French Air Force

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==Personnel==
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The '''French Air Force''', officially the '''Armée Royale de l'Air''' (French: ''Royal Army of the Air''), is the air force branch of the French armed forces. Formed in 1909, it is the oldest air force in the world.
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* Active: 212,000
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* Reserve: 91,000
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==Aircraft==
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* Total: 4,008 aircraft
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==Bases==
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<div class="notice spoilerbox"><table border="0"><tr><td><div class="toccolours spoilercontents">
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* '''BA101''' Toulouse-Francazal
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* '''BA102''' Dijon-Longvic
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* '''BA103''' Cambrai-Epinoy
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* '''BA104''' Le Bourget
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* '''BA105''' Évreux-Fauville
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* '''BA106''' Bordeaux-Mérignac
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* '''BA107''' Vélizy-Villacoublay
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* '''BA110''' Creil
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* '''BA112''' Reims-Champagne
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* '''BA113''' St Dizier-Robinson
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* '''BA114''' Aix-Les-Milles
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* '''BA115''' Orange-Caritat
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* '''BA116''' Luxeuil-St Sauveur
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* '''BA117''' Paris
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* '''BA118''' Mont-de-Marsan
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* '''BA120''' Cazaux
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* '''BA123''' Orléans-Bricy
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* '''BA124''' Strasbourg-Entzheim
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* '''BA125''' Istres-Le Tubé
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* '''BA126''' Solenzara
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* '''BA128''' Metz-Frescaty
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* '''BA132''' Colmar-Meyenheim
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* '''BA133''' Nancy-Ochey
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* '''BA188''' Djibouti-Ambouli
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* '''BA190''' Tahiti-Faaa (French Polynesia)
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* '''BA200''' Apt-St Christol
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* '''BA203''' Bordeaux-Cenon
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* '''BA217''' Brétigny sur Orge (CEV)
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* '''BA273''' Romorantin-Pruniers
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* '''BA274''' Limoges
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* '''BA277''' Varennes sur Allier
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* '''BA278''' Ambérieu-en-Bugey
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* '''BA279''' Châteaudun
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* '''BA551''' Toul-Thouvenot
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* '''BA552''' Compiègne
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* '''BA701''' Salon-de-Provence
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* '''BA702''' Avord
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* '''BA705''' Tours-St Symphorien
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* '''BA709''' Cognac-Châteaubernard
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* '''BA721''' Rochefort-St Agnant
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* '''BA722''' Saintes-Thénac
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* '''BA725''' Chambéry-Les bains
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* '''BA749''' Grenoble
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* '''BA901''' Drachenbronn
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* '''BA902''' Contrexeville
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* '''BA921''' Taverny
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* '''BA922''' Doullens
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* '''BA942''' Lyon-Mont Verdun
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* '''BA943''' Nice-Mont Agel
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* '''DA115''' Narbonne
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* '''DA136''' Toul-Rosières
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* '''DA160''' Dakar-Yof (Sénégal)
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* '''DA279''' Chartres
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* Cayenne-Rochambeau (French Guyana)
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* '''CEV Melun-Villaroche
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* '''BA365''' Lamentin (Martinique)
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* Roissy
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* St Denis (Réunion)
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==Units==
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*Surveillance and Communications Command (CASSIC)
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*Strategic Air Command (CFAS)
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*Tactical Air Command
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==Aircraft inventory==
===Fighters===
===Fighters===
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* Dassault Mirage 2000 multirole fighter
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*60 squadrons of Dassault Mirage 2000 multirole fighters
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** Mirage 2000B interceptor
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**5 squadrons of Mirage 2000B two-seat trainers
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** Mirage 2000E two-seat conventional strike fighter
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**20 squadrons of Mirage 2000C interceptors
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** Mirage 2000N nuclear strike fighter
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**13 squadrons of Mirage 2000D ground attack fighters
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* Dassault Mirage F1 fighter
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**13 squadrons of Mirage 2000N nuclear strike fighters
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** Mirage F-1A ground attack fighter
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**9 squadrons of Mirage 2000-5 Mark 2 multirole fighters
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** Mirage F-1E all-weather multirole fighter
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*24 squadrons of Dassault Mirage F1 air superiority fighters
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** Mirage F1CR reconnaissance aircraft
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**3 squadrons of Mirage F1B two-seat trainers
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** Mirage F1CT tactical ground attack fighter
