Tunisian Air Force AB205A to CAR

On 26 August 2021 at El Aouina air base, the President of the Republic of Tunisia, Kais Saied, attended the departure of three Al Quwwat al-Jawwiya At'Tunisia (Tunisian Air Force) AgustaBell AB205A helicopters to the Central African Republic (CAR).

As part of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), the helicopters will be used for air escort, search and rescue and rapid intervention. According to the information the AB205s will stay in the CAR for at least one year.

The three helicopters, serials L81-705, L81-714 and L81-717, all operated by 32 Squadron from Bizerte/Sidi Ahmed air base are equipped with miniguns, a Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) Star Safire III Multi Mission Surveillance System and HGU-56/P Improved Rotary Wing Helmet System.

Photo by Tunisian Ministry of Defence (MoD)