The third production Alouette II had quite an interesting career. Taken on strength by the ALAT in June 1956, she was extensively used in the Algeria war. After having been decommissioned and registered F-GIJE, she flew a very lengthy trip in 2007, to celebrate the 100 years of vertical flying from Paris to... Oshkosh, via Scotland, Island, Greenland, Newfoundland and all the way down through the Americas! She finally hit the headlines on the 2 July 2018, when she was hijacked and used for a prison escape of a very high profile gangster. Sadly she was partly burnt by the hijackers after this event.

A visitor to the event.

Based at Toussus-le-Noble according to the French CAA and I did see it there on 1 October.

one of many Alouettes that were to be seen on this open house. Photographer unknown

Ex French Army 1507 and F-GNPF.

This helicopter was built by K.J. Johansen using various parts, hence the odd construction number. It has no German history.

Became F-AZYQ

Ex F-GLPI, Portuguese AF 9214 (ntu?), German Army 7700, QW-204, QW-730, F-WIEN.

Built in 1968 and registered as F-BJQK. Written off in a fatal crash when it hit power cables on approach to Marseille in 1994. Rebuilt and registered as ZU-EFD, ZU-RLW then ZU-TCB.

Delivered to the Swiss Air Force as V-61 in 1964. Sold as HB-XKJ in 1994. Cancelled as sold to Cambodia in 2001.

Delivered to the West German Army in 1963. Given serial 7700 in 1968. To the Portuguese Air Force as 9214. Sold as F-GLPI in 1992 then N297CJ in 2003.

Delivered to the Belgium Army as SE-3130 OL-A11 in 1961. Reserialled as A11 in 1974. Converted to an SE-313B in 1976. Preserved at the Brussels Air Museum from 1988.

Delivered to the French Army as SE-3130 1346 in 1960. Sold as F-GLRS in 1998. Modified to an SE-313B by 2003. Reregistered as F-AYFP in 2017.

Test flown as SE3130 F-WIPE then registered as F-BIPV in 1958. To CF-YBV in 1969. Damaged in an accident, repaired and converted to an SE313B. Registered as F-BSRM in 1971. Withdrawn from use in 1993.