would move so fast from one side to the other and back again several times. At that time I had a few cameras, but would never have captured this event. Well, after witnessing this, my next R&R I purchased a Soligor 400 mm lens with a 3X converter to add to my camera equipment. Since then, I have had 2 more encounters with UFO’s and caught with having my cameras on hand.

  • @BRADLEY856
    @BRADLEY856 Před 18 dny +6

    I’ve always wondered why UFO’s needed lights ? Lol. I believe you John. A group of us saw something up in Kurdistan

  • @mikenorton3294
    @mikenorton3294 Před 18 dny +6

    Great first interview. If you read the comments on my talk on my kotwa ufo it seems that period had a fair bit of ufo activity in the north east.
    FMR episode 34 I think.
    Maybe they left joe Biden behind in the USA

    • @chrisjones6736
      @chrisjones6736 Před 18 dny +1

      Ha! And the other one, trump. Although they got the skin colour wrong on that one.

  • @Saffazimbo
    @Saffazimbo Před 18 dny +4

    I like John, because he’s a Transvaal rugby supporter! Good man! ;)

  • @brendancreaven9452
    @brendancreaven9452 Před 16 dny +1

    My father was in INTAF from 77-80, Tony Creaven.

  • @andrewmc8314
    @andrewmc8314 Před 17 dny +2

    Thanks John and Tony for this interesting talk.

  • @charlietreston4035
    @charlietreston4035 Před 18 dny +3

    Great 👍 much respect

  • @Blackmoses2
    @Blackmoses2 Před 17 dny +2

    You saw a spooke.Very normal in Gwanda.Its a spirit of a dead person.Some may be aggrassive but normally just ignore them or insult it.

  • @Nick.T-Alo.G-Car
    @Nick.T-Alo.G-Car Před 18 dny +2

    Great Interview,😮John & Tony, many thanks to all; looking forward to Part 2

  • @greggoodes
    @greggoodes Před 18 dny +2

    Mr Latgam was offering Shona language courses near Mazoe mine during the time I was employed at the mine.

  • @BrianVarkevisser
    @BrianVarkevisser Před 17 dny +2

    Hey John,it's been a while.The days at Gifford were good.Slight resemblence to Pebbles!

    • @JohnConnolly-j2h
      @JohnConnolly-j2h Před 14 dny

      Hi Brian, yes it seems a lifetime ago!!!Much water under the bridge!!

  • @hstwodrainage.1410
    @hstwodrainage.1410 Před 18 dny +1

    Hartley, a nice little place, spent many an hour in the sports club there.
    Used to see a chap called Andy Bailie / Bailey at Rusape, he was from Intaf, I often wonder what happened to him?

  • @NormanJohnson-l6l
    @NormanJohnson-l6l Před 18 dny +1

    also did some service in mt darwin was stationed at chiswiti and operated all the mentioned keeps you mentioned

  • @tightcamper
    @tightcamper Před 18 dny +1

    I remember Air Force Regiment always had loads of 75 MAPS.

  • @alnonickname570
    @alnonickname570 Před 18 dny +1

    under correction, Mukumbura call-sign "Oscar Alpha One"? Aching memories.. thankyou gentlemen

  • @JamesBond-006.5
    @JamesBond-006.5 Před 18 dny +1

    Thank you Tony and John. John, my heart jumped when you said your younger brothers name was David. I realised then that our folks were actually good friends and remembered that I was once at your folks' house in Gwelo for a get-together. I was still in primary school. Do you remember the Naudés from Gwenora dam and the Johnsons? I am looking forward to the rest of your story. Regards, David Naude

    • @JohnConnolly-j2h
      @JohnConnolly-j2h Před 14 dny +1

      Hi David, yes I remember them well, good days those were.

  • @greggoodes
    @greggoodes Před 18 dny +1

    Did you get a headache from the nitro?

    • @fraseredk7433
      @fraseredk7433 Před 17 dny

      We Engineers did !

    • @JohnConnolly-j2h
      @JohnConnolly-j2h Před 14 dny

      Hi Greg, good to meet you and chat yesterday!!! Yes the headaches we part of that process.