Royal Air Force Chinooks conduct heavy lift operations in Mali
defenceWeb Written by RAF - Chinooks from 1310 flight on Op NEWCOMBE recently visited the Hombori Mountains. An RAF Chinook has delivered heavy equipment to extend French and Malian forces’ operational range as part of Op Barkhane, the French counter insurgency operation in the West African Sahel region. The recent operation saw a Chinook of 1310 Flight lift a large Air-portable Fuel Container to a Forward Operating Base to enable ground and air recces to operate at a greater distance from Gao, the Royal Air Force said on 15 January. This operation required several days of planning before...
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