Franch Air Force Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) EC725 variant. The Caracal or Super Cougar is based on the AS532 Cougar and incorporates a five-blade composite main rotor, reinforced gearbox and an all glass cockpit
EC725R2 Caracal News |
First Fuel Transfer Between A400M and H225M
21-Aug-20 - As part of the A400M certification, an Airbus / French Air Force team completed the first full aerial refueling between the new cargo aircraft and a H225 / EC725 Caracal helicopter following last year successful contact tests #A400M
Exercise Dark Dune 2020
27-Feb-20 - French Air Force performed helicopter aerial refueling from Hercules Tanker aircraft during Dark Dune 2020 #DarkDune
Spanish Tanker Refueled French Caracal
21-Oct-18 - A Spanish air force KC-130 tanker deployed to Istres in France to performed an aerial refueling exercise with a French EC725 Caracal helicopter #refueling
Exercise Dark Dune 2017-II
08-Dec-17 - French Air Force Caracal pilots completed air refueling qualifications with USAF MC-130J at Cazaux in a new edition of the Dark Dune exercise
Operation Barkhane: First Air Refueling of Helicopters
05-Nov-15 - A French Caracal helicopter, using an U.S. C-130 Hercules, made for the first time an aerial refueling during Operation Barkhane in Africa.| More News ... |  |
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List of Operators of EC725R2 Caracal |
| Years | Model | Org | |
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| 1991- | Super Puma/Cougar |  Armée de l'Air | |
| 1992/13 | Super Puma/Cougar | Eurocopter France |
Global Distribution of EC725R2 Caracal |
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