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List of French Air and Space Force aircraft squadrons

Many of the former and active Squadrons of the French Air and Space Force have direct lineage links to many of the "dissolved" squadrons. In addition, each Squadron has for military awards and decorations, and a Fanion (squadron standard).

The Air Force has undergone many echelon (ranking) changes at the level of Escadre (Wing), Escadron/Squadrons and Escadrille. The traditions and accomplishments of many Escadre, Escadron and the Lafayette Escadrille and other units can be traced back to World War I.

Squadrons include the following:

Active Squadrons

Strategic Air Forces Command (CFAS)

Air Forces Command (CFA)

Fighter Brigade

Rafale n° 106 104-HG of the EC 3/30 in 2011.
Rafale B 113-HO of the ETR 2/92 Aquitaine during Operation Serval on March 17, 2013.
Fighter Squadrons
Other Squadrons

Special Air Forces Brigade (BFSA)

Projection and Support Air Force Brigade (BAAP)

Transport Squadrons
Helicopters
Operational Transition School (ETO)
Other Squadrons

Airspace Control Air Force Brigade (BACE)

Crotale Missile the Air Defense Ground-to-Air Battery « Tursan » in 2013.

The following surface-to-air missile squadrons (EDSA) have been attached to BACE since September 1, 2007:[3]

Air Force Security and Intervention Forces Brigade (BAFSI)

Inactive Squadrons

Escadrons de Bombardement

(bombardment squadron)

Escadrons de Chasse (EC)

(Fighter Squadron)

Escadrons d’Hélicoptères

(Helicopter squadron)

Escadrons de Ravitaillement en Vol

(Air Supply Squadron)

Escadrons de Reconnaissance

(Reconnaissance squadron)

Escadrons de Transport

(Transport Squadron)

Escadrons électroniques

(Electronic Squadron)

Escadron d'Entraînement

(Training Squadron)

Escadrons de défense sol-air

(Ground-to-Air Defense Squadron)

Abbreviations

References

  1. ^ a b c d e AirForces Monthly. Stamford, Lincolnshire, England: Key Publishing Ltd. September 2020. p. 79.
  2. ^ a b AirForces Monthly. Stamford, Lincolnshire, England: Key Publishing Ltd. November 2020. p. 13.
  3. ^ Le Bourget : Les aviateurs veillent,[1], 23 juin 2015, Ministère Français de la Défense.
  4. ^ AirForces Monthly. Stamford, Lincolnshire, England: Key Publishing Ltd. June 2013. p. 98.
  5. ^ a b AirForces Monthly. Stamford, Lincolnshire, England: Key Publishing Ltd. October 2013. p. 42.
  6. ^ AirForces Monthly. Stamford, Lincolnshire, England: Key Publishing Ltd. November 2013. p. 10.
  7. ^ AirForces Monthly. Stamford, Lincolnshire, England: Key Publishing Ltd. January 2013. p. 11.
  8. ^ AirForces Monthly. Stamford, Lincolnshire, England: Key Publishing Ltd. December 2013. p. 106.
  9. ^ AirForces Monthly. Stamford, Lincolnshire, England: Key Publishing Ltd. October 2013. p. 12.
  10. ^ a b AirForces Monthly. Stamford, England: Key Publishing. September 2016. p. 55.
  11. ^ AirForces Monthly. Stamford England: Key Publishing Ltd. March 2014. p. 93.
  12. ^ AirForces Monthly. Stamford, Lincolnshire, England: Key Publishing Ltd. December 2013. p. 9.
  13. ^ Armée de l’Air française, ed. (6 July 2009). "Mise en sommeil du " Normandie-Niemen " et dissolution du " Riquewihr "". Avionique.fr. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2011.

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