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Armed Forces of Gabon

Index Armed Forces of Gabon

Gabon has a small, professional military of about 5,000 personnel, divided into army, navy, air force, gendarmerie, and national police. [1]

37 relations: Aérospatiale Alouette III, Aérospatiale Gazelle, Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma, ATR 42, BATRAL-class landing ship, Biafra, CASA/IPTN CN-235, Cessna 152, Dassault Falcon 900, Douglas A-1 Skyraider, Eland Mk7, Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma, Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil, Fouga CM.170 Magister, Gabon, General officer, Grumman Gulfstream II, Index of Gabon-related articles, Kership, List of air forces, List of armies by country, List of Dassault Mirage III operators, List of Fokker F28 operators, List of militaries by country, Lockheed L-100 Hercules, Military aircraft insignia, Military ranks of the Armed Forces of Gabon, NAMC YS-11, Nexter Aravis, North American T-6 Texan, Outline of Gabon, Politics of Gabon, President El Hadj Omar Bongo (ship, 1978), Ranks in the French Air Force, Ranks in the French Army, WZ-551, 2009 Gabonese Eurocopter AS 532 crash.

Aérospatiale Alouette III

The Aérospatiale Alouette III (Lark) is a single-engine, light utility helicopter developed by French aircraft company Sud Aviation.

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Aérospatiale Gazelle

The Aérospatiale Gazelle is a French five-seat helicopter, commonly used for light transport, scouting and light attack duties.

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Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma

The Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma is a four-bladed, twin-engined medium transport/utility helicopter.

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ATR 42

The ATR 42 is a twin-turboprop, short-haul regional airliner developed and manufactured in France and Italy by ATR (Aerei da Trasporto Regionale or Avions de transport régional), a joint venture formed by French aerospace company Aérospatiale (now Airbus) and Italian aviation conglomerate Aeritalia (now Leonardo S.p.A.). The number "42" in its name is derived from the aircraft's standard seating configuration in a passenger-carrying configuration, which typically varies between 40 and 52 passengers.

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BATRAL-class landing ship

The Bâtiment de Transport Léger (abbreviated BATRAL; "Light ferry ship") are small landing ships of the French Navy.

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Biafra

Biafra, officially the Republic of Biafra, was a secessionist state in West Africa which existed from 30 May 1967 to January 1970; it was made up of the states in the Eastern Region of Nigeria.

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CASA/IPTN CN-235

The CASA/IPTN CN-235 is a medium-range twin-engined transport aircraft that was jointly developed by Construcciones Aeronáuticas SA (CASA) of Spain and Indonesian manufacturer IPTN, as a regional airliner and military transport.

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Cessna 152

The Cessna 152 is an American two-seat, fixed tricycle gear, general aviation airplane, used primarily for flight training and personal use.

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Dassault Falcon 900

The Dassault Falcon 900 is a French-built corporate jet aircraft made by Dassault Aviation.

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Douglas A-1 Skyraider

The Douglas A-1 Skyraider (formerly AD) is an American single-seat attack aircraft that saw service between the late 1940s and early 1980s.

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Eland Mk7

The Eland is an air portable light armoured car based on the Panhard AML.

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Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma

The Airbus Helicopters H215 (formerly Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma) is a four-bladed, twin-engine, medium-size utility helicopter developed and marketed originally by Aérospatiale, later by Eurocopter and currently by Airbus Helicopters.

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Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil

The Eurocopter (now Airbus Helicopters) AS350 Écureuil (Squirrel) (now H125) is a single-engine light utility helicopter originally designed and manufactured in France by Aérospatiale and Eurocopter (now Airbus Helicopters).

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Fouga CM.170 Magister

The Fouga CM.170 Magister is a 1950s French two-seat jet trainer aircraft, developed and manufactured by aircraft company Fouga.

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Gabon

Gabon, officially the Gabonese Republic (République gabonaise), is a sovereign state on the west coast of Central Africa.

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General officer

A general officer is an officer of high rank in the army, and in some nations' air forces or marines.

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Grumman Gulfstream II

The Gulfstream II (G-II) is an American twin engine business jet designed and built by Grumman and then in succession, Grumman American and finally Gulfstream American.

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Index of Gabon-related articles

Articles (arranged alphabetically) related to Gabon include.

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Kership

The Kership class is a range of steel monohull offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) built by Kership, a joint venture of French civil shipbuilder Piriou (55%) and Naval shipbuilder DCNS (45%).

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List of air forces

This alphabetically arranged list of air forces identifies the current and historical names and roundels for the military aviation arms of countries fielding an air component, whether an independent air force, a naval air arm, army aviation unit, or coast guard.

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List of armies by country

This is a list of Armies (Land Forces) of the countries of the World.

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List of Dassault Mirage III operators

This is a list of Dassault Mirage IIIs, Dassault Mirage 5s, and Mirage 50s used by national air forces.

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List of Fokker F28 operators

The following is a list of past and present operators of the Fokker F28 incl.

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List of militaries by country

This is a list of militaries by country, including the main branches and sub-branches.

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Lockheed L-100 Hercules

The Lockheed L-100 Hercules is the civilian variant of the prolific C-130 Hercules military transport aircraft made by the Lockheed Corporation.

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Military aircraft insignia

Military aircraft insignia are insignia applied to military aircraft to identify the nation or branch of military service to which the aircraft belongs.

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Military ranks of the Armed Forces of Gabon

The rank insignia of the Armed Forces of Gabon are worn on jackets and shoulder epaulettes.

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NAMC YS-11

The NAMC YS-11 is a turboprop airliner built by a Japanese consortium, the Nihon Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation.

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Nexter Aravis

The Aravis is an infantry mobility vehicle developed and built by French company Nexter.

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North American T-6 Texan

The North American Aviation T-6 Texan is an American single-engined advanced trainer aircraft used to train pilots of the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF), United States Navy, Royal Air Force, and other air forces of the British Commonwealth during World War II and into the 1970s.

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Outline of Gabon

The following outline is provided as an overview and topical guide to Gabon (the Gabonese Republic): Gabon – country in west central Africa sharing borders with the Gulf of Guinea to the west, Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, and Cameroon to the north, with the Republic of the Congo curving around the east and south.

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Politics of Gabon

Politics of Gabon takes place in a framework of a republic whereby the President of Gabon is head of state and in effect, also the head of government, since he appoints the prime minister and his cabinet.

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President El Hadj Omar Bongo (ship, 1978)

The President El Hadj Omar Bongo was a fast attack craft used by the Gabon Navy.

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Ranks in the French Air Force

Rank insignia in the French air force are worn on the sleeve or on shoulder marks of uniforms.

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Ranks in the French Army

Rank insignia in the French army are worn on the sleeve or on shoulder marks of uniforms, and range up to the highest rank of Marshal of France, a state honour denoted with a seven-star insignia that was last conferred posthumously on Marie Pierre Koenig in 1984.

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WZ-551

The WZ-551 (also known as ZSL92) is a Chinese wheeled armored personnel carrier.

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2009 Gabonese Eurocopter AS 532 crash

The 2009 Gabonese helicopter crash occurred in the Atlantic Ocean off Gabon at 8:08 p.m. on January 17, 2009.

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Air Force of Gabon, Army of Gabon, Gabon Air Force, Gabon Army, Gabon Navy, Gabon/Military, Gabonese Air Force, Gabonese Army, Military of Gabon.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed_Forces_of_Gabon

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