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10 Alouette III Choppers Donated To Pakistan

September 10 2010

Switzerland

The Swiss government has decided to give Pakistan its Alouette III helicopters, which are no longer needed by the air force, reports defense-aerospace.com

The final 10 helicopters were scheduled to be decommissioned later this year, but will instead be provided to Pakistan for search-and-rescue (SAR) missions.

The Swiss Federal Council decided several weeks ago to send three retired Alouette IIIs to Pakistan. Another seven will also be donated by the end of the year,...

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