French Army Flying Gazelle Helos in Afghanistan
The French army has begun operations with its SA341/342 Gazelle helicopters in Afghanistan. The rotorcraft were sent there in the wake of a disastrous August patrol in which 10 French military personnel died. Lack of air cover was partly blamed for the mission gone wrong, prompting soul-searching in...
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