Mali
Mali’s second C295W ready for delivery
A second Airbus C295W is being prepared for delivery to the Malian Air Force to supplement its growing tactical transport fleet
RAF Chinooks record 3,000 flight hours in Mali operations
Boeing Chinook HC5/HC6/HC6A heavy-lift tactical transport helicopters assigned to the RAF’s No 1310 Flight have recorded 3,000 flight hours in support of the French-led Operation Barkhane in Mali
Mali orders an additional Airbus C295
Airbus announced on December 2 that the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Mali has ordered a second C295 twin-turboprop tactical transport, which will be delivered in 2021
UK extends Chinook deployment in Mali
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has once again extended the deployment of Royal Air Force (RAF)-operated Chinook HC5 helicopters and personnel to Mali.
RAF Chinooks pass flight hour milestone in Mali ops
British CH-47 Chinook HC5 heavy-lift tactical transport helicopters deployed in Mali, West Africa, have flown more than 2,000 operational flight hours in support of French-led counterinsurgency missions.