LOBOS MAUS e CANIBAIS | Alouette III na Guerra do Ultramar

This documentary tells the story of the Alouette III in the Overseas War (1963-1975). The French helicopter that Portugal transformed into a combat predator. Not due to a lack of civilization, but due to its absolute tactical aggressiveness. NUMBERS THAT DEFINE A LEGEND: • 57 years of service (1963-2020); • 300,000+ flight hours; • 142 aircraft purchased; • 555 pilots trained; • 5 squadrons in Africa; • 3 theaters of operations (Angola, Guinea, Mozambique); • First country to use the Alouette III operationally in combat; • First 2 years: 10,000 flight hours without accidents; • Last flight: June 17, 2020. THE 5 LEGENDARY SQUADS: SQUADRON 94 - "FLIES" 📍 Air Base 9, Luanda, Angola Motto: "From Miconge to Luiana" First to receive the Alouette III (April 1963) SQUADRON 122 - "CANIBALS" 📍 Air Base 12, Bissalanca, Guinea The one that gave its name to all unarmed helicopters First operational flight Guinea: November 3, 1965 SQUADRON 402 - "SALTIMBANCOS" 📍 Air Base 4, Henrique de Carvalho, Angola SQUADRON 503 - "INDIANS" 📍 Air Base 5, Nacala, Mozambique SQUADRON 703 - "VAMPIRES" 📍 Airfield-Base 7, Tete, Mozambique TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: Model: Sud-Aviation SE-3160 Alouette III Turbine: Turbomeca Artouste IIIB (870 horsepower) Maximum weight: 2,100 kg Capacity: 6 passengers + pilot Armament (Bad Wolves): 20mm MG 151 cannon (700 rounds/min) "CANNIBAL" CONFIGURATION: ✅ Doors removed ✅ Left rear seat removed ✅ Cradle for MG 151 cannon installed ✅ Plexiglass bubble (360° visibility) VERIFIED SOURCES: • Portuguese Air Force - Squadron 552 (official documentation); • Iron Bird - Operations (technical articles); • Specialists from Air Base 12 (veteran testimonies); • Luís Graça & Comrades of Guinea (historical archive); • Altimagem - Sud-Aviation SE-3160 Alouette III (detailed history); • Wikipedia PT - List of Overseas War units. This documentary is for the pilots who pushed the machine to its limits. For the specialists who were the armed force in the bush. And for the soldiers who, upon hearing the turbine's whistle, knew that the pride of Portugal had arrived from the sky. Subscribe to Historical Navigation #Cannibals #AlouetteIII #OverseasWar