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**9 squadrons of Mirage F1CR reconnaissance fighters
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* Dassault Rafale multirole fighters
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**12 squadrons of Mirage F1CT ground attack fighters
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** Rafale C single-seat fighter
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*18 squadrons of Dassault Rafale multirole fighters
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** Rafale B two-seat fighter
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**9 squadrons of Rafale B (two-seat version)
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* Dassault Mirage 4000C interceptor
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**3 squadrons of Rafale C (single-seat version)
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**6 squadrons of Rafale M (carrier-borne version)
===Bombers===
===Bombers===
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* Dassault Mirage IV supersonic strategic bomber
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*13 squadrons of Dassault Mirage IV supersonic strategic bombers
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* B-4 Aiglon strategic bomber
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*1 squadron of Dassault nEUROn stealth bombers
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===Transport===
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====Tactical transports====
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*4 squadrons of CASA CN-235 tactical transports
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**2 squadrons of CN-235-200
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**2 squadrons of CN-235-200M
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*1 squadron of de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter utility transports
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*3 squadrons of Lockheed C-130 Hercules tactical transports
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**1 squadron of C-130H
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**2 squadrons of C-130H-30
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*4 squadrons of Socata TBM 700 liaison transports
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*14 squadrons of Transall C-160 tactical transports
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**6 squadrons of C-160F
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**2 squadrons of C-160G Gabriel (ELINT)
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**6 squadrons of C-160NG
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====Tanker transports====
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*3 squadrons of Boeing KC-135FR tankers
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===Transport aircraft===
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====VIP transports====
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* C-135 Stratolifter tanker transport
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*9 Airbus A310-300
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* CASA CN-235 medium-range transport
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*6 A319 ACJ
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* Airbus A310 strategic transport
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*6 Airbus A340
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* Airbus A340 strategic transport
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*9 Dassault Falcon 50
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* Airbus A400M long-range military transport
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*6 Dassault Falcon 900
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* LockheedC-130 Hercules STOL transport
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** C-130B Hercules transport
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** C-130J Super Hercules transport
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* de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter utility transport
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* Socata TBM liaison transport
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* Transall C-160 tactical transport
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* Dassault 50 business jet
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* Dassault Falcon 900B business jet
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===Helicopters===
===Helicopters===
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* Aérospatiale Puma utility helicopter
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*6 squadrons of Aérospatiale Puma utility helicopters
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* Eurocopter Cougar medium utility helicopter
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*2 squadrons of Eurocopter Cougar medium utility helicopters
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* Aérospatiale Alouette III light utility helicopter
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*1 squadron of Eurocopter Ecureuil light utility helicopters
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* Eurocopter Ecureuil light utility helicopter
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*9 squadrons of Eurocopter Fennec light multipurpose helicopters
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* Eurocopter Fennec light multipurpose helicopter
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* Eurocopter Tiger attack helicopter
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===Special mission aircraft===
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===Special missions aircraft===
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* E-3 Sentry airborne early warning aircraft
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*1 squadron of Boeing E-3F Sentry AWACS aircraft
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* C-160G Gabriel electronic surveillance aircraft
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===Training aircraft===
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===Trainers===
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* Dassault-Breguet/Dornier Alpha Jet advanced trainer
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*21 squadrons of Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet advanced trainers
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* Embraer EMB 121 Xingu trainer
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*7 squadrons of Embraer EMB 121 Xingu trainers
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* Embraer EMB 312 Tucano trainer
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*10 squadrons of Embraer EMB 312 Tucano basic trainers
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* Grob G120 trainer
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*3 squadrons of Grob G120A-F trainers
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* Mudry CAP 10 trainer
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*1 squadron of Mudry CAP 10 trainers
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* Socata TB trainer
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*19 squadrons of Socata TB 30 Epsilon trainers
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[[Category:Air forces]]
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[[Category:Air forces|France]]
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[[Category:Military of France|Air Force]]
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[[Category:Military of France|Air Force, French]]

