We must save the pilots

Audio 19:30

The French army's Mirage 2000D is one of the planes that regularly carries out strikes in Iraqi territory.

© PASCAL GUYOT / AFP

By: Franck Alexandre

21 mins

“Eject!

Eject!

Eject! ”Say the crews when they suddenly abandon their aircraft.

But, once on the ground, in a hostile zone, you have to escape the enemy.

In this context, the air base 120 of Cazaux, houses the survival and rescue training center. 

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"We must save the pilots", a great report by Franck Alexandre.

(Replay of December 8, 2020)

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