Reims Cessna FTB.337G 'Lynx' * Current *
18 French-built FTB.337G Super Skymasters flown into Rhodesia via a circuitous route from France in January 1976 (some sources say February). Modified to Milirole standard to carry an armament of two Browning 0.303 in (7.7 mm) machine guns mounted in pods above the wing centre section to fire over the front propeller, and underwing hardpoints for 200 lb (91 kg) of rockets and bombs. A comprehensive comunications/navigation fit was installed on each aircraft. As the risk from man-portable SAM missiles increased, the aircraft were given redesigned engine exhausts featuring carefully designed heat shields. Used by 4 Sqn for the light ground attack, visual reconnaisance, FAC and SAR roles. During mid 1977 another three Lynx were obtained to replace aircraft lost on operations, ostensibly purchased by the 'Panamanian Coast Guard' they found their way to Rhodesia. Two ex-USAF O-2A were delivered 1994-95.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
4300	0036	F-BXXA	Jan 1976
3401	0037	F-BXXB	Jan 1976
3042	0038	F-BXXC	Jan 1976	w/o 2 Sept 1977
3034	0039	F-BXXD	Jan 1976
3044	0040	F-BXXE	Jan 1976	w/o 25 July 1982
3405	0041	F-BXXF	Jan 1976
4306	0042	F-BXXG	Jan 1976	w/o 4 May 1977
3407	0043	F-BXXH	Jan 1976
3048	0044	F-BXXI	Jan 1976
3094	0045	F-BXXJ	Jan 1976
3140	0046	F-BXXK	Jan 1976
3411	0047	F-BXXL	Jan 1976
4312	0048	F-BXXM	Jan 1976	w/o 14 March 1977
3413	0049	F-BXXN	Jan 1976	w/o 2 Sept 1976
3144	0050	F-BXXO	Jan 1976
3154	0051	F-BXXP	Jan 1976
3146	0052	F-BXXQ	Jan 1976	w/o by Feb 1998
3417	0053	F-BXXR	Jan 1976	w/o 3 April 1986
4318	0057		1977
3419	0058		1977
3240	0059		1977
321	?		1994	O-2A
322	0416	69-7618	1994	O-2A

References:

1. Rhodesian Air Force, A Brief History 1947-1980 (W A Brent, 1987)
2. Britain's Rebel Air Force (Roy Nesbit & Dudley Cowderoy, 1998)
3. African Military Aviation (W A Brent, 1994)
4. Warplane (Orbis Publishing) Vol.8 pp.1681-1685
5. Air (WLAG) January 1990