ALAT was formed on 22 Nov 1954, following its experience in French-Indochina with helicopters, principally in the combat medical evacuation role.  ALAT regiments subunits : EHA - Escadrille d Helicopteres d Attaque EHAP - Escadrille d Helicopteres d Appui protection EHR - Escadrille d Helicopteres de Reconnaissance EHM - Escadrille d Helicopteres de Manouvre EHOR - Escadrille d Helicopteres d Observation Radar In September 2009 the ALAT changed the structure of codes on the helicopters. From code ranges designated for the squadrons toward a fixed code to the helicopter. These 3 digit are the last 3 from the civilian F-M... number. |
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| Rotary Wing Aircraft Unit | Created | Disband | ||
| Détachement ALAT des Opérations Speciales - special operations aviation detachment | DAOS | 1997 | 2009 | |
| l'Ecole d'Application l'ALAT - Army Aviation School | EAALAT | 1957 | -- | |
| LÁrmee Francaise de Berlin - DETALAT Berlin | 1947 | 1994 | ||
| 1 Regiment D'Helicopteres de Combat - 1 combat helicopters regiment | 1 RHC | 1977 | -- | |
| 2 Regiment D'Helicopteres de Combat - 2 combat helicopters regiment | 2 RHC | 1978 | 1992 | |
| 3 Regiment D'Helicopteres de Combat - 3 combat helicopters regiment | 3 RHC | 1977 | -- | |
| 4 Regiment d'Helicopteres de Combat et de Manouvre - 4 combat helicopter regiment | 4 RHCM | 1985 | 1999 | |
 | 4 Regiment d'Helicopters des Forces Speciales - 4 special forces helicopter regiment | 4 RHFS | 2009 | -- |
| | 5 Regiment D'Helicopteres de Combat - 5 combat helicopters regiment | 5 RHC | 1977 | -- |
| 6 Regiment d'Helicopteres de Combat et de Manouvre - 6 combat helicopter regiment | 6 RHCM | 1977 | 2007 | |
| 7 Regiment D'Helicopteres de Combat - 7 combat helicopters regiment | 7 RHC | 1958 | 1997 | |
| 5 Groupe d'Helicopteres Legers - 5 light helicopters group | 5GHL | 1977 | 1998 | |
| 4 Groupe d'Aviation Legere Divisionnaire - 4 divisional light aviation group | GALDIV 4 | 1968 | 1977 | |
| | l'Ecole Franco Allemande Tigre - French German School Tiger | EFA | 2003 | -- |
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