Green Leader

Sqn Ldr

Chris Dixon

Birth nameChristopher John Taylor Dixon
Nickname(s)"Green Leader"
Born1943 (1943)
Shabani, Southern Rhodesia
Died21 October 2011(2011-10-21) (aged 67–68)
Harare, Zimbabwe
AllegianceSouthern Rhodesia
Rhodesia
BranchRhodesian Air Force
Years of service1962–1979
RankSquadron Leader
CommandsNo. 5 Squadron
Battles / wars

Squadron Leader Christopher John Taylor Dixon D.C.D. (1943 – 21 October 2011),[1][2] also known by his callsign of Green Leader, was a Rhodesian military pilot for the Rhodesian Air Force and was born in Shabani, Southern Rhodesia.[2] He was best known for leading the Rhodesian Operation Gatling bombing raid over Zambia, which later became known as the "Green Leader Raid".[3]

  1. ^ "Zimbabwean Government Gazette" (PDF). Government of Zimbabwe. 1 June 2012. p. 29. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b Whyte, Beverley (1976). A Pride of Eagles. Graham Publishing. p. 32. ISBN 0620237597.
  3. ^ "How I lost my leg in Zambia". Sunday News. 8 September 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2021.