GABONESE PRESIDENTAL GUARD AVIATION • Garde Presidentielle • La Guard Presidentielle

Forces by Role & Equipment by Type

• AIRCRAFT 7 combat capable. Total 12 Aircrafts.

Combat Counter Terrorism 1 (Presidential Guard)  sqn with 7 CCT ac:
4 Aérospatiale Fouga CM-170R Magister (advanced flying training)
3 Beechcraft T-34C-1 Turbo-Mentor (basic flying training)

Presidential Guard (VIP Transport) 1 sqn with 5 VIP Tpt ac:
1 Douglas DC-8-73F;
1 ATR ATR-42F;
1 Embraer EMB-110P1 Bandeirante;
1 Dassault Falcon 900EX;
1 Gulfstream IVSP;


• HELICOPTER No armed capable. Total 2 helicopters.

Presidential Guard (VIP Transport) sqn with 2 VIP Tpt hel:
1 Eurocopter AS-332L Super Puma (VIP);
1 Eurocopter AS-355 Twin Squirrel


• FACILITIES
  Gabonese Presidental Guard Aviation Main Headquarters:
  HQ (Commandement de la Force Aérienne) at Libreville

  Presidental Guard Aviation Airfields and Airbases Organisation
  (Current Order of Battle):

Leyou BA.02 at Franceville Air Base:
CCT & Training Squadron (Escadron d'Entraînement 2-02): CM-170, T-34C-1

BA.01 at Libreville Air Base:
1st Ministral Air Liaison Group (Groupement de Liaisons Aériennes Ministerielles): DC-8, ATR-42, Falcon-900EX, EMB-110, Gulfstream-III, AS-332L, AS-355