US nationals and foreigners evacuation,09/06/2003 Liberia

[Pégase]

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US ambassador to Liberia, John Blaney (front) and US citizens wait, 09 June 2003 before being evacuated by French troops from war-wracked Liberian capital Monrovia as continuing battles between rebels and government forces cast a shadow over peace talks in nearby Ghana. People are being flown to the French military vessel "Orage" (Storm) anchored nearby in the Atlantic Ocean off Monrovia. AFP PHOTO Issouf SANOGO (Photo credit should read ISSOUF SANOGO/AFP/***** Images)

[Iceman]

:D Very cool pictures. The army boys, are those French SF?

[Pégase]

yep, I think they could be members of the DAOS (Détachement ALAT(Aviation Légère de l'Armée de Terre) des Opérations Spéciales)

it means Detachement of the Army Light Aviation of the Special Operations

some others pics I've found of this evac called "Opération Providence" :

http://www.hollandsentinel.com/images/061003/liberia.jpg

http://www.defense.gouv.fr/marine/actu/orage/images/photo5.jpg



TCD Foudre :

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at least 535 nationals originating from 38 differents countries have been evacuated like that during this operation

[Vextra]

yep, I think they could be members of the DAOS (Détachement ALAT(Aviation Légère de l'Armée de Terre) des Opérations Spéciales)

it means Detachement of the Army Light Aviation of the Special Operations

some others pics I've found of this evac called "Opération Providence" :



Dis-moi, Pégase, tu es sûr que le DAOS dispose de personnels débarqués ? Je pensais plutôt qu'il s'agissait uniquement de pilotes et de personnel au sol. Ca pourrait pas être des types du 1er RPIMA ou des commandos-marines ou CPA-10 ?
J'habite à côté de Pau, très impressionnant d'entendre les hélicos, la nuit, sans les voir, passer au-dessus de la maison...

[Pégase]

ouai, il me semble bien que le DAOS a un escadron équipé de Cougar pour la sar/resco
le 1er RPIMa utiliserait un autre matériel à mon avis, bien qu' il se pourrait qu'il y ait quelques membres avec eux, et si c'était le CPA-10, je pense qu'on aurait vu plutôt des hélicos de l'Armée de l'Air
quelqu'un pourrait confirmer ?


yes, I believe the DAOS has a squadron equipped with Cougar for sar missions
the 1er RPIMa would use another material, but there might be some members with them, and if it was the CPA-10, I think we would have seen Air Force helis
could someone confirm ?

fantassin is not around :petting:

[fantassin]

The DAOS has no ground troops.

The ground element was provided by COS Commando-Marine operators (hence the modified G3 with ACOG scope rifle on one of the pics) and by the anti tank platoon of the support company of the 21°RIMa.

[n.ignomo]

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Can somebody id thus gun please ?

[RoBBo]

looks like a HK g3 to me but i aint no expert on firearms.

[tenda]

could be an g3 sg1 sniper rifle 7.62 mm... :roll:

[easyand]

I agree

[SFontaine]

Lol for some reason those pics of the Helo landing on the ship remind me of one of my favorite Simpsons quotes


*After being evacuated Saigon style from the American embassy in Australia Homer talks to the pilot*
Homer: Are we going to an Aircraft Carrier?
Pilot: No, Sir. We're going to the USS Walter Mondale. It's a laundry ship!