A pair of NH90 Caiman multi-role military helicopters depart Grenoble-Le Versoud airfield to pick up troops in the French Alps

French special forces step out of a NH90 after a sortie in the mountains

One NH90 Caiman gets on its way for another mission while another example awaits its turn

A French pilot donning a TopOwl helmet prepares for departure in a NH90 Caiman

Typically operating in pairs, an Aerospatiale SA341F Gazelle and Eurocopter EC665 Tigre return to Grenoble-Le Versoud to refuel

Typically operating in pairs, an Aerospatiale SA341F Gazelle and Eurocopter EC665 Tigre return to Grenoble-Le Versoud to refuel

A Tigre of the 5th RHC returns to Grenoble-Le Versoud airfield after a mission