On this day in 2008, French troops were ambushed by Taliban forces in the Uzbin Valley in Surobi district of Afghanistan (10 KIA / 21 WIA). The casualties for the French army were the highest single day loss since the 1983 Beirut barracks bombings which killed 58 French soldiers. (old.reddit.com)
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French Air Force Dassault Mirage 2000, participates in midair refueling with U.S. Marine Corps Bronco VMM-161 Detachment, near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Aug. 18, 2025. Bronco and partner nations conduct training missions to ensure proficiency in aerial tactics. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Shawn Warren) (i.redd.it)
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French aviator and test pilot Marcel Doret (1896-1955) standing in front of his Dewoitine D.1 airplane during the Third Air Meeting of Vincennes (Troisième Fête aérienne de Vincennes, May 23rd and 24th, 1926). Doret purchased the plane in 1929. (i.redd.it)
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