Del'd: 37 - 1962 to 2022

AerospatialeAlouette III
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Aéronautique Navale

French Navy

The last unit, 22S, started retiring the Alouette III in 2018. They were replaced byleased AS365 from NHV.
The Alouette III completed last mission in November 2022 operating from supply ship Somme during NATO exerciseSilent Wolverine

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French Navy Retires Alouette III

10-Dec-22 - The French Navy retired the Alouette III helicopter after 60 years of service.#AlouetteIII

French Navy Leased Interim Helicopters

06-Feb-20 - France launch development of the H160M Guépard as the future helicopter of the armed forces. The French Navy will lease 12 Dauphin from Heli-Union and obtain 4 new H160 from Babcock for SAR as an interim measure after the retirement of the Alouette III#Interim

Units

Years	Units	Base
2021/22	34F	Lanvéoc-Poulmic
1999/03	35F	Saint-Mandrierclosed 2003 La Rochelle-Laleu airport
1982/91	12S	Tahiti-Faa'a (BA190)
1979/98	35F	La Rochelle-Laleu airport Rochefort (BA721) Lanvéoc-Poulmic Saint-Mandrierclosed 2003
1974/80	34F	Lanvéoc-Poulmic Frejus Saint-Raphaelclosed 1995
1964/21	22S	Lanvéoc-Poulmic
1962/99	23S	Hao (BA185)
1962/91	20S	Frejus Saint-Raphaelclosed 1995

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CVClemenceau class
DDF70 ASW class
LOuragan class
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AORhin class

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