Between May 10 and 14, 1974, prior to the delivery of Belgian Protection Civile's own Alouette III Astazou, Gérard HENRY has completed several tests and missions with F-OCRZ registered SA3190 MSN 01 in the area of Brugge and Oostende. Here are some pictures taken close to the sea shore for a flight with a frogman, probably a fireman from the fire brigade of Brugge. The antenna, which was installed on the right-hand landing gear, was to communicate with the fire services.

Brandweerkazerne Brugge photos. Thanks to Gérard HENRY.

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The Alouette III in its original livery is pictured by Pierre GILLARD during Ursel Air Show on August 22, 1981.

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These pictures have been taken by Pierre GILLARD at Brugge AZ Sint Jan Hospital on November 11, 1984. Pilot on duty that day was Pierre KAISIN.

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The Alouette III is sold to Belgian Navy at the end of its operational life with the Protection Civile and is then stored at Koksijde prior beeing traded with Eurocopter for spare parts for the service's three other Alouettes. This picture has been taken by Pierre GILLARD in a hangar at Koksijde on March 23, 1990.

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