Exercises African Eagle

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Manifique photo !! Merci RMAF !!

prises par un pilote F14 des Tophatters
desolé pour la qualité,anciens cam





audessus de l´Atlas

les b-52 a sidi slimane african eagle 1987

cette f-15e est ecrase en libye durant la guerre civil

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Deployments for civil engineering troops usually mean long days, spartan conditions, and inevitably some hours sitting on a parking apron somewhere, leaning against a cargo pallet, waiting for an airplane. I've had the good fortune to experience those days in the company of hardworking, honest, friendly people, who pulled together and carried their loads with dignity and good humor. These photos are from Sidi Slimane Air Base, Morocco, in November 1987.

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Sidi Slimane had been a USAF base in the 50s or 60s, and many of the old facilities were still intact, if run down, in the late 80s. The old theater building reminded me of Jimmy Stewart and Strategic Air Command, saving the world in the movies I watched as a kid. Being there, helping jets fly from that runway again, gave me a real sense of history, of having a small role in a long and proud tradition.

details d´African Eagle 1987,meme la MRM y participait..

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USS NASSAU - December 1987

10-11: Sortie, head for rendevous with the USS Thorn, the
Coral Sea and etc. after picking up the AV-8B's
from Rota. USAF F-16s and Moroccan fighters make
surprise passes at us. On 11 December, exercise
with AV-8B's versus the F-16s, F-5s and F-1s in
EDATF. Screened by USS Thorn and the Royal
Moroccan Navy frigate Erhamani as we approach the
Amphibious Objective Area for "Exercise African
Eagle."

12: Conduct rehearsal for "Exercise African Eagle." 1A
for wet well and flight deck operations all day.

13: Exercise African Eagle. Amphibious assault using
landing craft and helicopters in the vicinity of Al
Hoceima, Morocco. USS Thorn and RMN L.C. Erhamani
simulate NGFS. HE-130 drops parachute flares right
on time. Visited by the Commander of the Royal
Moroccan Navy and the Commander of the Royal
Moroccan Infantry School, who observe the
operations. Perfectly calm seas, light winds. Lhour
and H-hour are right on time, flawless.

15: Deploy AABFS sucaessfully.

17: Backload all African Eagle elements.

http://www.history.navy.mil/shiphist/n/lha-4/1987.pdf