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French commandos exit a France C-160 Transall during a exercise. Photo courtesy of Armee De L'air

 

 

 

 

A C-160 Transall, a military transport airplane built jointly by Germany and France takes flight. Photo courtesy of Armee De L'Air of France.

 

Squadron emblem of French unit based out of Anjou

 

Pictured are actual aircraft stationed at King Khalid International Airport during the Gulf War in 1990-1991. Also included in this special collection are actual squadron emblems and logos of the units present at the airport. Photos by Tom Thweatt, some photos are file photos L'Armee de L'Air of France.

Cotam is the military transport system of the French Air Force. It is equivalent to the "MAC" patch emblem of the USAF. Note the two geese pulling the turtle.

 

 

 

 

 

French troops I ran across on the compound where we lived at King Khalid International Airport

French troops near a Armee De L'air.

a ground view of the C-160 Transall, a twin turboprop military cargo transport L'Armee De L'Air of France.

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