66 THE AVIATION HISTORIAN Issue No 22
ABOVE Aérospatiale SA.330 Puma TR-KCI of the GPG performs a transport sortie over the Batanga region of
Gabon. The Presidential Guard’s other Puma was fitted with a VIP interior. The unit later also used a small fleet of
improved AS.332 Super Pumas, although only one of the latter appears to remain on strength with the GPG in 2018.
ABOVE A pair of GPG T-6s, including TR-KFE nearest the camera, flying low over the Gabonese jungle. The
rugged, dependable T-6s were initially painted in a dark blue colour scheme, which was replaced by a plain
natural-aluminium scheme, as seen here, before ultimately being put into a brown two-tone camouflage scheme.
BELOW Most of the members of the Presidential
Guard air squadron pose in front of two of the
unit’s Magisters at Libreville; the pilots are in
orange flying suits, including Pierre Grosjean,
furthest right with blue flying helmet.