Cheetah: Guardians of the Nation African Aviation Series No. 23, Winston Brent Military providing insights into the Martini-Henry’s

providing insights into the Martini-Henry’s role in significant battles such as Isandlwana and Rorke’s Drift

the people

and enduring legacy

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Cheetah: Guardians of the Nation African Aviation Series No. 23, Winston Brent Military providing insights into the Martini-Henry’sCheetah: Guardians of the Nation African Aviation Series No. 23 Winston Brent From the 1981 SAAF Staff Requirement to replace the ageing Mirage III and F1 fleets, to the final withdrawal of the last Cheetah C in April 2008, this volume tells the full story of South Africa's most capable home grown fighter aircraft. Developed under sanctions and against considerable odds, the Cheetah represented a remarkable feat of local engineering and adaptation.