One distinctive use of the Puma in French service was as a VIP transport for carrying the President of France both at home and during overseas diplomatic engagements; these duties were transferred to the larger AS332 Super Puma as that became available in sufficient numbers.
Un uso distintivo do Puma no servizo francés foi como transporte VIP para transportar ao presidente do país tanto en misións diplomáticas domésticas como no estranxeiro; esas tarefas pasou a realizalas o más grande AS332 Super Puma cando estivo dispoñible en cantidades suficientes.