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@SA-xf1eb

3 ай бұрын

Please do videos on the Puma and mangusta helicopters.

@petercummins8145

2 ай бұрын

We had them for a long time in ireland. I loved going for a flight when they needed passangers for weight when trg new pilots . It was great during the summer and low level around the wicklow mountains just south of Dublin

I'd bet that the pilot's view was just wild... Sitting far forward in a cockpit that is almost all glass for the entire front arc must be amazing.

@khaldrago911

3 ай бұрын

It’s French - the REAL reason for the good view is so that the other side can see the white flag of surrender clearly!

@geewilly9822

3 ай бұрын

Ok boomer@@khaldrago911

@bholdr----0

3 ай бұрын

@@khaldrago911 heh... There's always a France/war joke somewhere to make fun of- 'Cheese eating surrender monkeys' -Groundskeeper Willie... etc. Though TBH, the French were often victorious in their wars. Pre-Waterloo, anyway (heh)... And, post WW2, they really don't f*** around (vis. their indigenous nukes, supercarrier(s?), aerospace, arms industry in general, nuclear subs, strategic triad, and so on, along with the (in)famous 'warning shot' doctrine, an expeditionary capability second only to the U.S, etc- there's a lot to admire there. (And a lot to laugh at.). Actually, come to think if it, France is one of ONLY THREE nations with a strategic nuclear triad, (Though their ground based ballistic missle component is questionable. (China's sub force is a joke, with no continuous, or particularly modern at-sea deterrent/surviveable second-strike capability, especially compared to US, Russia and France, so I don't include them)... And, again, theor 'warning shot' doctrine is particularly 'we're really not joking, we will nuke cities' kind of serious.

@bertrandviolette9008

3 ай бұрын

France won more wars than your country…@@khaldrago911

@steffenrosmus9177

2 ай бұрын

Lol, but in fact this feature was excellent for mountain rescue service all over Europe. ​@@khaldrago911

I served as a paratrooper in the South African Defence Force in the 80’s during the Angolan/SWA war. The gunship variant with the 20mm cannon mounted in the door was a godsend for close air support during counter-insurgency operations/contacts.

A wonderful machine. I was shot down in an aloette gunship , fitted with what we called an alpha fit gunship, 4 .303 browning machine guns slaved to a sight. Survived the crash with minor injuries. Rhodesia bush war 16th July 1979. Category 4 crash due to us flying low for fire effect. Aircraft was rebuilt by amazing rhodesian air force engineers and flew again. The now zimbabwe air force has one alo 111 still flying.

@Phansikhongolza

2 ай бұрын

7.62 Browning's surely?

@spyridon3089

2 ай бұрын

Believable

@abebotes-jr9fc

2 ай бұрын

Was involved in a shot out in 1978 but made it was in 16sqd

@spyridon3089

2 ай бұрын

​@@abebotes-jr9fceven more believable

@abebotes-jr9fc

Ай бұрын

I was also in gunships in the 70s

My father flew on Alouette III based on the Clémenceau during operation Prométhée as Pedro (plane guard) and for SAR, MEDEVAC and transportation in French Polynesia . He crashed on an island near Tahiti resulting a total loss for the alouette and just minor injuries for the crew . There's a legend in the french navy that says that the only original part in the remaining alouettes III before their retirements was the manufacturer plate . As long you have parts, you can replace anything, making them virtualy eternal .

@michaelbevan3285

3 ай бұрын

No legend. We had 8 in the Irish Air Corps and after a few overhauls, the original parts left were the subfloor, the pilots cyclic column and a few other small parts. The whole thing was designed to ne replaced bit by bit as required. Proper field helicopter!

@abebotes-jr9fc

Ай бұрын

Yes

@duartesimoes508

Ай бұрын

Etant eléve du Lycée Français Charles Lepierre a Lisbonne, j'ai eu la chance de visiter le _Clem_ deux fois en 1979. Je me souviens trés bien de l'Alouette III embarqué, bleu foncé, entouré par des Etendard, Super Etendard, Breguet Alizée et Crusader. Le Clemenceau etait vraiment magnifique! Dommage qu'il n'existe plus... 😦

The sadf called it the draad kar "( wire car) which references the little wire cars many african children made and played with. In "Gunship Ace" by AJ Venter it was stated that these helicopters could take enormous punishment. Sa air force alouettes were involved in rhodesia and angola and espcially in counter insurgency with koevoet units.

