Alouette III

[Gaubs]

Hi Gentlemen !

First excuse my poor english !

I'm a former French Army helicopter pilot, now retired, and I intend to write a book about the Alouette III, in all the world armed forces (huge job, I know ! ).

I'm desesperatly looking for pictures of the Alouette III in the SAAF. I know 3 Alouette's were based at Woomera missile Range...

Is there anybody for bring me help ?

Thanks in advance,

Patrice

Moved to separate thread. /GD

 

[Abraham Gubler]

Some history:

http://www.raaf.gov.au/raafmuseum/research/aircraft/series3/A5.htm

The Australian War Memorial collection has four pictures of the ALOUETTE III in service at Woomera. The way their webpage works I can't give you a direct link. But goto:

http://cas.awm.gov.au/TST2/cst.acct...pe=RIGHT&bvers=5&bplatform=Netscape&bos=Win32

And enter "SUD ALOUETTE III" in the search field and it will display the pictures. Copies need to be brought at commercial use prices if you want to use them for a book.

 

[Grand Danois]

Alouette III was used in the Royal Danish Navy in the period 1962-1982.

http://www.navalhistory.dk/English/NavAir/FleetList_1962.htm

And

In 1962 the Navy took delivery of the first ALOUETTE III helicopters for service on the new build offshore patrol vessels of the HVIDBJØRNEN Class.

This acquisition meant that a Naval Air Service was established as a unit in the Royal Danish Air Force Squadron 722.

In the beginning of the early 1980-ties the aging ALOUETTE's were replaced with British Westland LYNX helicopters which still is in service.

The last upgrade to Super Lynx included new fuselages.

They, as the ALOUETTE's, are mainly occupied in the waters around the Faroese islands and Greenland with fishery inspection and SAR work.

It had been the intention to purchase a further 8 LYNX helicopters primarily for ASW . But the plan was scrapped for political and economic reasons.

http://www.navalhistory.dk/English/NavAir/NavalAviation.htm

Cheers