The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
ONDANGWA, NAMIBIA. 1989-08 - 1990-04. A SOUTH WEST AFRICAN POLICE (SWAPOL) ARMOURED VEHICLE MOVES PAST THE BASE FOR AUSTRALIAN MEMBERS OF THE UNITED NATIONS TRANSITION ASSISTANCE GROUP. THE BASE ITSELF IS BEHIND THE EARTH BUND. THE BASE ENTRANCE IS BELOW THE TOWER IN THE CENTRE. 8TH CONSTRUCTION TROOP, 17TH CONSTRUCTION SQUADRON, PROVIDED ENGINEER SUPPORT TO UN FORCES IN THE AREA.
Base at Ondangwa for Australian members of the United Nations Transition Assistance Group (UNTAG) which operated between August 1989 and April 1990. The base itself is behind the earth bund and the ba
Base at Ondangwa for 9 Construction Troop and 15 Field Troop, both of 17th Construction Squadron, part of the United Nations Transition Assistance Group (UNTAG) which operated between August 1989 and
NAMIBIA. 1989-08 - 1990-04. AN ABANDONED SOUTH AFRICAN DEFENCE FORCE (SADF) MORTAR BASE VIEWED FROM THE BASE'S OBSERVATION TOWER. 8TH CONSTRUCTION TROOP, 17TH CONSTRUCTION SQUADRON, PART OF THE UNITED
RUACANA, NAMIBIA. 1989-08 - 1990-04. VIEW FROM A SOUTH AFRICAN DEFENCE FORCE (SADF) POST TO RUACANA DAM WHICH IS ACTUALLY IN ANGOLA. 8TH CONSTRUCTION TROOP, 17TH CONSTRUCTION SQUADRON, PART OF THE UNI
OSHAKATI, NAMIBIA. 1989-08 - 1990-04. SOUTH AFRICAN DEFENCE FORCE (SADF) HOSPITAL. NOTE THE MORTAR NETS AS ROOFING. THESE WERE DESIGNED TO DETONATE MORTARS ABOVE THE AIRCRAFT, THUS MINIMISING DAMAGE.
OSHAKATI, NAMIBIA. 1989-08 - 1990-04. SOUTH AFRICAN DEFENCE FORCE (SADF) AIRCRAFT HANGARS. NOTE THE MORTAR NETS AS ROOFING. THESE WERE DESIGNED TO DETONATE MORTARS ABOVE THE AIRCRAFT, THUS MINIMISING