@WeaponDetective

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the contribution

@Phansikhongolza

2 ай бұрын

There were only two good forces in South Africa. And both wore blue!

@abebotes-jr9fc

2 ай бұрын

Was involved

@abebotes-jr9fc

2 ай бұрын

I was pleased to be a blue flight engineer

@CBD-Life-South-Africa

Ай бұрын

Draadkar, want onder die vel is daar n staal raam soos n draadkar.

A very good presentation of one of my favourite helicopters. A true workhorse of many nations .

The South African aircrews flying the 20mm cannon-armed gunships had a very low-tech way of allowing the pilot (who was facing forward) to indicate a ground target to his gunner who was sitting on the floor behind him, facing sideways. While banking to the left, the pilot had the gunner fire a test burst directly 'in front of him' (directly to the left of the aircraft), and the pilot used a grease pencil to mark on his left side window where he saw the shells hit the ground. Thereafter, he only needed to circle a target, keeping it in the crosshairs on his side window, to place it directly in front of his gunner.

@robert-trading-as-Bob69

2 ай бұрын

Reminds me of driving the Buffel on tar roads from Wolmanstal down to East London, there was a splash of white paint on the left of the armoured windscreen that you kept over the solid white line on the left of the road. The Buffels cab was on the left of the vehicle, which was confusing to us right hand drive operators.

@Phansikhongolza

2 ай бұрын

That 20mil made that chopper almost move sideways. Always interesting to watch from the ground.

A Helicopter with flexibility of missions and versatile weapons platform basically a good bit of kit and combat tested as such. Also used for many other roles. Great French design 🇫🇷.

Flew in these choppers many times in 1975 and '76. No door next to you, perfect view, easy out.. at 10ft height.

I used to fly on one of these during the Rhodesia bush war in 1972 - 73. AirMobil 3.

South African Air Force used them with great effect! SAAF museum still fly them

@TheRealEtaoinShrdlu

3 ай бұрын

Effect

The world's second oldest independent airforce, the SAAF 🇿🇦, 2 years older than the RAF, used Sud-Aviation's Alouette and Puma helicopters and Dassault's Mirage. My dad was an aircraft electrician, working at Waterkloof AFB in Pretoria, and remember going with him to work just so I could climb all over aircraft. I was about 5yo, when I first sat in the cockpit of a Mirage jet fighter. At age 22, I did it again, but I was too tall then but being daltonic prevented me from joining the air force. Due to the sanctions in the 70s and the need to equip the nation for the low-intensity war in Angola, the Oryx was developed from the Puma and the Rooivalk, from the Alouette. The Mirage likewise gave way to the Cheetah.

Beautiful helicopter. Respect from 🇺🇸🤝🇫🇷

Congratulations for an excellent coverage about the Portuguese Air Force Allouettes during the Colonial War. They did everything, from insertions to Medevac and general supply. You even mentioned the correct call sign used by the Helicannon, _Lobo Mau_ indeed. Sud Aviation never certified the MG 151 arrangement as the recoil of the cannon was brutal for such a tiny airframe and stressed the rotor excessively. But it was a most effective weapon, giving every enemy the feeling that he was being _personally_ targeted. Sometimes unarmed Allouettes flew with a black painted broomstick sticking out, giving the impression that they were armed with the 20mm cannon, and it seemed to work! But after the introduction of the _Strela_ MANPADS by the enemy, all missions suddenly became extremely dangerous. If you ever visit the Portuguese Air Force Museum in Sintra AFB, the Helicannon is the very first aircraft you will see, just on the left after entering, complete with cannon and 20mm link. Even today it looks deadly.

Love the screams of the Turbomeca Artouste turboshaft engine! ... 👍👍

Flew the weaponised-version in the Indian Navy in 1980s. We carried depth charges and occasionally, the Mark-44 torpedoes. It had a basic SAS/Autopilot and also a 'Harpoon' to lock on the small frigates helideck. Real fun was flying these at night at sea...

Excellent video as always. Especially, the part for the combats in Africa is superb. Plus the reference to the song Alouette made me laugh. Alouette, gentille alouette...

