Neall Ellis

Neall Ellis
Colonel; Neall Ellis
Birth name	Neall Ellis
Nickname(s)	Nellis, Gunship Ace
Born	24 November 1949; Johannesburg, South Africa
Allegiance	Rhodesia; South Africa; Executive Outcomes; Sierra Leone;
Service/branch	Rhodesian Army; South African Air Force;
Years of service	?-1971 (Rhodesia); 1971-1992 (South Africa); 1996-2004 (Sierra Leone);
Rank	Colonel;
Battles/wars	Rhodesian Bush War; South African Border War; Angolan Civil War; First Congo War; Sierra Leone Civil War; Yugoslav Wars; War in Iraq;

Neall Ellis is a South African military aviator and mercenary. Raised in Bulawayo, he joined the South African Air Force after a brief stint in the Rhodesian Army. As a helicopter pilot he was awarded the Honoris Crux decoration in 1983, and later attained field rank. After retiring from the SAAF he contracted for various private military corporations, including Executive Outcomes and Sandline International. During the civil war in Sierra Leone, he and his crew held off Revolutionary United Front (RUF) forces almost single-handedly. He also provided fire support for British troops during Operation Barras.

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