Sweden contributes tents to earthquake hit Turkey

By: Translation by: Johanna Toll | Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters – 24 February 2023 kl: 13.43
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This week, a Swedish aircraft transported 500 tents from Pakistan to Incirlik in Turkey, the logistical hub for the humanitarian and emergency aid after the two major earthquakes.

C-17 aircraft being loaded with tents
C-17 aircraft being loaded with tents
This week, a Swedish aircraft transported 500 tents from Pakistan to Incirlik in Turkey. Photo: Heavy Airlift Wing
Tents in the cargo hold of the C-17 aircraft
The transported tents weighed nearly 40 tonnes. Photo: Heavy Airlift Wing

"I’m proud that Sweden has acted swiftly and with resolve in their support to Turkey. It feels good that the Strategic Airlift Capability unit has been able to carry out so many transports. Helping in difficult circumstances and in emergencies is what we do best", says Colonel Peder Söderström, Heavy Airlift Wing Commander.

The Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC), and the Heavy Airlift Wing (HAW) is a 30-year multinational cooperation programme that started in 2009. SAC is based in Pápa, Hungary, and operates three C-17 aircraft. SAC’s task is to transport military troops and equipment to support national, UN and EU missions and exercises, as well as humanitarian aid.