5/26/2011 By Staff Sgt. Theresa E. Seng
2nd Marine Logistics Group
An
M88 Recovery Vehicle hoists the body of a downed French Mirage 2000
aircraft during a recovery mission May 27, 2011. U.S., French and
Italian forces conducted an 81-mile combat logistics patrol from
Regional Command Southwest to retrieve the French jet without incident
in the Bakwa district of Regional Command West in Afghanistan May 27,
2011. Combat Logistics Battalion 8, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward)
took the lead on the mission. In direct support of the battalion were
teams from 2nd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 2nd MLG (Fwd.),
along with the Army's 129th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion
providing heavy equipment transport capabilities, an Aircraft Recovery
Fire Fighting team from Marine Wing Support Squadron 272, 2nd Marine
Aircraft Wing, a French aircraft recovery team and an Italian team
escorting the convoy from the RC boundary to the crash site where they
continued to provide security for the duration of the operation in
support of the International Security Assistance Force. |
The Mirage appears really messed up, hardly seems worth of recovery. Might've been better to just put some thermite in it and walk away.
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