Parked at the tiny platform of Abeche after a massive rain shower, this UN An-26B.

The Lotnictwo Wojsk Ladowych (LWL, Polish Army Aviation) deployed three Mi-17s to Chad in support of European Union Force Chad/CAR (EUFOR Tchad/RCA) operations in 2008. 603 is seen here departing the airfield that is situated in the far east of Chad.

The PAC750 continues to be a weird looking aircraft type. Here is one seen on Abache, in the far eastern part of Chad, close to Sudan. The aircraft supported UNHAS operations in the - at that time - massive refugee region.

The Lotnictwo Wojsk Ladowych (LWL, Polish Army Aviation) deployed three Mi-17s to Chad in support of European Union Force Chad/CAR (EUFOR Tchad/RCA) operations in 2008. 605 is seen here resting at the platform while another one comes in for landing.

The PAC750 is a weird looking aircraft type. The New Zealand built aircraft made its first flight in 2001 and up to date (2019) it is still in production. Some 200 have been built so far. The P-750 has a relatively high power-to-weight ratio, so its an ideal airframe for paradrops, but also for humanitarian operations in hot environments. This aircraft has small "NatureLink" titles below the tail.

As specified by the Geneva Conventions, aircraft of the ICRC are marked with the Red Cross insignia on a white background. This marking is displayed on the rear fuselage sides and often also on the fuselage belly, wing centre section or outer wing. In addition, the aircraft are normally painted white overall, although this is not compulsory under the conventions. The operator titles ICRC are displayed on the forward fuselage, often with the circular COMITE INTERNATIONAL GENEVE marking. Alternatively, the latter is displayed on the tail fin.

The Aviation Légère de l'Armée de Terre (ALAT, French Army Aviation) ran a detachment consisting of Gazelle and Puma helicopters at Abeche, named ALAT Det Tchad, that provided reconnaissance and close air support to the European Union Force Chad/CAR mission in eastern Chad. This ADA took of from the French part of the tiny platform at Abeche.

This C-130H crashed in poor visibility (dust storm) near Abeche on 11 June 2006. In the accident five crew were killed and two people on the ground were injured due to debris. The Chad Air Force never cleared the area and the remains are still on the same spot as where it crashed, quite sinister!

This Grand Caravan was in use with the MSF, an international, independent medical humanitarian organisation that provides medical assistance to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters, or exclusion from healthcare. ZS-SLR once flew with DHL and was possibly leased to MSF to support the European Union Force Chad/CAR mission.

The Lotnictwo Wojsk Ladowych (LWL, Polish Army Aviation) deployed three Mi-17s to Chad in support of European Union Force Chad/CAR (EUFOR Tchad/RCA) operations in 2008. 602 is seen here departing the airfield that is situated in the far east of Chad.

This is the largest helicopter in the world, the Mi-26. This helicopter is owned by UTair South Africa but was leased in 2008 to the United Nations mission in support of Darfur. After UN service, the helicopter was flown back to Russia in 2013, where it is reported stored since then in Tyumen-Plekhanovo (Oblast, Russia).

A Russian Mi-8MTV-1 in support of the United Nations. Strikingly, this UTair owned helicopter was severely damaged in July 2006 as ZS-RUC while fighting a fire in the forests near Spitskop (South Africa) when it lost power while uplifting water. The pilot released the bambi bucket but his helo lost altitude, hit the water, turned onto the side and started sinking with all three crew escaping unhurt. The wreck was recovered and the helicopter was cancelled from register on 19 March 2008. It was rebuilt and again taken on charge with UTair for UN-service.

A fine Moldavian Mi-8T seen in eastern Chad, close to the Darfur aera in neighbouring Sudan. The helicopter was assigned to the European Forces mission during the humanitarian crisis in Darfur.

The European Forces (EUFOR) deployed to Chad in support of a humanitarian crisis in neigbouring country Sudan.