Использование французских ударных вертолётов "Тигр" и "Газель" с борта универсального десантного корабля-дока "Tonnerre" (L9014) типа "Мистраль" , для поддержки ливийских мятежников.
Французы и англичане* совместно использовали свои ударные вертолёты в ряде налётов.

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French military attack helicopters (L) takes off from the deck of the French Navy helicopter carrier Tonnerre, to participate in their first military operation in Libya somewhere in the Mediterranean Sea, in this June 3, 2011 photograph released by the French military on June 4, 2011. NATO employed attack helicopters to hit targets in Libya for the first time on Saturday, an alliance statement said. Picture taken June 3, 2011.

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A French military attack helicopter takes off from the deck of the French Navy helicopter carrier Tonnerre somewhere in the Mediterranean Sea, to participate in their first military operation in Libya, in this June 3, 2011 photograph released by the French military on June 4, 2011. NATO employed attack helicopters to hit targets in Libya for the first time on Saturday, an alliance statement said. Picture taken June 3, 2011.

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Door gunners aboard a French military attack helicopter take part in their first military operation in Libya, after taking off from the French Navy helicopter carrier Tonnerre, somewhere in the Mediterranean Sea, in this June 3, 2011 photograph released by the French military on June 4, 2011.

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A French military attack helicopter is prepared for its first military operation in Libya, on the deck of the French Navy helicopter carrier Tonnerre somewhere in the Mediterranean Sea in this June 3, 2011 photograph released by the French military on June 4, 2011.

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French attack helicopters are prepared for their first military operation in Libya, on the deck of the French Navy helicopter carrier Tonnerre, somewhere in the Mediterranean Sea, in this June 3, 2011 photograph released by the French military on June 4, 2011.

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A member of the French military prepares a attack helicopter for its first military operation in Libya, on the deck of the French Navy helicopter carrier Tonnerre somewhere in the Mediterranean Sea in this June 3, 2011 photograph released by the French military on June 4, 2011.

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A door gunner looks out from a French military attack helicopter as it takes off to participate in their first military operation in Libya from the French Navy helicopter carrier Tonnerre somewhere in the Mediterranean Sea, in this June 3, 2011 photograph released by the French military on June 4, 2011.

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In this photo made available by French Army Saturday June 4, 2011, combat helicopters are prepared on the deck of French navy vessel BPC Tonnerre in the Mediterranean sea. British Apache and French attack helicopters struck targets for the first time in NATO's campaign in Libya, hitting Moammar Gadhafi's troops early Saturday near a key coastal oil town, the alliance said. Hours later, at least eight airstrikes were heard in Tripoli.
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