1-600 Rhodesia Roundels 1970-1980 Decals

These 1-600 Rhodesia Roundels 1970-1980 decals provide national aircraft markings for scale models representing Rhodesia. Match the sheet's marking design to the aircraft and period being represented.

Decal Information

The sheet provides Rhodesia Roundels 1970-1980 markings for 1-600 scale aircraft miniatures.

They are printed on clear-background waterslide decal paper. They need to be individually cut out. Apply over a properly prepared and gloss-coated model surface using normal waterslide-decal techniques.

Key Historical Details

Region / Nation: Rhodesia Service: Rhodesia military aviation Time Period: 1970-1980 Primary Marking: National aircraft roundels Scale: 1-600 Application: Aircraft matching the depicted marking and period

Historical Information

When the country declared itself a republic in March 1970, the prefix “Royal” was dropped from the air force name and a new national marking was introduced. The green-and-white roundel reflected Rhodesia’s national colors and became closely associated with the final decade of the Rhodesian Bush War.

The marking appeared on many of the best-known Rhodesian aircraft, including the Hawker Hunter, English Electric Canberra, de Havilland Vampire, Alouette III, Cessna 337 “Lynx,” and various transport and liaison aircraft. These aircraft were heavily employed in reconnaissance, strike, troop support, and counter-insurgency operations.

The roundel remained in use through the later Rhodesian period and into the short-lived Zimbabwe-Rhodesia transition before national aircraft markings changed after independence in 1980.

The 1970 roundel should not be confused with the earlier Royal Rhodesian Air Force marking, which retained an RAF-style form with an assegai emblem. Period photographs are recommended for exact placement and size on individual aircraft.