This is a tribute to a brave young combat pilot who was killed in action towards the end of the Rhodesian War 1965 - 1980. It tabulates a list of his operational airstrikes and the text is illustrated with Hunter photographs and maps of some of the areas where Brian Gordon carried out his missions. His operational service in the last 15 months of his life was certainly considerable.Brian flew 74 logged combat missions and was the only Hunter pilot killed during the war. His logbook entries add more detail to gaps in the Rhodesian war and will be cherished by family and friends.This brave airman died so that we may live