1/67 provides helicopter support to the French Special Forces. Traces its origin to the end of the Algerian War with the creation of the 22nd Helicopter Wing. One of their units, the 3/22 was established at Pau. In 1968 split into 1/68 at Pau as the Pyrenees and 2/68 at Chambery. In 1972 with the closure of BA119 at Pau, 1/68 moved to Cazaux and in 1975 became EH 01.067 Pyrenees.
Whilst the main mission of the Pyrenees remains Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR), the squadron has completed deployments to Bosnia, Albania, Congo, Afghanistan and Mali. They usually embark a detachment on Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier.
As of 2017, the remaining SA330 Puma are being transferred to the EH 01.044 at Solenzara.
On January 31, 2018 achieved Full Operational Capability (FOC) in aerial refueling from KC-130 Hercules tankers. The only French Air Force helicopter squadron having this capability.
Whilst the main mission of the Pyrenees remains Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR), the squadron has completed deployments to Bosnia, Albania, Congo, Afghanistan and Mali. They usually embark a detachment on Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier.
As of 2017, the remaining SA330 Puma are being transferred to the EH 01.044 at Solenzara.
On January 31, 2018 achieved Full Operational Capability (FOC) in aerial refueling from KC-130 Hercules tankers. The only French Air Force helicopter squadron having this capability.
During 2015, of the unit's 5 Super Puma fitted with the M621 20mm gun (known as Puma Pirate), 2 remained at Cazaux, while 3 had been deployed to the Sahel.
News about Escadron d'Helicopteres 01.067 |
First Fuel Transfer Between A400M and H225M
21-Aug-20 - As part of the A400M certification, an Airbus / French Air Force team completed the first full aerial refueling between the new cargo aircraft and a H225 / EC725 Caracal helicopter following last year successful contact tests #A400MExercise Dark Dune 2020
27-Feb-20 - French Air Force performed helicopter aerial refueling from Hercules Tanker aircraft during Dark Dune 2020 #DarkDuneAdditional Caracal for French Special Forces
14-Jun-19 - The Armée de l’air ordered an additional H225M Caracal for its elite Helicopters Squadron 01.067 Pyrénées based at Cazaux (BA120). Will join a fleet of 10 EC725 used to support special forces and capable of aerial refueling #CaracalSpanish Tanker Refueled French Caracal
21-Oct-18 - A Spanish air force KC-130 tanker deployed to Istres in France to performed an aerial refueling exercise with a French EC725 Caracal helicopter #refuelingExercise Dark Dune 2017-II
08-Dec-17 - French Air Force Caracal pilots completed air refueling qualifications with USAF MC-130J at Cazaux in a new edition of the Dark Dune exerciseMore News ... | |
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Escadron d'Helicopteres 01.067 Operations |
Dates | Operation | |
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APROC 2017 | ||
Operation Barkhane | ||
2014-jul-14 | 2014-jul-14 | Quatorze Juillet 2014 |
2013-jul-14 | 2013-jul-14 | Quatorze Juillet 2013 |
2010-jul-14 | 2010-jul-14 | Quatorze Juillet 2010 |
2010-may-17 | 2010-may-21 | SAR meet 2010 |
2005-sep-08 | 2005-sep-15 | Volcanex 2005 |