EC45 Gendarmerie/Security Civil

[Andy182]

Hello everyone.
I wonder if there is any overview of Gendarmerie/Security Civil Helicopter Base where it its visible, if they have already the H145 or still the EC45 ? I wanna visit France for the EC45 (Gendarmerie/Security Civil) before they get retired, but to be honest, i have no idea, which base will have a EC45 till then, or not. Maybe somebody has knowledge?
THANK YOU.
Andreas

[Antilliaan]

Hi Andreas,

I think all you are looking for is this link: Planning - Orbats - Europe - France - Securite Civile:
https://scramble.nl/planning/orbats/fra ... %A9-civile
it shows exactly where the H145 and EC145 are based.

cheers!

[Andy182]

Hi Thanks,
it is the question , how up to date the informations are on that link as they are replacing some of them already. I heard, 8 helicopters (security civil) every year.
Cheers and merry Christmas!

[YOXA]

I visited Strasbourg-Enztheim couple days ago. There was still an EC145 on duty: F-ZBPW

[WR]

Hi Thanks,
it is the question , how up to date the informations are on that link as they are replacing some of them already. I heard, 8 helicopters (security civil) every year.

H145D3's are now also based at Grenoble, Perpignan, Cannes, Bastia, Marseille and Guadelope (F-ZBQY).
Nimes also has one for training (F-ZBQM)
Two are in PDM at Nimes, no new base known yet for them (F-ZBQZ and F-ZBRA)
The Scramble OrBat will be updated accordingly.

[Boswell]

F-ZBQW was operating at Marseille last Thursday

[Flyboy]

Yo may try the ADS-B Database https://www.superbases.nl/index.php?pag ... move=month
search for F-ZB with CRTL-F and click on the black dot at the right of the line. The map will show you where the fligts of that day originate thus giving a recent overview of the based helicopters.
F-ZBQT Ajaccio
F-ZBQN DRAG382 grenoble
F-ZBQC DRAGO63 Clermond Ferrant
F-ZBPY DRAGO69 Lyon
F-ZBQP DRAGO741 Annecy
F-ZBPW DRAGO67 Strassbourg
F-ZBPP DRAG75P Paris
F-ZBQV DRAGO34 Montpellier

This is just one day 2026-01-17
Have fun!!

Marc

[R van Bommel]

F-ZBQD was pinging at Martinique today