French Air Force

Escadron d'Helicopteres 01.067

Helicopters Squadron 01.067

EH01.067 · Pyrenees

Established 1975

History C/N Photos Videos

1/67 provides helicopter support to the French Special Forces. Traces its origin to the end of the Algerian War with the creation of the 22nd Helicopter Wing. One of their units, the 3/22 was established at Pau. In 1968 split into 1/68 at Pau as the Pyrenees and 2/68 at Chambery. In 1972 with the closure of BA119 at Pau, 1/68 moved to Cazaux and in 1975 became EH 01.067 Pyrenees.

Whilst the main mission of the Pyrenees remains Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR), the squadron has completed deployments to Bosnia, Albania, Congo, Afghanistan and Mali. They usually embark a detachment on Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier.

As of 2017, the remaining SA330 Puma are being transferred to the EH 01.044 at Solenzara.

On January 31, 2018 achieved Full Operational Capability (FOC) in aerial refueling from KC-130 Hercules tankers. The only French Air Force helicopter squadron having this capability.

During 2015, of the unit's 5 Super Puma fitted with the M621 20mm gun (known as Puma Pirate), 2 remained at Cazaux, while 3 had been deployed to the Sahel.

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News

French Caracal and Fennec Helicopters Conduct Counter-Drone Trials

Jun 4, 2026 · France has successfully conducted its first helicopter-based counter-drone (C-UAS) live-fire trials, using Airbus H225M Caracal and AS555 Fennec helicopters to engage Shahed-type UAV targets.
A400M Air Refueling H225M Helicopters

Jul 21, 2025 · Airbus completed testing campaign of air refueling H225M Caracal helicopters from an A400M Atlas cargo tanker aircraft
First Fuel Transfer Between A400M and H225M

Aug 21, 2020 · 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
Exercise Dark Dune 2020

Feb 27, 2020 · French Air Force performed helicopter aerial refueling from Hercules Tanker aircraft during Dark Dune 2020
Additional Caracal for French Special Forces

Jun 14, 2019 · The Armée de l’air ordered an additional H225M Caracal for its elite Helicopters Squadron 01.067 Pyrénées based at Cazaux (BA120). Will join a fleet of 10 EC725 used to support special forces and capable of aerial refueling
Spanish Tanker Refueled French Caracal

Oct 21, 2018 · A Spanish air force KC-130 tanker deployed to Istres in France to performed an aerial refueling exercise with a French EC725 Caracal helicopter

Dec 8, 2017 · Exercise Dark Dune 2017-II
Jul 11, 2016 · EC225LP Tranferred to French Air Force

Nov 5, 2015 · Operation Barkhane: First Air Refueling of Helicopters

Locations

1975-	LFBC	Cazaux (BA120)
2014-??	FTTJ NDJ	N'Djamena International Airport

Models

1975-2017	Aerospatiale SA330 Puma
2006-	Eurocopter Super Puma / Cougar / Caracal

Operations

08 Sep 20052005	15 Sep 20052005	Volcanex 2005
17 May 20102010	21 May 20102010	SAR meet 2010
14 Jul 20102010		Quatorze Juillet 2010
14 Jul 20132013		Quatorze Juillet 2013
14 Jul 20142014		Quatorze Juillet 2014
01 Aug 20142014	--	Operation Barkhane
14 Jun 20172017	28 Jun 20172017	APROC 2017
14 Jul 20262026		Quatorze Juillet 2026

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