Beirut Air Bridge

The Beirut Air Bridge (1984–1998) provided administrative and logistical support the United States embassy in Beirut, Lebanon.[1] The Air Bridge provided the only safe mode of transportation for US diplomats between Larnaca International Airport, Larnaca, Cyprus, and several landing zones in the greater Beirut area.

UH-60 "Blackhawks" from C Co 7/158th Aviation Regiment, 12th Aviation Brigade, V Corps and from Wiesbaden Air Base and Giebelstadt Army Airfield, Germany, provided the "Air Bridge" to the US Embassy in the war-torn city of Beirut. Elements of this unit continued to perform this mission until July 1998.[2]

Communication

The Tactical Satellite Radios were provided and maintained by the 1st Combat Communication Group, Lindsey Air Station, Wiesbaden, Germany.[3] and the Signal Detachment, Support Company of the 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group(Airborne); initially out of Bad Tölz and then Bublingen Germany.

UH-60 Blackhawk at Beirut TOS LZ
UH-60 Blackhawk at Beirut TOS LZ

References

  1. ^ "Operations - European Command".
  2. ^ http://www.raydon.com/48ahc/html/lane1.htm Archived November 9, 2009, at the Wayback Machine />
  3. ^ 1st Combat Communications Squadron
  • Charles E. Kirkpatrick, "Ruck it Up!": The Post-Cold War Transformation of V Corps, 1990–2001, Department of the Army, Washington DC., 2006.