Neall Ellis

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.

References

External links
 https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/british-officer-advised-gunship-killers-699306.html
 http://www.shadowcompanythemovie.com/about_featured3.html
 http://www.abc.net.au/foreign/content/2000/s229144.htm
 http://www.cracked.com/article_19472_the-5-craziest-soldiers-fortune-to-ever-cash-paycheck.html

Category:Living people
Category:Foreign volunteers in the Rhodesian Security Forces
Category:Helicopter pilots
Category:People from Johannesburg
Category:Rhodesian military personnel of the Bush War
Category:Rhodesian mercenaries
Category:South African aviators
Category:South African emigrants to Rhodesia
Category:South African mercenaries
Category:South African military personnel of the Border War
Category:South African people of Dutch descent
Category:South African people of British descent
Category:University of Natal alumni
Category:1949 births