List of French Air Force aircraft squadrons
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Main article: French Air Force
This is a list of French Air Force aircraft squadrons.
History
The French Air Force was organized into Escadres (Wings),but this level was disbanded in the 90's. It is now composed of Escadrons (Squadrons). In turn, each escadron is made up of several Escadrilles (Flights). The designations of many escadrilles can be traced back to their World War I heritage. Escadrilles with the BR. designation flew Breguet aircraft, C. flew Caudrons, N. the Nieuport fighters, SAL. Salmson, and SPA. the SPAD fighters.
Squadrons
Current
Fighter Squadrons
This list is incomplete
| Squadron | Flight | Aircraft | Callsign | Base |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01.002 Fighter Squadron "Storks" (Escadron de chasse 01.002 "Cigognes") |
SPA.3 Cigogne de Georges Guynemer SPA.103 Cigogne de René Fonck SPA.26 Cigogne dite "Saint Galmier" |
Dassault Mirage 2000-5F | 116-Bx | Luxeuil Air Base |
| 01.003 Fighter Squadron "Navarre" (Escadron de chasse 01.003 "Navarre") |
SPA.95 Oriflamme chargé d'un Martinet SPA.153 Gypaète SPA.62 Coq de Combat |
Mirage 2000D | 133-Ix | Nancy – Ochey Air Base |
| 01.007 Fighter Squadron "Provence" (Escadron de chasse 01-007 "Provence") |
SPA.15 Heaume d'argent SPA.77 Croix de Jérusalem SPA.162 Tigre |
Dassault Rafale B/C | 113-Hx | Saint-Dizier – Robinson Air Base |
| 02.003 Fighter Squadron "Champagne" (Escadron de chasse 02.003 "Champagne") |
SPA.67 Cigogne de Navarre SPA.75 Charognar SPA.102 Soleil de Rhodes |
Mirage 2000D | 133-Jx | Nancy – Ochey Air Base |
| 02.004 Fighter Squadron "La Fayette" (Escadron de chasse 02.004 "La Fayette") |
Gaulois Sioux Canards et le Lévrier Dauphiné |
Mirage 2000N | 125-Cx | Istres-Le Tubé Air Base |
| 02.005 Fighter Squadron "Île-de-France" (Escadron de chasse 02.005 "Ile-De-France") |
SPA.124 Jeanne d'Arc | Mirage 2000B RDI Mirage 2000C RDI |
115-Ox | Orange-Caritat Air Base |
| 03.003 Fighter Squadron "Ardennes" (Escadron de chasse 03-003 "Ardennes") |
1° Esc GC III/3 Hure Barre bleue 2° Esc GC III/3 Hure Barre rouge BR.44 Sanglier assis ou Hure Barre verte |
Mirage 2000D | 133-Xx | Nancy – Ochey Air Base |
| 03.011 Fighter Squadron "Corsica" (Escadron de chasse 03.011 "Corse") |
SPA.88 Serpent SPA.69 Chat |
Mirage 2000C/D | 188-Lx | Djibouti Air Base |
| 01.091 Fighter Squadron "Gascogne" (Escadron de chasse 01.091 "Gascogne") |
SAL.28 Elephant SPA.79 Loup BR.66 Faucon Egyptien |
Rafale F3 | 113-Ix | Saint-Dizier – Robinson Air Base |
Other Squadrons
| Squadron | Flight | Aircraft | Callsign | Base |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EE 02.002 Côte d'Or (2/2 Training Squadron "Gold Coast") | SPA.65 Chimère SPA.57 Mouette |
Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet E | 102-Fx | Dijon/Longvic |
| EDCA 00.036 | Boeing E-3F Sentry | 36-CA/CB | Avord | |
| ETM 01.040 Moselle | Esc Valmy Esc Verdun |
Eurocopter AS.555N Fennec SOCATA TBM.700 |
X | Dijon/Longvic |
| ETE 02.040 Médoc | TBM.700 Eurocopter AS.355F1 |
X, U | Bordeaux/Mérignac | |
| ETE 03.062 Ventoux | CASA CN-235 | C | Creil |
Former
| Squadron | Active | Flight | Aircraft | Callsign | Base |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01.004 Fighter Squadron "Dauphiné" (1/4 Fighter Squadron "Dolphin") |
1947-2010 | SPA.37 Charognard SPA 81 Levrier SPA 92 Lion de Belfort |
Mirage 2000N | 4-Ax | 116 Luxeuil |
| EC 03.030 Lorraine-? | SPA.38 Chardon de Lorraine SAL.56 Scarabée Egyptien |
Mirage 2000-5/Rafale | 104-xx | Al Dhafra, UAE |
Abbreviations
- CIEH Centre d'instruction des équipages d'hélicoptères (helicopter crew training center)
- CIET Centre d'instruction des équipages de Transport (airlift/transport crew training center)
- CIT Centre d'instruction tactique (tactical instruction center)
- EAC Ecole de l'aviation de chasse (fighter aviation school)
- EAT Ecole de l'aviation de transport (transport aviation school)
- EC Escadron de chasse (fighter wing)
- ECN Escadrille de chasse de nuit (night fighter squadron)
- EDCA Escadron de détection et de contrôle aéroporté (detection and aircraft control wing)
- EE Escadron d'Entrainement (training squadron)
- EPEAA Ecole de pilotage élémentaire de l'armée de l'air (air force basic flight school)
- ER Escadron de reconnaissance (reconnaissance wing)
- ERS Escadron de reconnaissance stratégique (strategic reconnaissance wing)
- ERV Escadron de ravitaillement en vol (flight refueling wing)
- ET Escadron de transport (transport wing)
- ETE Escadron de transport et entraînement (transport and training wing)
- ETM Escadron de transport mixte (mixed transport wing)
- EIV Escadron d’instruction en vol (flight instruction wing)
- ETO Escadron de transition opérationnelle (operational transition wing)
- GAO Groupe Aériens d'Observation (airborne observation group—army co-operation squadrons)
- GC Groupe de chasse (fighter group)
- GE Groupement école (school group)
- GR Groupe de reconnaissance (reconnaissance group)
References
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