French Army Light Aviation

5 Regiment D'Helicopteres de Combat

5 combat helicopters regiment

5 RHC

Established 1977

History C/N Videos

The unit deployed 3 Puma to Mandelieu, to support possible extraction of delegates from the Nov 2011 G20 summit.

5 RHC
EHL.1 from 1977-jun1984, AlouetteII (1977-1978), Gazelle (1977-1984)
EHL.2 from 1977-jun1984, Gazelle (1977-1984)
EHLR.1 Mohicans from jul1985-jun1999, Gazelle (1985-1999)
EHM.1 Buffalo from 1999-active, Puma (1999-active)

News

Thirteen Killed in Mali in Helicopters Collision

Nov 26, 2019 · Thirteen French servicemen from Operation Barkhane died after a Tiger and a AS532 Cougar helicopters collided at Liptako Malian during a combat operation against jihadists. It is the French highest death toll in Mali since the beginning of the interv

Locations

1977-	LFBP PUF	Aéroport de Pau Pyrénées
2011	LFMD CEQ	Mandelieu

Models

1977-	Aerospatiale Gazelle
1999-	Aerospatiale SA330 Puma
2003-	Eurocopter Tiger / Tigre

Operations

08 Jun 20012001	09 Jun 20012001	Exercise Proban Tiramus 2001
08 Sep 20052005	15 Sep 20052005	Volcanex 2005
14 Jul 20092009		Quatorze Juillet 2009
14 Jul 20102010		Quatorze Juillet 2010
14 Jul 20112011		Quatorze Juillet 2011
02 Nov 20112011	05 Nov 20112011	6th G20 Summit
14 Jul 20122012		Quatorze Juillet 2012
14 Jul 20132013		Quatorze Juillet 2013
14 Jul 20142014		Quatorze Juillet 2014
01 Aug 20142014	--	Operation Barkhane
20 May 20152015		THPU 2015
14 Jul 20232023		Quatorze Juillet 2023

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