French operation Serval in Mali 12/1/13

[Sjoerd]

Another addition spotted in their news item about Mali, the NOS 8pm news;

(1321)/AH SA.330B EH01.067

Being unloaded today from a VDA AN-124.

[PNegri]

http://theaviationist.com/

Interesting video on this site. The Mirages don't have AAR missiles but the Rafales do. Does any one else seem that is odd? I cant imagine that there is much of a threat but still you never know

[hammarö]

In Amenas escalating.

The hijacking of the the Algerian LNG production plant is escalating by Mali type hostility.

The Algerian defence forces performed an helicopter attack of the plant yesterday by Mi-8/17 and equipped helos to retake the plant.

Hostages from at least 7 countries still in plant (UK, US, Ireland, France, Norway, Japanese etc).

Special Forces on the way to be involve.

This means a coming lot of flight activity.

US has Special Forces in Senegal as the different French Forces in Mali etc.

Algerian actions without communications with different involved countries.

[Hurricane]

SA342M ..../GCJ + ....GCC also noticed being loaded in a VDA AN124 from France to the area.
NAF917, C-130H-30 Nigerian Air Force active as support
Plus;
/DAM & /DDO Puma Ad'Terre
5116/ C-130H AdlA

ZZ175 C-17A RAF as foreign support

[Laurent]

Belgium sends two C. 130 for logistical support ...
.One is already in place!
Good job!

Well technically both are already in place.

This afternoon CH-03 departed (loaded with spares and chaff/flare supplies) for Solenzara, Corsica. Tomorrow it continues towards Chad, there it will be joined by the second C130 (which is already in Chad). From there both aircraft will continue for Abidjan (Ivory Coast) and Bamako (Mali).

In addition Belgium will deploy two A109 Medevac aircraft into the theatre of operations.

http://www.mil.be/def/news/index.asp?LAN=nl&ID=3667

Kind regards,

Laurent

Second Belgian C130H is CH-08. It arrived in Abidjan (from Chad) on Wednesday evening.

Greetz

Laurent

[hammarö]

Troops 'killed' in Algeria ambush

At least 11 soldiers have been killed in an ambush by alleged Islamic fighters, local media has reported.

According to El Watan newspaper, the soldiers were killed when their convoy was attacked in the Tipaza province of western Algeria on Wednesday.

The paper said the convoy was first hit by roadside bombs, after which gunmen opened fire with automatic weapons.

Algerian officials have not yet confirmed the reports.

Algeria has been fighting an insurgency for nearly two decades.

Violence has increased in the past two months, with 18 paramilitary police killed in an ambush in east Algeria in June.

ur Al Jazeera


Helicopters is the key in further hostilities.

Algeria has spend a lots of money to buy different types of helicopters.

[wonju666]

Nigerian Air Force deploys two Alpha Jets to Niger and will send Mi-35s to Mali http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/air ... li/136864/

[maurits]

One additional Mirage 2000D at Bamako airport: 614/133-JU.

[Le Addeur noir]

Undated footage on Al Jazeera shows 62nd AW C-17A 09-9211 departing here plus 07-7171 on the ground(this one should be from 3rd AS,436th AW).

In the background was an Armee de Terre SA-330B with a code ending in 'P'.

[leonard van T]

seen at; https://www.facebook.com/#!/armeefrancaise

4179 Gazelle
DAP SA-330
AW SA-330
77171 C-17A Dover

Leonard

[Laurent]

The two Belgian A109s that are deployed are :

H-30
H-39

The Il76 was RA-76511


Source :
Tuesday, 29 January 2013
Forty Belgian troops and two Agusta Medevac helicopters leave for Mali
Forty Belgian troops left Melsbroek Military Airport bound for Mali on Sunday morning 27 January 2013. After a stopover in an unspecified country they will be deployed operating two Belgian Army Medical Corp Agusta A190 helicopters that are being sent to Mali as part of Operation Serval.
They will join the three Belgian soldiers already in Mali. The Belgians will be based in the Malian capital Bamako.
The two helicopters (registrations H-30 and H-39) left Melsbroek for Mali aboard a Russian Ilyushin 76 transport plane today (29/01). The exact location of where the helicopters will be based has yet to be confirmed.
The helicopters will be used to fly the wounded to hospitals and medical posts and consequently will be deployed as close to the front as is practically possible.
Source: belga

Kind regards,

Laurent

[maurits]

Some additions in theatre:
Rafale C119/118-IX
C-160 R225/64-GY
C-135FR 474/93-CE +4 nn
SA330B 1621/AW, (1255)DDQ?

[Tintin]

Arrival of nigerian troops for MISMA by NAF917 C-130H.
See video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dmnyt3H ... e=youtu.be

Other NAF aircraft include one G-222 + two Alphajets (NAF 452/455) and Mi-35s.

[maurits]

Some updates: C-135FRs 574, 525 and 737 are present at Tchad.

[Laurent]

The two Belgian A109s that are deployed are :

H-30
H-39

The Il76 was RA-76511


Source :
Tuesday, 29 January 2013
Forty Belgian troops and two Agusta Medevac helicopters leave for Mali
Forty Belgian troops left Melsbroek Military Airport bound for Mali on Sunday morning 27 January 2013. After a stopover in an unspecified country they will be deployed operating two Belgian Army Medical Corp Agusta A190 helicopters that are being sent to Mali as part of Operation Serval.
They will join the three Belgian soldiers already in Mali. The Belgians will be based in the Malian capital Bamako.
The two helicopters (registrations H-30 and H-39) left Melsbroek for Mali aboard a Russian Ilyushin 76 transport plane today (29/01). The exact location of where the helicopters will be based has yet to be confirmed.
The helicopters will be used to fly the wounded to hospitals and medical posts and consequently will be deployed as close to the front as is practically possible.
Source: belga

Kind regards,

Laurent

Apparently there has been an aircraft swap, as it was CH-01 that was struck with a birdstrike last week !

Kind regards,

Laurent