RAF C-17 operations in support of the French
military in Mali are continuing from Evreux Airbase near Paris. Since
the short notice commencement of Op Newcombe, C-17 Globemaster aircraft
operated by 99 Sqn have been flying 5000 mile round trip missions on a
near daily basis. Wg Cdr Simon Bellamy said: "I genuinely think the
French have warmed to us and enjoyed having us around...See full details
Showing posts with label Operation Newcombe. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Operation Newcombe. Show all posts
Tuesday, 5 February 2013
99 Sqn update from Evreux Airbase
RAF C-17 operations in support of the French
military in Mali are continuing from Evreux Airbase near Paris. Since
the short notice commencement of Op Newcombe, C-17 Globemaster aircraft
operated by 99 Sqn have been flying 5000 mile round trip missions on a
near daily basis. Wg Cdr Simon Bellamy said: "I genuinely think the
French have warmed to us and enjoyed having us around...See full details
Wednesday, 16 January 2013
OPERATION NEWCOMBE
The National Security Council are meeting to discuss the situation in
Mali amid continuing ministerial assurances that UK ground forces will
not be drawn into the combat operation against al Qaida-backed rebels.
OC 99 Sqn, Wg Cdr Stu Lindsell, said: "We started doing some contingency
planning on Saturday... the first aircraft left within 24 hours...I
have been very impressed by how everyone on the sqn...More information »
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