The French Army (Armée de Terre ... visor while seated on the right side door of the SA341 Gazelle. The helicopter serves in the light attack, utility and scout roles in the ALAT, while the ...

They have a similar capability to Apaches, and would normally also be armed with Hellfire missiles. The French are also expected to deploy Gazelle helicopters. They can carry missiles, but are ...

The fugitive is not the first to escape a French jail by helicopter. In 2001, three armed robbers fled a prison in Draguignan, southern France, after an accomplice hijacked a helicopter from an ...