The French Army Light Aviation (French: Aviation Légère de l’Armée de Terre) (ALAT) is a the aviation part of the French Army. The French Army (French: Armée de Terre) is the land-based component of the French Armed Forces. ...

History

The French Army Light Aviation was established on 22 November 1954 for observation, reconnaissance, assault and supply duties. November 22 is the 326th day (327th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Composition

• Army Light Aviation Command (COMALAT)

• The 4th Airmobile Brigade (4e Brigade Aéromobile) has most of the ALAT:s strenght.
  • 1st Combat Helicopter Regiment (1er Régiment d'Hélicoptères de Combat) (1er RHC) in Phalsbourg with 22 Gazelle, 20 Puma and 14 Cougar
  • 3rd Combat Helicopter Regiment (3e Régiment d'Hélicoptères de Combat) (3e RHC) in Etain with 37 Gazelle, 16 Puma
  • 5th Combat Helicopter Regiment (5e Régiment d'Hélicoptères de Combat) (5e RHC) in Pau with 52 various Gazelle and Puma helicopters
  • 6th Combat Helicopter Regiment (6e Régiment d'Hélicoptères de Combat) (6e RHC) in Margny les Compiegne equipped with Puma and various Gazelle helicopters

• Army Special Forces Brigade
  • Army Light Aviation detachment for Special Operations based in Pau-Uzein

The town of Phalsbourg, Alsace-Lorraine, was formerly known as Pfalzburg. ... This article is about the helicopter. ... The Aerospatiale Puma is a medium-sized twin-engined transport/utility helicopter originally manufactured by Aerospatiale of France. ... AS 532 Cougar The Eurocopter Cougar is a twin-engined, medium-weight, multipurpose helicopter manufactured by Eurocopter. ... This article is about the helicopter. ... The Aerospatiale Puma is a medium-sized twin-engined transport/utility helicopter originally manufactured by Aerospatiale of France. ... Pau is a town of southwestern France, préfecture (capital) of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département. ... This article is about the helicopter. ... The Aerospatiale Puma is a medium-sized twin-engined transport/utility helicopter originally manufactured by Aerospatiale of France. ... The Aerospatiale Puma is a medium-sized twin-engined transport/utility helicopter originally manufactured by Aerospatiale of France. ... This article is about the helicopter. ... Badge of the BFST. The Army Special Forces Brigade (French: Brigade des Forces Spéciales Terre) (BFST) based in Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques is the French Armies special forces unit. ...

External links

• ALAT homepage