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Aircraft reference

F-HULC

Airbus Helicopters H125 (AS350 B3e) · SAF Hélicoptères

Helicopter bombersFranceMorane 77
Photograph of F-HULC

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Identity

Mission
Helicopter bombers
Registration
F-HULC
Mode-S address
39D162
ICAO type
AS50
Model
Airbus Helicopters H125 (AS350 B3e)
Manufacturer
Airbus Helicopters
Serial number
9424
Operator
SAF Hélicoptères
Country of registration
France
Call sign
Morane 77

Seasonal light water bomber operating as Morane 77 for SDIS 77.

About the Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil

Water-bombing helicopter

It uses a suspended bucket or an installed tank to take water from a nearby source and place short, precise drops, including in steep or confined terrain. Depending on its configuration, it may also move crews, equipment, or rescue teams.

What this type can do

The AS350 or H125 is a light, highly maneuverable helicopter that can reach steep or confined sites quickly. A bucket or tank gives it precise initial-attack drops; it can also carry a small team or observer.

This describes the type’s usual firefighting capability; it does not prove what this aircraft is carrying or doing now.

Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil

The Airbus Helicopters H125 Écureuil, or Squirrel, is a single-engine light utility helicopter designed and originally manufactured by the French corporation Aérospatiale, later by Eurocopter, which became Airbus Helicopters. In North America, the H125 is marketed as the AStar. The AS355 Ecureuil 2 is a twin-engine variant, marketed in North America as the TwinStar.

ICAO type · AS50

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Registries & airframe records

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Type reference

  • ICAO type AS50ICAO Doc 8643 entry: designator, wake category, engines.
Reference data assembled on July 27, 2026 from hexdb.io, Flightradar24, Planespotters, Helis, Helis production list, Planespotters. Run pnpm fetch:aircraft --refresh to rebuild it.