I remember a video where a former Alouette III pilot told how great, easy and reliable they were to pilot. He said you could 'feel it' because no electronic controls compared to the new helicopter he piloted who felt souless and disconected with the electronic controls

We in India know her as Chethan and she still flies overhead quite often

This video is very very interesting and really well made. Thanks for sharing.

Lovely little heli and an unforgettable sound, i will miss it in the Austrian Airforce since it is currently getting replaced by AW169 Type helis.

always liked this chopper it has a charm to the cabin

Great video of the Lark in action

Very informative

Im a fixed wing guy myself BUT the Alouette is a GREAT rotor wing Airframe. The Guys Ive talked with said its easy to fly with Maintenance Engineers said easy to maintain. Many in SA and Europe.

I flew in one of these during my Army days!

hey i had an idea you could maybe also talk about the representation of these machines in pop culture at the end of the video. like the fact that the allouette 3 was used in the video game "call of duty black ops 2" in africa. would be cool imo.

The largest helicopter formation flight ever according to The Guinness World Record, is 32 helicopters flown in 2016 by the US 17th Cavalry Regiment in North Carolina. This actually did not set the record as 39 years earlier 32 Alouettes of the Rhodesian Air Force on 23 Nov 1977 in single formation from the Eastern Border participated in Ops Dingo

The essential element of fire force missions

That thing was amazing!!

Rhodesians copied the Portuguese counterinsurgency tactics with the Alouette III. K car was the same as the lobo mau and G car was a canibal. Lobo mau used Hispano canons same with Rhodesians, who in fact bought the Hispano cannon from the Portuguese. South African Air Force used the Alouette III unmarked in the Angola Portuguese colonial conflict as transport aircraft of Portuguese special troops. However they did not engage in fighting, only troop transport and casevacs. Portuguese were by far the air force that most used the Alouette III in combat.

@Phansikhongolza

2 ай бұрын

Not true. The Porra's did make use of them, but nothing in comparison to the Rhodesians and nowhere near as much as the South Africans.

@Phansikhongolza

2 ай бұрын

Not true. The Porra's did make use of them, but nothing in comparison to the Rhodesians and nowhere near as much as the South Africans. The SAAF used them unmarked in Angola Pre 1975. For obvious reasons. After Portugal abandoned Angola and Mozambique, it became a different story. As did South Africa lend them to the Rhodesians, as well as flew them themselves under the SAPolice command.

@TimSerras

2 ай бұрын

@@Phansikhongolza Three different wars the Portuguese fought simultaneosly for 13 years in Angola, Mozambique and Guinea Bissau. They used the Alous as much as they could, improvising and improving their performance. I know it hurts but fact is they were pioneers in chopper counterinsurgency, to the extent that Rhodesians and SA copied them, perhaps also improving their own strategies like the Rhodesian Fire Force. Be fair for once. Read John Cann’s books on Portuguese African wars. An American who served NATO. Rhodesian war was short and small compared to Portugal’s wars.

@Phansikhongolza

2 ай бұрын

@@TimSerras The Porra's fought a low key war against FAPLA, FNLA and UNITA in Angola. And somewhat smaller low key war against FRELIMO in Mozambique. Both of those were counter insurgency wars. There were no pitched battles involving armour or artillery. The South Africans on the other hand fought major conventional battles against Cuban and East German armour who were backing up FAPLA. Not to degrade the Porra's as loads joined the SADF after 1975.

@TimSerras

2 ай бұрын

@@Phansikhongolza 100% agree with you. Portugal realised that to borrow time fighting a loosing war ( the World was against them) they had to keep a low profile war, avoiding cross border raids, heavy equipment,etc. The only time they really did invade a foreign country (Guinea Conakry) was in 1970 operation Green Sea (Mar Verde in Portuguese) were they successfully rescued and freed Portuguese war prisioners from Conakry main prision. To this day despite books, witnesses, even officers that took part in that operation , Portugal still officially denies its involvement. The war in Guinea Bissau was compared to Vietnam by some foreign witnesses namely a French TV crew. Portugal, a backward and poor country did a tremendous job in Africa, its soldiers peasants who knew fuck all about the bush but bravely fought, some well others not so well, still, a brave nation that deserves our respect.

I lived right beside an Irish Army barracks on the border and grew -up to the beautiful whine of Alouette III start-up…❤

La 4 L des airs....💪😁 Increvable,se répare au coin du bois Une page se tourne.....

