Armed Forces sends two Super Pumas to Africa
Jan 22, 2011
The Swedish Armed Forces Helicopter Wing has sent two HKP 10 Super Puma helicopters to Africa for crew training. The helicopters left the F21 Air Force Base in a chartered Antonov An-124 this Thursday.
By sending the Super Pumas and its crews to Africa the Helicopter Wing aims to enhance its operational ability for potential peacekeeping operations in foreign environments. The military’s website states that the pilots and engineers will be trained in a hot and dusty landscape, something that is hard to practice in Sweden.
The AS 332 M1 Super Puma helicopter, designated HKP 10 in the Armed Forces, is focused in medical operations. Three aircraft were recently modified to international medevac standards (HKP 10B), and two additional helicopters were modified to mission trainers (HKP 10D). The 1st Hkpskv. at the F21 Air Force Base in Luleå is responsible for the medevac taskforce training.