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[–] robot7247 0 points 11 points (+11|-0) ago 

I may have some details fuzzy but IIRC when the UK turned their back on them, Rhodesia developed their own arms industry from scratch. Firearms, ammo, incendiaries, explosives, as well as some light/medium armored vehicles. Pretty amazing when you consider they were an inland country with only one friendly nation to their south (South Africa) which was also getting squeezed.

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[–] SirNiggsalot 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

They used those cool looking planes to fight the niggers. The Vampire I think they were named.

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[–] robot7247 1 point 0 points (+1|-1) ago 

I'd forgotten that. They had Canberra bombers too, a rather badass plane.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhodesian_Air_Force#Aircraft