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Mauritania
Index
The Mauritanian Air Force (which played only a minor role in
the Western Sahara Conflict) numbered 150 men in 1987, and its
combat capabilities were minimal (see
table 5, Appendix). The
highest ranking officer was a colonel. Because the air force
lacked defensive capabilities, French troops from neighboring
Senegal assisted with aerial surveillance and bombing raids
during the Western Sahara war. At any one time, most aircraft
were grounded because of mechanical failure, lack of spare parts,
and general maintenance problems. Air strips were located at
'Ayoûn el 'Atroûs, Akjoujt, Atar, Fdérik, Bir Moghreïn, Kaédi,
Kiffa, Nouadhibou, Nouakchott, and Rosso.
Data as of June 1988
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