First Swedish helicopter mission in Afghanistan
Apr 04, 2011
The Swedish helicopter unit SAE ISAF Medevac carried out its first in-country mission yesterday. The task was to carry two wounded Afghan army soldiers from the Khilegay base to a German field hospital at Camp Marmal in Mazar-e Sharif.
The unit supported the U.S. helicopter resources that were in need of reinforcement for a traffic accident involving two Afghan army vehicles and a large number of injured people.
Khilegay is located in the southeastern part of the Regional Command North's responsibility, in which the Swedish helicopter unit operates.
The mission was preceded by intensive preparations in the area the recent
weeks. The helicopters arrived in the area on March 24 and the unit has been operational since the morning of April 2.