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Gabon Air Force Originally part of French Equatorial Africa, Gabon became independent in 1960 and received the standard French Military gift of three Max Holste Broussard, and AlouetteII helicopter and a C-47. By the early 1970's this force had reduced to two Broussards, but the force has been restructured since and has acquired combat aircraft., modelling itself on the French pattern. There are 9 mirage aircraft for intereception and ground attack duties. An EMB-110P Bandeirante provides MR with two more as transports, with a Lockheed c-130H plus two civil versions and one each of CASA CN235, Nord 262C Fregate, ATR 42F and a Bell 412SP helicopter, with a VIP flight consisting of a Douglas DC-8, Falcon 900EX and Gulfstream IVSP. An AS350 Ecureuil is used on communications duties. The Presidential Guard has COIN capability, with three Magister and Beech four T-34C-1 Turbo mentor armed trainers, as well as VIP Bandeirant, Falcon 900 and AS355 Ecureuil. The Gabon Army |
Abstracted from and copyright of Jane's Air Forces of the World