Aermacchi Al 60 Trojan, February 1973, landing at Salisbury Airport.
This aircraft still carries roundels. (photo, Robin D.W.Norton)

Aermacchi AL.60F-5 'Trojan' * Retired *
10 AL.60F-5 delivered in unmarked wooden crates in 1967, (allegedly hence the name local name 'Trojan'). The first aircraft was soon assembled and first flew on 7 February 1967. Deliveries to the RhAF commenced in March 1967. Used by 4 Sqn for the Forward Air Control (FAC) and Casualty Evacuation (Casevac) roles. Withdrawn from service in 1983 and sold to civil operators. Note: The version acquired by Rhodesia is variously described as AL.60B-2, AL.60C-5 and AL.60F-5. The B series and F-5 had a nosewheel landing gear, while the C series had a tailwheel landing gear. Also, the B series had Continental engines, while the C and F series had Lycoming engines. Rhodesian aircraft had nosewheel landing gear and Lycoming engines, and are therefore AL.60F-5s. One AL.60B-2 was later acquired from South Africa.

Aermacchi AL.60 Trojan, taken during the airshow at Thornhill, October 1972. Note the white 'T' on the top wing and fuselage - this was to make the aircraft easier to spot by the attacking Hunters or others when marking a target. A similar marking was used by the French on their Broussards in Algeria. (photo, Robin D.W.Norton)

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
R4320	6257/77		2 Mar 1967	RRAF320. Sold as Z-WMV 1983
R3421 (1)	6258/78		2 Mar 1967	RRAF321. w/o 5 July 1969
R3421 (2)	6213/33		1973	ex I-NASH/ZS-CXL/7P-CXL. Sold as Z-WMF 1983
R3242	6259/79		2 Mar 1967	RRAF322. Sold as Z-WMZ 1983
R3234	6260/80		21 Mar 1967	RRAF323. Sold as Z-WMY 1983
R3244	6262/81		21 Mar 1967	RRAF324. w/o 14 April 1974
R3425	6262/82		21 Mar 1967	RRAF325. Sold as Z-WMW 1983
R4326	6263/83		2 May 1967	RRAF326. w/o 17 December 1974
R3427	6264/84		2 May 1967	RRAF327. w/o 20 April 1974
R3248	6265/85		6 June 1967	RRAF328. Sold as Z-WMX 1983
R3294	6266/86		6 June 1967	RRAF329. Sold as Z-WNA 1983

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)