China completes sending its first helicopter unit to UN peacekeeping missions in Darfur

Soldiers of the third and last group of China's first helicopter unit, consisting of 99 peacekeepers, wait for departure for Sudan's Darfur task area at Beijing's Capital Airport on Friday, August 18, 2017. [Photo: China Plus]

Currently all the 140 people of the helicopter unit have been sent to the United Nations' peacekeeping missions. The unit, equipped with four Mi-17 helicopters, is due to conduct aerial patrol and help transport personnel and cargo in the Darfur region in Sudan. [Photo: China Plus]

Soldiers of the third and last group of China's first helicopter unit, consisting of 99 peacekeepers, wait for departure for Sudan's Darfur task area at Beijing's Capital Airport on Friday, August 18, 2017. [Photo: China Plus]

Soldiers of the third and last group of China's first helicopter unit, consisting of 99 peacekeepers, wait for departure for Sudan's Darfur task area at Beijing's Capital Airport on Friday, August 18, 2017. [Photo: China Plus]

Soldiers of the third and last group of China's first helicopter unit, consisting of 99 peacekeepers, wait for departure for Sudan's Darfur task area at Beijing's Capital Airport on Friday, August 18, 2017. [Photo: China Plus]

Currently all the 140 people of the helicopter unit have been sent to the United Nations' peacekeeping missions. The unit, equipped with four Mi-17 helicopters, is due to conduct aerial patrol and help transport personnel and cargo in the Darfur region in Sudan. [Photo: China Plus]

Currently all the 140 people of the helicopter unit have been sent to the United Nations' peacekeeping missions. The unit, equipped with four Mi-17 helicopters, is due to conduct aerial patrol and help transport personnel and cargo in the Darfur region in Sudan. [Photo: China Plus]

Soldiers of the third and last group of China's first helicopter unit, consisting of 99 peacekeepers, wait for departure for Sudan's Darfur task area at Beijing's Capital Airport on Friday, August 18, 2017. [Photo: China Plus]

Currently all the 140 people of the helicopter unit have been sent to the United Nations' peacekeeping missions. The unit, equipped with four Mi-17 helicopters, is due to conduct aerial patrol and help transport personnel and cargo in the Darfur region in Sudan. [Photo: China Plus]