Celebrating 25 Years
October 15, 2020 (Google Translation) – On Friday, October 9, the Falcon 50 maritime surveillance aircraft of the French Navy carried out a SAGNE patrol (joint maritime surveillance mission against illegal trafficking (illegal fishing, pollution, etc.)) for the benefit of Senegal . For his part, the high seas patrol boat (PHM) Commander Ducuing continued his CORYMBE mission by leading tactical…
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July 22, 2020 (Google Translation) – After 40 days of deployment in the Gulf of Guinea, the amphibious helicopter carrier (PHA) Tonnerre returned to Toulon on Friday July 17, 2020. Assessment of this CORYMBE mission : more than 5 joint patrols with the navies bordering the Gulf of Guinea and 63 hours of flight time for the Caiman helicopter of…
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July 7, 2020 (Google Translation) – On June 28, the amphibious helicopter carrier (PHA) Tonnerre trained with the Gabonese administrations in charge of maritime surveillance in the Libreville estuary. At the heart of the training, a fast boat interception exercise and a winch by Caiman. While sailing in the Gulf of Guinea on a Corymbe mission, the PHA Tonnerre crew…
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June 11, 2020 (Google Translation) – On June 8, the amphibious helicopter carrier (PHA) Tonnerre departed from Toulon to participate in Operation Corymbe in the Gulf of Guinea. At 8:00 am the building leaves the quay. An hour later, he embarked on two material transport barges (CTM), and at 10:30 a.m. a Caïman Marine helicopter from Flotilla 31F landed on…
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