The MG 151/20 was the gun used by the Luftwaffe. They probably liked this gun on the helicopter because even though it was a little less powerful than the Hispano or Oerlikon it was much much lighter and had a good rate of fire. I mean getting hit by a 20mm round no matter the velocity isn't going to be pleasant 😉😉

@MrPh30

3 ай бұрын

There is a video here on YT about SAAF installing process of the MG cannon system .

@michaelbevan3285

3 ай бұрын

It was the only gun patent left to Mauser after WW 2 so they flogged it to anyone who would buy it

"Twenty-two of those countries still operate" ...? 'Amazing! 😉

noice

Alloutte 3 is far from being retired. It along with Lama are very versatile machines and continue to serve airforces

The Royal Malaysian Air Force also had these venerable birds, till they were phased out in the 90s.

Man the man is killing us man 😂

@abebotes-jr9fc

Ай бұрын

Show off strength

Used by the Portuguese up to exhaustion in African conflicts.

@duartesimoes508

Ай бұрын

...and afterwards. I believe she was only retired in 2019, with the introduction of only five AW119s.

Was involved in helicopters in the 70s

A unique and useful helo. Users got their money's worth!

There also existed a naval version fitted for naval operations and anti-submarine warfare, capable of carrying two lightweight torpedos.

I got a lift to a hilltop in cape town for sniper position.

Was in the saaf border war on helicopters

Fantastic machine and was always a pleasure to fly.

Je me suis balladé dans cet hélico ... 😄😄👍👍

"...first cold war..." Did we have a second one?

At one time most common military heli in Rhodesia/Zimbawe

I once lived in Artouste Court. How about that?

Used these on seismic crews in Sumatra Indonesia .

The intro

About ten years ago I got into an Alouette 3 to follow the Catalonia rally. I must say that when in the cockpit I saw the factory plate meaning that the helicopter was from 1963 and therefore older than me, I was only moderately reassured... But everything went very well despite, I must admit, quite significant tightening of the buttocks.😪

It's like everything in this helicopter was glued together..... not the prettiest design. Very efficient though

do any of them work anymore Parts stolen ?

i like the bo105 more but a good heli

@habahan4257

3 ай бұрын

My favourite is the Panther

@jinping_the_flu3892

3 ай бұрын

The lynx is pretty good as well

The first Cold War? 0:38

Some mistakes with subtits 12.40 subtitles, "will always be forgotten" instead shall never be forgotten And before that 12.10 shy ship instead of spy

It would have been better to have heard the unique sound of this helicopters engine.

Are you French? For past two years I’ve been perplexed by your accent. Could you tell me what your native language is?

@amirulasraf307

3 ай бұрын

Hebrew

@unnagathaking

3 ай бұрын

Probably turkish

@colonelmoutard28

3 ай бұрын

nah doesnt sound like a french accent

@WeaponDetective

3 ай бұрын

Our narrator is a Turkish-American

@bombfog1

3 ай бұрын

@@WeaponDetective Thank you! I’m happy you are a fellow citizen.

🧐

... and thx to its turbine engine you could hear it coming before you saw it.😢

You forgot one of the biggest operators, The Netherlands.

Temos o país que nos deixaram, não o que fizemos

In Rhodesia - "when a counterinsurgency group was detected" - really.....

Can’t believe Ireland not mentioned

Bolkow Bo-105 looks much better than this.. but yes, this Allouette III is a legend. Especially with Anti-Tank configuration.

@leosimon241

3 ай бұрын

The Gazelle is even prettier

@Etendard1708

3 ай бұрын

@@leosimon241 Ah yes the Gazelle👍

It does not look nice or it is not so beautiful as Alouette. But it workhorse

French made Huey.

The helicopter looks so fragile.

Chetak... Not chethan

The Himalayas measure 6000 meters? Really?

The front looks like a locust head.😂

It's...............a tadpole!

Don't call it litle bird or people could think it was the MH-6....😂😂😂😂

Another air-figher forgotten: the Fiat G-91

From the first world war 😂

You forgot to mention the Dutch aerobatics team with this helicopter

@bastiaanstapelberg9018

2 ай бұрын

Ja klopt...dat waren de Grasshoppers van Vlb Deelen uniek formatieteam.