Sud Aviation SA-316 Alouette III
The Sud Aviation SA-316 Alouette III is a French helicopter built between 1961 and 1985 by Sud Aviation and later by Aérospatiale. It is a modernized variant of Alouette II helicopter. Alouette III was built for civil and military users for light liaison duties, light transport, search and rescue, and sometimes for air attack.
| Sud Aviation SA-316 Alouette III | |
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| Alouette III of the French Sécurité Civile. | |
| Role | Helicopter |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Sud Aviation. |
| First flight | february 1959 |
| Introduction | 1961 |
| Status | Active |
| Primary user | French Army |
| Number built | 1453 |
Most famous users were Indian Air Force, French Gendarmerie, and French Sécurité Civile. Some were used by Ireland air force.
Bibliography
- Jackson, Robert, Helicopters: Military, Civilian, and Rescue Rotorcraft (The Aviation Factfile). London: Grange Books Ltd, 2005. ISBN 1-84013-812-2.
- Boulay, Pierre, Les hélicoptères français, Paris, France : Larivière éditions, 1998. ISBN 2-907051-17-2
