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| 34° 33' 56'' N 69° 12' 49'' E | | Kabul, Kabul | | ICAO: OAKB | IATA: KBL | | Elevation: 5871 feet |
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28-Jun-21 - As part of UK Armed Forces process of withdrawing from Afghanistan the RAF Puma helicopters deployed with NATO Resolute Support Mission since March 2015 returned to RAF Benson
15-Jun-21 - MD Helicopters received two $43.9M extension contracts to support Afghanistan’ MD530F Cayuse Warrior through December 2021 in Kabul, Al-Ain (UAE) and in Mesa, Arizona #Afghanistan
05-Dec-20 - MD Helicopters awarded $34M US Army contract for maintenance, repairs, updates, and overhauls of the Afghanistan Air Force MD 530F Cayuse Warrior helicopter fleet #contractors
04-Aug-19 - The RAF Benson Pumas Detachment based in Kabul, Afghanistan as part of Operation TORAL, is deployed since March 2015 to train, advise and assist (TAAC-Air) Afghan security forces #Puma
24-Oct-17 - Leidos, a logistic and services provider, will deliver all flight operations, maintenance, and logistics for the Afghan Air Force in Kabul under an US Army contract
25-Aug-16 - Four more MD530F arrived via C-17 at Kabul bringing the Afghan Air Force total to 27 Cayuse Warrior helicopters. As the ones delivered in July they have a new sighting system
16-Jun-16 - Five new MD530F Cayuse Warrior helicopters arrived at Kabul Airport June 17 via USAF C-17 Globemaster III. Afghan Air Force now operates 18 aircraft of this model
01-Apr-16 - In their first operational deployment, RAF Puma Mk.2 helicopters from Operation Toral completed one year in Kabul. They replaced the Chinook detachment on April 2015 in NATO mission Resolute Support
12-Aug-15 - The Afghan Special Mission Wing (SMW) is an unique aviation unit in charge of supporting the special forces capabilities of the Ministry of Defense and Ministry of Interior.
22-Dec-08 - KABUL, Afghanistan by ISAF - Six Canadian Griffon helicopters landed at the Kandahar Air Field via C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, Dec. 20. The Griffons are the first Canadian helicopters to arrive at the Canadian Air Wing in Afghanistan.
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