MONUSCO

Established 1999

History Photos

The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ( MONUSCO) is a peacekeeping force to monitor the peace process of the Second Congo War, though much of its focus subsequently turned to the Ituri conflict, the Kivu conflict and the Dongo conflict. Until 2010, was known as United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUC).

Among the helicopters deployed by the peacekeepers where Chetak (Lama) from India, Oryx and Rooivalk from South Africa , Bell 212 from Uruguay and Mi-24 from Ukraine

News

Uruguayan Helicopters Depart Congo After 14-Year Mission

May 15, 2024 · After 14 years of service, the peacekeeping Uruguayan Air Force deployed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (URUAVU) has completed its mission and withdrawn its helicopters from the country
Tenth Anniversary of Uruguayan Helicopters in the Congo

Mar 27, 2020 · The peacekeeping Uruguayan Air Force deployed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (URUAVU) is celebrating 10 years of service in the country, with its helicopters having completed 8,700 flight hours
Ukraine Mi-24 Hind in Congo’ MONUSCO

Jan 30, 2019 · Ukraine Mi-24 Hind helicopters taking part in their ninth rotation with peacekeeping mission MONUSCO in Congo are heavily engaged in combat missions against the “Allied Democratic Forces” (ADF) rebels
Uruguayan Bell 212 MedEvac Mission in Congo

May 11, 2018 · A member of "Doctors Without Borders" in the Congo Democratic Republic suffered a heart attack and was evacuated by Uruguayan peacekeepers taking part of United Nations MONUSCO Mission

Locations

	FZNP BNC	Beni Airport
	FZMA BKY	Kuvumu Airport
	FZNA GOM	Goma International Airport

Models

	Oryx
	212
	cheetah
	Mi-24 Hind
	Mi-17-1V
	Chetak

Airframes (7)

Reg	Model	C/N	Built
1213	oryx	13
UN-851	212	31157	1980	w/o 2021
UN-865	cheetah	unknown		Z3154
UN-887	mi-24	unknown		w/o 2016
UNO-851	212	30899	1978
UNO-875	mi-17-1v	96245		UNO-875
Z1890	chetak	unknown

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