Dominique ROOSENS took those pictures of phased out Securite Civile Alouette III's at Nîmes-Garons on December 9, 2004, during a ceremony at the Groupement Helicopteres. The following Alouettes were noted : MSN 1575 (ALAT colors), F-ZBAJ (MSN 2224), F-ZBAV (MSN 2252), F-ZBBC (MSN 1791), F-ZBBS (MSN 1978), F-ZBDC (MSN 1435), F-ZBDL (MSN 1611), F-ZBDQ (MSN 2357), F-ZBFL (MSN 1121) and F-ZBFU (MSN 5386).

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Patrick MATHIEU (HU Around the World) has sent those three pictures of Alouette III MSN 1075 that is now presented as gate guardian at Securite Civile's facilities of Nîmes. Pictures were taken on the December 11th, 2006.

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50 years of Groupement d'Hélicoptères de la Sécurité Civile

By Pierre FOURQUET

An event took place at Nîmes on Saturday September 15, 2007, to commemorate the 50 years of the GHSC. In presence of Minister of Interior, Madame Alliot-Marie, General Valérie André, godmother of GHSC, and numerous personalities, crews and guests assisted to official ceremonies during the morning : depositing of sheaf of flowers to the memory of those who perished on duty, christening of Échelon Central to the name of Frédéric CURIE, delivery of medals, and detachments review from Sécurité Civile, Gendarmerie, CRS, and SAMU. The afternoon was dedicated to presentation of movie ÇRaconte-moi un DragonÈ, of book ÇDagon H 24È, visit of booths, and various meetings.

Pictures were taken by Pierre FOURQUET and Daniel LIRON.

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