4th Special Forces Helicopter Regiment
| 4th Special Forces Helicopter Regiment | |
|---|---|
| 4eRégiment d'Hélicoptères des Forces Spéciales | |
 Logo of 4th Special Forces Helicopter Regiment | |
| Founded | 1993 – present |
| Country |  France |
| Branch |  French Army |
| Type | Special operations |
| Size | 454 authorized personnel |
| Part of | French Army Special Forces Command |
| Headquarters | Pau |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel Hoff |
The4eRégiment d'Hélicoptères des Forces Spéciales(English:4th Special Forces Helicopter Regiment) or4eRHFSis the special operations unit of theFrench Army Light Aviation.It is part of theFrench Army Special Forces Command,therefore of theSpecial Operations Command.It is based inPau.
Created in 1997, the 4eRHFS' mission is to transport and provide air support to the other special forces units anywhere in the world.
Organization
[edit]The regiment is divided into Special Forces Flights (Escadrilles des Operations Speciales):[1]
- EOS 1 – Puma and Cougar
- EOS 2 – Gazelle
- EOS 3 – Caracals
- EOS 4/GIH – Pumas
- EOS 6 – Tigre
- EOS 7 – Support Flight
- EOS 8 – Helicopter Maintenance Flight
The regiment employs the following helicopters in 2016:
- 10Eurcopter AS532 UL/AL Cougar
- 12Aérospatiale Gazelle
- 7Eurocopter AS332 Super PumaandAérospatiale SA 330 Puma
- 6Eurocopter Tigre HAD
- ?Eurocopter EC725 Caracal
See also
[edit]- Italian 3rd Special Operations Helicopter Regiment
- U.S. 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment -Night Stalkers
- Australian 171st Special Operations Aviation Squadron
- British Joint Special Forces Aviation Wing
- Canadian 427 Special Operations Aviation Squadron
References
[edit]- ^AirForces Monthly.Stamford,Lincolnshire,England:Key Publishing Ltd.January 2017. p. 46.
External links
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