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Light utility helicopterFrance · 1962 — present · Active
SA 316/SA 319 Alouette III
Single-engine, light utility helicopter developed by French aircraft company Sud Aviation.
Operated by Indian Air Force, Indian Army and Indian Navy.
Overview
About the III
The Aérospatiale Alouette III (French pronunciation: [alwɛt], Lark; company designations SA 316 and SA 319) is a single-engine, light utility helicopter developed by French aircraft company Sud Aviation.
Service record
Operations
Named operations this catalogue records SA 316/SA 319 Alouette III as having taken part in.
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