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Captain du Plessis and Operation Sceptic (1980)
Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2022 4:46 pm
by Deleted User 2149
7 Jun 1980, Operation Sceptic: Capt. IC du Plessis landed his badly damaged Mirage F1AZ at Ruacana (Namibia). The aircraft was damaged by shrapnel from a SAM fired at it during the bombing of a target. He barely made it to Ruacana. He was awarded an Honoris Crux for bravery for having saved the aircraft rather than ejecting from it.
Re: Captain du Plessis and Operation Sceptic (1980)
Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2022 4:48 pm
by Thisismyaccount
Gutsy move on his part and the aircraft was probably repaired and put back into flight status.
Re: Captain du Plessis and Operation Sceptic (1980)
Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2022 4:54 pm
by Deleted User 2149
Thisismyaccount wrote: ↑Sat Feb 12, 2022 4:48 pm
Gutsy move on his part and the aircraft was probably repaired and put back into flight status.
Men were still men in the 80's.
Re: Captain du Plessis and Operation Sceptic (1980)
Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2022 4:57 pm
by Thisismyaccount
I still am
Re: Captain du Plessis and Operation Sceptic (1980)
Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2022 5:04 pm
by Deleted User 2149
Glad to hear it
Re: Captain du Plessis and Operation Sceptic (1980)
Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2022 5:14 pm
by Thisismyaccount
Was there ever any doubt that i was ?
