| Operation Vanity | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Rhodesian Bush War | |
| Location | Angola   Luso Operation Vanity (Angola) |
| Planned by |  Rhodesia |
| Target |  ZIPRA |
| Date | 25–26 February 1979 |
Operation Vanity was a Rhodesian military operation in Angola with clandestine assistance from the South African Air Force (SAAF) during the Rhodesian Bush War. The Rhodesian Air Force planned a retaliatory raid against a ZIPRA camp in Angola after a second Air Rhodesia Viscount was shot down on 12 February 1979.[1]: 157