French Army awards pilots who rescued French mountaineer in 2018
Pakistan Army Aviation pilots had rescued the mountaineer on request of the French embassy
February 05, 2020
RAWALPINDI: A special award ceremony was held Wednesday at the Army Museum to confer medals on Pakistan Army Aviation pilots who rescued French mountaineer Miss Elisabeth Revol from Nanga Parbat in 2018.
According to the ISPR, Lieutenant General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, Chief of General Staff (CGS) Pakistan Army, senior military officers and officers from Pakistan Army Aviation attended the ceremony. Rear Admiral Didier Malterre, Commander of French Joint Force in Indian Ocean conferred France National Defence Bronze Medal to brave pilots of Army Aviation who took part in the daring rescue operation.
Pakistan Army Aviation pilots had rescued the mountaineer on request of the French embassy.
