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Second RAF C-17 Aircraft Departs for Mali Mission

by UK Ministry of Defence
January 16, 2013
in Air Force News
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Following the Prime Minister’s announcement that the UK will provide logistical military assistance in support of French military operations in Mali, a second Royal Air Force C-17 strategic transport aircraft has arrived in France.

At Evreux Airbase near Paris the aircraft will be loaded with armoured vehicles and other military equipment for transport to the Malian capital Bamako. French forces are assisting the Malian Government to contain rebel and extremist groups in the North of the country.

Officer Commanding 99 Squadron, Wing Commander Stu Lindsell said:

“We started doing some contingency planning on Saturday and we had the green light to go yesterday and so the first aircraft left within 24 hours of our initial scoping.

“We will be providing the C-17 logistical support as part of the UK commitment to supporting the French operations in Mali. We’ll be operating from France to provide support to the region.

“I have been very impressed by how everyone on the squadron and the station has risen to meet the task. We often plan for contingency operations on 99 Squadron; we’re fairly used to that as part of our day-to-day operations, but everyone has been incredibly keen and enthusiastic and we couldn’t have done it any quicker.”

This view was echoed by Flight Lieutenant David Blakemore, Flight Commander Training on 99 Squadron:

“There’s a real buzz on the squadron. This is something different, somewhere different and people really want to get involved.

“The fact another nation is coming to the UK to ask for its outsize lift capability is testament to the C-17’s reputation forged over the past decade.”

The RAF’s fleet of C-17 Globemasters give the ability to move equipment and personnel swiftly around the World for both military and humanitarian operations. The huge payload and long range of the C-17 make the aircraft, operated by 99 Squadron, ideally placed to enable the UK Government to respond to worldwide challenges.

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