Operation Blue Angel
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Operation Blue Angel was a major Republic of Singapore Air Force
operation in May 1993 to support the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia
(UNTAC) conducting UN-mandated elections in Cambodia held between the 23 to 28 May 1993.
, in Northeast Cambodia.
Operation Blue Angel ended 20 June 1993.
Republic of Singapore Air Force
The Republic of Singapore Air Force is the air arm of the Singapore Armed Forces. It was first established in 1968 as the Singapore Air Defence Command...
operation in May 1993 to support the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
(UNTAC) conducting UN-mandated elections in Cambodia held between the 23 to 28 May 1993.
Execution
On 20 May 1993, four RSAF Super Pumas from the 125 SQN and 62 personnel which included a team from the Medical Corps was dispatched to Cambodia. The Super Pumas were placed under the UNTAC Military Command and based at Stung Treng AirportStung Treng Airport
Stung Treng Airport is an airport serving Stung Treng, the capital of Stung Treng Province in Cambodia.-Facilities:The airport resides at an elevation of above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 02/20 with an asphalt surface measuring ....
, in Northeast Cambodia.
Operation Blue Angel ended 20 June 1993.