In May 1978 South African paratroopers took part in Operation | South Africa Reports

In May 1978 South African paratroopers took part in Operation Reindeer - South Africa's second major military operation in Angola. It was the largest airborne drop in the continent since WW2 and resulted in Cuba's biggest single day loss as the air force almost destroyed an entire armoured column trying to catch up with them. SWAPO suffered heavy casualties.