4 special forces helicopter regiment - French Army Light Aviation

Helicopters

The 4e RHFS provides aviation assets to special forces .

Lineage:
1993 - EOS ( Escadrille des Opérations Spéciales )
1997 - DAOS ( Détachement ALAT des Opérations Spéciales )
2009 - 4th RHFS

Structure:
EOS 1 : Cougar and Puma
EOS 2 : Gazelle ( gunship, liaison, command and control )
EOS 3 : Caracal
EOS 4 : Puma Army
EOS 5 : Puma Air Force
EOS 6 : Tigre

News of 4 Regiment d'Helicopters des Forces Speciales

Euroflir 410 for French Special Forces NH90, 20-Oct-20 : #Euroflir410 Safran’s new Euroflir 410 optronic system will equip the 10 NH90 TTH Standard 2 (TFRA2) to be delivered to the French Army 4th Special Forces Helicopter Regiment (RHFS) from 2025

Upgraded NH90 for French Special Forces, 12-Oct-20 : #SpecialForces NATO Helicopter Management Agency (NAHEMA) signed development of NH90 variant TFRA Standard 2 for French special forces. Under new contract the last 10 helicopters of the 74 ordered will be delivered in 2025 in this new configuration

Locations

Years	Location	ICAO/FAA
2009/	Pau Uzein	LFBP

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Years	Models
2010/	EC725AP Caracal
2009/	AS532UL Cougar
2009/	Tiger / Tigre
2009/	Gazelle
2009/	SA330 Puma

4 RHFS List of helicopters	Help Us

C/N	Version	Built	In this Org	In other Org
2029	hap		2029 : ALAT; 4RHFS./BHV flew in parade Quatorze Juillet 2013
2285	as532ul		2285 : ALAT CGH, F-MCGH; 2011 4RHFS
2336	as532ul		2336 : as 4RHFS /AID at Fairford air show 1999 : 2010 4RHFS /CGV; in Mali for Operation Barkhane
2611	ec725ap		2611 : ALAT F-ZKBC /CAA, pictured; May10 4RHFS : Oct13 4RHFS /3 EOS	F-ZKDA : Aug16 firefighting in south of France
2630	ec725ap		2630 : 2012 4RHFS./CAC	F-ZKCG : Eurocopter toward 2630
2633	ec725ap		2633 : ALAT from sep09 /CAE; pictured with 4RHFS at parade quatorze juillet 2010+
2638	ec725ap		2638 : 4RHFS./CAF flew in parade Quatorze Juillet
2642	ec725ap		2642 : ALAT 4RHFS /CAH from Sep12
2938	h215	2015	F-GTLA : ALAT from 19Sep15 via JORF n°0217 ; 4RHFS, 4e régiment dhélicoptères +	F-GTLA : AS332C1e Aug15; HdF from Sep15 : pictured at Perpignan : Jun18 on maintenance at Gap-Tallard ZT-RYD : Starlite by Dec20 : Bamako, Mali for EUTM

Operations

Dates		Operation
01-aug-14		Operation Barkhane
14-jul-14	14-jul-14	Quatorze Juillet 2014
05-dec-13		Operation Sangaris
14-jul-13	14-jul-13	Quatorze Juillet 2013
14-jul-11	14-jul-11	Quatorze Juillet 2011
14-jul-10	14-jul-10	Quatorze Juillet 2010

4 Regiment d'Helicopters des Forces Speciales

Aviation Légère de l'Armée de Terre

2009 to present

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