On Jan. 20, 2019, three CH-146 Griffon and two CH-147F Chinook helicopters launched from Gao to Aguelhok, Mali, around 270 miles (430 km) away, in response to an attack on UN peacekeepers. The helicopters evacuated 15 wounded soldiers and delivered water, food, and ammunition to peacekeepers who remained in Aguelhok. Lloyd Horgan Photo