French Squadron Uses EC725 Helicopters to “Fight and Rescue”
Aircrew from EH01.067 with one of the squadron’s EC725 Caracel helicopters. (Photo: Chris Pocock)
Aircrew from EH01.067 with one of the squadron’s EC725 Caracel helicopters. (Photo: Chris Pocock)

A round of upgrades is set to make the French air force’s two EC725 helicopter squadrons even more effective. One of them, based at Cazaux, designated EH01.067 and named after the Pyrenees Mountains, has already built a strong reputation for combat search and rescue (CSAR) missions in numerous overseas deployments.