Editing Bell UH-1 Iroquois (section)

===Rhodesia===
Very late in the [[Rhodesian Bush War]], the [[Rhodesian Air Force]] obtained 11 former Israeli Agusta-Bell 205As in violation of [[International sanctions|sanction]]s on the nation, allegedly having used a series of intermediaries to evade them.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1978/12/15/rhodesia-admits-us-helicopters-used-in-war-against-guerrillas/bff13e67-e843-48d4-8944-7705ad934d37/ |title= Rhodesia Admits U.S. Helicopters Used in War Against Guerrillas |date= 15 December 1978 |newspaper= [[The Washington Post]] |access-date= 29 December 2015 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160305061425/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1978/12/15/rhodesia-admits-us-helicopters-used-in-war-against-guerrillas/bff13e67-e843-48d4-8944-7705ad934d37/ |archive-date= 5 March 2016 |url-status= live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/international/story/19790131-mystery-surrounding-us-made-huey-helicopters-smuggled-into-ian-smiths-rhodesia-solved-821818-2014-12-26 |title= Mystery surrounding US-made Huey helicopters smuggled into Ian Smith's Rhodesia solved |first= Chhotu |last= Karadia |date= 31 January 1979}}</ref> Locally known as ''Cheetahs'', these helicopters were returned to a flightworthy condition and then assigned to No. 8 Squadron, after which they participated in the counter-insurgency effort, usually functioning as armed gunships as well as troop transports. During September 1979, one Cheetah was lost in combat after being hit by an RPG while flying over [[Mozambique]]. At least another three other UH-1s were also lost. The surviving helicopters were put up for sale in 1990.<ref name="Rhodesia">{{cite web |url= http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/waf/aa-africa/zim/af/types/ab205.htm |title= Zimbabwe – Air Force – Aircraft Types |publisher= Aeroflight |access-date= 20 May 2009 |archive-date= 1 March 2010 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100301162342/http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/waf/aa-africa/zim/af/types/ab205.htm |url-status= dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= https://sofrep.com/news/fire-force-rhodesias-coin-killing-machine-part-3/ |title= Fire Force: Rhodesia's COIN Killing Machine (Part 3) |publisher= sofrep.com |first= Dan |last= Tharp |date= 16 June 2012}}</ref>