French Air Force

Escadron d'Helicopteres 01.044

Helicopter Squadron 1/44

EH 1/44 · Solenzara

Established 1964

1964 - 1983 l Escadrille de Liaisons Aeriens et de Sauvetage (ELAS1.44)
1983 - 1988 l Escadron de Transport et de Sauvetage (ETS1.44)
1988 disbanded and renamed EH06.067
2009 - present Escadron d Helicopters (EH01.044)

In the period from 1964 to 1987/1988 the unit also flew with fixed wings like MD312/Broussard/Nord262. When they stopped flying with the fixed wing the unit changed in a Helicopter wing (EH).

renamed from ex unit EH06.067 in 2009

News

Daily Life of a French Air Force Puma Helicopter Female Pilot

Mar 11, 2024 · French Air and Space Force Captain Bérénice tells us about her daily life as a pilot in the 1/44 helicopter squadron at the Ventiseri-Solenzara air base

Locations

1964-1968	LFMA	Aix les Milles
1968-1988	LFKS SOZ	Solenzara (BA126)
2009-	LFKS SOZ	Solenzara (BA126)

Models

1964-1975	Sud Aviation H-34A
1975-1988	Aerospatiale SA330 Puma
2009-2012	Aerospatiale SA330 Puma
2012-2016	Aerospatiale AS332 Super Puma
2012-	Eurocopter Super Puma / Cougar / Caracal

Operations

05 Sep 20112011	09 Sep 20112011	Grifone (Griffin) 2011
14 Jul 20132013		Quatorze Juillet 2013
14 Jul 20142014		Quatorze Juillet 2014
14 Jul 20232023		Quatorze Juillet 2023

Airframes (5)

Reg	Model	C/N
1657	sa330b	1657	AX
1678	sa330b	1678	BF
2057	as332b	2057
2093	as332b	2093
2244	as332L1	2244

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