The museum
The French Army Light Aviation and Helicopter Museum at Dax preserves rotary-wing aircraft, light observation machines and the evolution of Army aerial reconnaissance. The museum is associated with the French Army aviation school and presents operational history alongside restoration work.
The French Army Light Aviation and Helicopter Museum at Dax preserves rotary-wing aircraft, light observation machines and the evolution of Army aerial reconnaissance. The museum is associated with the French Army aviation school and presents operational history alongside restoration work.
The aviation component emphasizes french Army fixed-wing reconnaissance and helicopter development, from observation platforms to modern military rotorcraft. Visits and guided tours depend on military museum schedules. The official museum and its support association document the collection, but only a selected aircraft set is entered because the storage and restoration holdings are not all public exhibits.
The aircraft records are selected documented collection entries rather than a complete inventory. An aircraft may be temporarily away from the museum, held in storage, undergoing restoration, or represented by a replica or partial airframe. An unknown display status does not mean the aircraft can be seen during a visit. Confirm opening arrangements and specific aircraft access with the institution before traveling.
What defines the collection
French Army fixed-wing reconnaissance and helicopter development, from observation platforms to modern military rotorcraft
What to expect
Visits and guided tours depend on military museum schedules. The official museum and its support association document the collection, but only a selected aircraft set is entered because the storage and restoration holdings are not all public exhibits.
What the museum holds
8 documented aircraft and exhibit records
The inventory below separates what the museum or its sources say the institution holds from the smaller set of aircraft histories already connected to the Air Archive.
- Aérospatiale AS 532 Cougar HORIZONUnknown
- Aérospatiale SA 316 Alouette IIIUnknown
- Aérospatiale SA 318 Alouette IIUnknown
- Cessna O-1 Bird DogUnknown
- Hiller UH-12A helicopterUnknown
- Nord 3202 trainerUnknown
- Sikorsky H-21 Flying BananaUnknown
- Sud-Ouest SO 1221 DjinnUnknown
Open full museum-listed inventory (8 entries)
| Aircraft | Status | Identity |
|---|---|---|
| Aérospatiale AS 532 Cougar HORIZON | Unknown | — |
| Aérospatiale SA 316 Alouette III | Unknown | — |
| Aérospatiale SA 318 Alouette II | Unknown | — |
| Cessna O-1 Bird Dog | Unknown | — |
| Hiller UH-12A helicopter | Unknown | — |
| Nord 3202 trainer | Unknown | — |
| Sikorsky H-21 Flying Banana | Unknown | — |
| Sud-Ouest SO 1221 Djinn | Unknown | — |