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1993/05 - UN peacekeeping mission in Cambodia

Exercise/Operation

UN peacekeeping mission in Cambodia

Helicopters

AS-332 Super Puma

Year

1993

The RSAF deployed Super Pumas to Cambodia for its first UN peacekeeping mission, supporting elections and medical transport.

On 20 May 1993, four Super Pumas and 62 personnel were deployed to Cambodia to assist the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC) in conducting UN-mandated elections. This was the RSAF's first UN peacekeeping mission, which involved ferrying election officials and ballot boxes to the various polling sites and counting centres, providing transport for medical casualties, conducting aerial policing, and other tasks.

Two white UN helicopters in flight over trees and land.

The RSAF's Super Puma helicopters, in UN colours, supporting UNTAC from May to June 1993.

Group in uniform holds a banner in front of a white helicopter.
Military personnel in uniform shaking hands in front of a helicopter.

The team returned home on 20 June 1993 after assisting in one of the UN’s most successful peacekeeping missions.

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