Sud Aviation SA316 Alouette III Austrian Air Force - Verbindungshubschrauberstaffel, Aigen/Ennstal

Product description

Quality metal model of the Sud Aviation SA316 Alouette III helicopter of the Austrian army. The model is well made according to a real helicopter. The delivery of the goods is expected for March to April 2024. 
The picture is illustrative.

The SA.319 Alouette III is a light single-engine multi-role helicopter manufactured by Sud Aviation, later Aérospatiale. Including licensed productions in India and Switzerland, more than 2,000 "skyscrapers" have been produced since 1959, the translation of "Alouette" from the French. Even today, many examples are still in military and civilian use thanks to their simple and robust construction. as well as their easy handling properties. In military service with the Austrian Armed Forces from 1967, it quickly became clear that the Alouette was also extremely suitable for rescue missions in high-altitude environments, earning it the nickname "Saint Bernard of the Sky". Since 1986, the Alouette III has been included in the helicopter rescue system of the Austrian Ministry of the Interior. The helicopter can be credited with numerous rescue missions in which many lives were saved. Nevertheless, after nearly 60 years, the remaining Alouette IIIs of the Austrian armed forces are being phased out and replaced by modern AugustaWestland AW169s.