Neall Ellis - Wikipedia
Neall Ellis HC is a South African military aviator and mercenary. Raised in Bulawayo, he joined the South African Air Force after a brief stint in the Rhodesian Army. As a helicopter pilot he was awarded the Honoris Crux decoration in 1983, and later attained field rank.
Executive Outcomes - Wikipedia
For instance, in Sierra Leone, Executive Outcomes fielded not only professional fighting men, but armour and support aircraft such as one Mi-24 Hind and two Mi-8 Hip helicopters, the BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle and T-72 main battle tank.
This colonel-turned-mercenary has been battling terrorism for decades
Jul 1, 2021 · Ellis’ mercenary work eventually brought him to Sierra Leone, which was in the midst of a civil war in the late 1990s. The government of Sierra Leone, backed by the British, was attempting to quell a rebellion by the Revolutionary United Front (RUF).
Executive Outcomes (EO) - GlobalSecurity.org
Executive Outcomes, the mercenary firm based in Pretoria, South Africa, and manned mostly by former members of the South African Defense Force, had proven to be a decisive factor in the outcome...
Mercenaries in Africa after 1960 - Wikipedia
Mercenaries have played a vital role in the modern history of Africa from the independent movements of the 1960s up until the 2020s. Broadly the mercenary actions can be broken into two types of related actors, which can then be examined regionally.
BOOK REVIEW: GUNSHIP ACE: THE WARS OF NEALL ELLIS, …
May 17, 2016 · His book, Gunship Ace, covers the story of one such mercenary. His name is Neall Ellis (or, better known by his nickname, Nellis). It is part biography, part history, and ultimately the best story about mercenary world that is not tainted by prejudice or propaganda.
SA mercenaries conquer Africa – The Mail & Guardian
Aug 4, 1995 · South African mercenaries have turned the tide of the civil war in Sierra Leone, reports Edward O’Loughlin. Sierra Leone’s military government has been on a roll in recent weeks, driving...
BBC NEWS | Africa | Mercenaries in Africa's conflicts
Mar 15, 2004 · Then there were reports of South Africans fighting for diamond companies in Sierra Leone. And then they were flying helicopters in Ivory Coast. The South African government has expressed...
SIERRA LEONE-POLITICS: Mercenary Exit Leaves Some Hearts …
FREETOWN, Feb 10 1997 (IPS) - While some Sierra Leoneans have welcomed the departure from their nation of mercenaries hired by a South African outfit, people in areas where the soldiers of fortune had been deployed are now worried about their safety.
Sierra Leone's experience with three companies, Gurkha Security Guards (GSG), Executive Outcomes (EO), and Sandline International provides an ideal setting in which to both explore and pinpoint the transformation of freelance mercenaries into modern PMCs.