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The French Army Light Aviation is a the aviation service of the French Army
French Army

The French Army, officially the Arm?e de Terre , is the Army component of the Military of France and its largest. As of 2007, the army employs 134,000 regular soldiers, 15,500 reservists, and 25,750 civilians....
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The French Army Light Aviation is a the aviation service of the French Army
French Army

The French Army, officially the Arm?e de Terre , is the Army component of the Military of France and its largest. As of 2007, the army employs 134,000 regular soldiers, 15,500 reservists, and 25,750 civilians....
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History

The French Army Light Aviation was established on 22 November, 1954 for observation, reconnaissance, assault and supply duties.

Composition


  • Army Light Aviation Command (COMALAT)


  • The 4th Airmobile Brigade
    4th Airmobile Brigade (France)

    The 4th Airmobile Brigade is a helicopter unit of the French Army. It makes up for most of the French Army Light Aviation. The brigade is heir to the traditions and honours of the 4th Airmobile Division....
     (4e Brigade Aéromobile) has most of the ALAT:s strength.
    • 1st Combat Helicopter Regiment (1er Régiment d'Hélicoptères de Combat) (1er RHC) in Phalsbourg
      Phalsbourg

      Phalsbourg is a Communes of France in the Moselle Departments of France in Lorraine in northeastern France.Its population is about 5000.In 1911, it was a town of German Empire, in the imperial province of Alsace-Lorraine, lying high on the west slopes of the Vosges, 25 miles north-west of Strasbourg by rail....
       with 22 Gazelle
      Aérospatiale Gazelle

      The Gazelle is a France-designed helicopter, created by the company Sud Aviation, which later became A?rospatiale, and later still Eurocopter Group....
      , 20 Puma
      Aérospatiale Puma

      The A?rospatiale Puma is a four-bladed, twin-engined medium transport/utility helicopter. The Puma was originally manufactured by Sud Aviation of France under the designation SA 330....
       and 14 Cougar
      Eurocopter Cougar

      The Eurocopter AS 532 Cougar is a twin-engined, medium-weight, multipurpose helicopter. The AS 532 is a further development and upgrade of the A?rospatiale Puma in its militarized form....
    • 3rd Combat Helicopter Regiment (3e Régiment d'Hélicoptères de Combat) (3e RHC) in Etain with 37 Gazelle
      Aérospatiale Gazelle

      The Gazelle is a France-designed helicopter, created by the company Sud Aviation, which later became A?rospatiale, and later still Eurocopter Group....
      , 16 Puma
      Aérospatiale Puma

      The A?rospatiale Puma is a four-bladed, twin-engined medium transport/utility helicopter. The Puma was originally manufactured by Sud Aviation of France under the designation SA 330....
    • 5th Combat Helicopter Regiment (5e Régiment d'Hélicoptères de Combat) (5e RHC) in Pau with 52 various Gazelle
      Aérospatiale Gazelle

      The Gazelle is a France-designed helicopter, created by the company Sud Aviation, which later became A?rospatiale, and later still Eurocopter Group....
       and Puma
      Aérospatiale Puma

      The A?rospatiale Puma is a four-bladed, twin-engined medium transport/utility helicopter. The Puma was originally manufactured by Sud Aviation of France under the designation SA 330....
       helicopters


  • Army Special Forces Brigade
    • ALAT detachment for Special Operations
      ALAT detachment for Special Operations

      The ALAT detachment for Special Operations is a special operations unit of the French Army Light Aviation. It is under the Army Special Forces Brigade which is under the control of the Commandement des Op?rations Sp?ciales....
       based in Pau-Uzein


Aircraft inventory


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Aérospatiale Gazelle

The Gazelle is a France-designed helicopter, created by the company Sud Aviation, which later became A?rospatiale, and later still Eurocopter Group....
 || || combat helicopter || total Gazelle
SA 341F
SA 341M
SA 342M || 326
60
111
155 || |----- | Aérospatiale Puma
Aérospatiale Puma

The A?rospatiale Puma is a four-bladed, twin-engined medium transport/utility helicopter. The Puma was originally manufactured by Sud Aviation of France under the designation SA 330....
 || || transport helicopter || SA 330 || 126 || |----- | Cessna 406
Cessna 406

The Reims-Cessna F406 Caravan II is a twin turboprop aircraft manufactured and designed by Reims Aviation in cooperation with Cessna....
 || || utility || Reims F406 || 2 || |----- | Eurocopter Cougar
Eurocopter Cougar

The Eurocopter AS 532 Cougar is a twin-engined, medium-weight, multipurpose helicopter. The AS 532 is a further development and upgrade of the A?rospatiale Puma in its militarized form....
 || || transport helicopter || AS 532
EC 725 || 28
14 || |----- | Eurocopter Fennec
Eurocopter Fennec

The Eurocopter AS550 Fennec and AS555 Fennec 2 are lightweight, multipurpose military helicopters manufactured by Eurocopter. Based on the Eurocopter AS350 and Eurocopter AS355 series, they are named after the Fennec Fox....
 || || utility helicopter || AS 555 || 17 || |----- | Eurocopter Tiger
Eurocopter Tiger

The Eurocopter Tiger is an attack helicopter manufactured by Eurocopter. In Germany it is known as the Tiger; in France and Spain it is called the Tigre....
 || || attack helicopter || HAD & HAP || 80 || deliveries underway |----- | Pilatus PC-6
Pilatus PC-6

The Pilatus PC-6 Porter is a civilian utility aircraft built by Pilatus Aircraft of Switzerland....
 || || utility transport || PC-6/B2-H4 || 5 || |----- | Socata TBM
Socata TBM

The Socata TBM 700 and TBM 850 are high performance single engine turboprop light business and utility aircraft manufactured by Socata. The TBM 700 was offered until 2006, when the TBM 850 was introduced....
 || || utility transport || TBM 700 || 8 || |}

See also

  • Army aviation
    Army aviation

    Army Aviation refers to aviation-related units of a nation's army. These units are generally separate from a nation's dedicated air force, and usually comprise helicopters and light support fixed-wing aircraft....


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