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This section duplicates the scope of other articles, specifically French Air and Space Force#Aircraft. Please discuss this issue and help introduce a summary style to the section by replacing the section with a link and a summary or by splitting the content into a new article.
On 10 September 2020, it assumed its current name, the French Air and Space Force, to reflect an "evolution of its mission" into the area of outer space. [2] The number of aircraft in service with the French Air and Space Force varies depending on the source; the Ministry of Armed Forces gives a figure of 658 aircraft in 2014.
After graduating from the Polytechnique, Aigle chose to join the French Air Force. On 28 May 1999, she became the first woman to receive the Air Force's coveted fighter pilot wings. She was assigned to the Mirage 2000-5 in the escadron 2/2 "Côte-d'Or" in 2000, and promoted to the rank of Commandant (roughly equivalent to Major) in 2005.
Crotale Missile the Air Defense Ground-to-Air Battery « Tursan » in 2013. Escadron de détection et de contrôle aéroportés 36 Berry; The following surface-to-air missile squadrons (EDSA) have been attached to BACE since September 1, 2007: [3] Escadron de Défense Sol-Air 1/950 Crau; Escadron de Défense Sol-Air 2/950 Sancerre
Nieuport 28. France has used many military aircraft both in the French Air and Space Force, and other branches of its armed forces.Multiple aircraft were designed and built in France, but many aircraft from elsewhere, or part of joint ventures have been used as well.
In March, General Hartmann, who commanded the Armée de l'Air in Indochina until his death in an air crash in April 1951, wanted to create a "Battle Air Corps" composed of four fighter, two bomber and four transport groups. Jets were in service with the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Navy at this time, yet Hartmann believed that they were actually ...
The 4 e Escadre de Chasse 4 e EC or 4th Fighter Wing (French: 4 e Escadre de Chasse) is a fighter unit (French: unité de chasse) formation of the French Air and Space Force.The unit was initially created on May 1, 1944 then dissolved on September 1, 1993 with the disappearing of the Escadre echelon from the French Air and Space Force.
2nd Fighter Wing (French: 2 e Escadre de chasse), recreated on September 3, 2015 at BA116 Luxeuil-Saint Sauveur Air Base, operates Dassault Mirage 2000-5F air defence fighters 3rd Fighter Wing ( French : 3 e Escadre de chasse ), recreated on September 5, 2014 at BA133 Nancy – Ochey Air Base , operates Dassault Mirage 2000D fighter-bombers