C186 - 1962 38th Battalion advance party leave for the Congo

24/10/1962
10/24/1962
24 October 1962
38th Battalion advance party leave for the Congo for United Nations duty. the advance party of the 38th battalion and the 2nd Armoured Squadron left Dublin Airport for the Congo by specially chartered Sabena 707 Boeing jet. The 150 troops would arrive in the Congo the next day. Picture shows some members of the 2nd Armoured Squadron boarding the aircraft.

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24/10/1962<br />
10/24/1962<br />
24 October 1962<br />
38th Battalion advance party leave for the Congo for United Nations duty. the advance party of the 38th battalion and the 2nd Armoured Squadron left Dublin Airport for the Congo by specially chartered Sabena 707 Boeing jet. The 150 troops would arrive in the Congo the next day. Picture shows some members of the 2nd Armoured Squadron boarding the aircraft.