The Alouette III is equipped with a 40 meter hydraulic winch but despite the introduction in of the helicopter in 1962 winched rescues didn’t become the norm until the late 1960s. Winches were first fitted to the III from 1965 but crews were dubious at first believing winched rescues close to sheer cliff faces would leave them exposed to rock fall and collisions.
Alouette III winch
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