Current revision as of 15:27, 24 October 2013

The French Air Force, officially the Armée Royale de l'Air (French: Royal Army of the Air), is the air force branch of the French armed forces. Formed in 1909, it is the oldest air force in the world.

CLKB4f Major thanks for the article post.

Contents

[edit] Bases

  • BA101 Toulouse-Francazal
  • BA102 Dijon-Longvic
  • BA103 Cambrai-Epinoy
  • BA104 Le Bourget
  • BA105 Évreux-Fauville
  • BA106 Bordeaux-Mérignac
  • BA107 Vélizy-Villacoublay
  • BA110 Creil
  • BA112 Reims-Champagne
  • BA113 St Dizier-Robinson
  • BA114 Aix-Les-Milles
  • BA115 Orange-Caritat
  • BA116 Luxeuil-St Sauveur
  • BA117 Paris
  • BA118 Mont-de-Marsan
  • BA120 Cazaux
  • BA123 Orléans-Bricy
  • BA124 Strasbourg-Entzheim
  • BA125 Istres-Le Tubé
  • BA126 Solenzara
  • BA128 Metz-Frescaty
  • BA132 Colmar-Meyenheim
  • BA133 Nancy-Ochey
  • BA188 Djibouti-Ambouli
  • BA190 Tahiti-Faaa (French Polynesia)
  • BA200 Apt-St Christol
  • BA203 Bordeaux-Cenon
  • BA217 Brétigny sur Orge (CEV)
  • BA273 Romorantin-Pruniers
  • BA274 Limoges
  • BA277 Varennes sur Allier
  • BA278 Ambérieu-en-Bugey
  • BA279 Châteaudun
  • BA551 Toul-Thouvenot
  • BA552 Compiègne
  • BA701 Salon-de-Provence
  • BA702 Avord
  • BA705 Tours-St Symphorien
  • BA709 Cognac-Châteaubernard
  • BA721 Rochefort-St Agnant
  • BA722 Saintes-Thénac
  • BA725 Chambéry-Les bains
  • BA749 Grenoble
  • BA901 Drachenbronn
  • BA902 Contrexeville
  • BA921 Taverny
  • BA922 Doullens
  • BA942 Lyon-Mont Verdun
  • BA943 Nice-Mont Agel
  • DA115 Narbonne
  • DA136 Toul-Rosières
  • DA160 Dakar-Yof (Sénégal)
  • DA279 Chartres
  • Cayenne-Rochambeau (French Guyana)
  • CEV Melun-Villaroche
  • BA365 Lamentin (Martinique)
  • Roissy
  • St Denis (Réunion)

[edit] Units

  • Surveillance and Communications Command (CASSIC)
  • Strategic Air Command (CFAS)
  • Tactical Air Command

[edit] Aircraft inventory

[edit] Fighters

  • 60 squadrons of Dassault Mirage 2000 multirole fighters
    • 5 squadrons of Mirage 2000B two-seat trainers
    • 20 squadrons of Mirage 2000C interceptors
    • 13 squadrons of Mirage 2000D ground attack fighters
    • 13 squadrons of Mirage 2000N nuclear strike fighters
    • 9 squadrons of Mirage 2000-5 Mark 2 multirole fighters
  • 24 squadrons of Dassault Mirage F1 air superiority fighters
    • 3 squadrons of Mirage F1B two-seat trainers
    • 9 squadrons of Mirage F1CR reconnaissance fighters
    • 12 squadrons of Mirage F1CT ground attack fighters
  • 18 squadrons of Dassault Rafale multirole fighters
    • 9 squadrons of Rafale B (two-seat version)
    • 3 squadrons of Rafale C (single-seat version)
    • 6 squadrons of Rafale M (carrier-borne version)

[edit] Bombers

  • 13 squadrons of Dassault Mirage IV supersonic strategic bombers
  • 1 squadron of Dassault nEUROn stealth bombers

[edit] Transport

[edit] Tactical transports

  • 4 squadrons of CASA CN-235 tactical transports
    • 2 squadrons of CN-235-200
    • 2 squadrons of CN-235-200M
  • 1 squadron of de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter utility transports
  • 3 squadrons of Lockheed C-130 Hercules tactical transports
    • 1 squadron of C-130H
    • 2 squadrons of C-130H-30
  • 4 squadrons of Socata TBM 700 liaison transports
  • 14 squadrons of Transall C-160 tactical transports
    • 6 squadrons of C-160F
    • 2 squadrons of C-160G Gabriel (ELINT)
    • 6 squadrons of C-160NG

[edit] Tanker transports

  • 3 squadrons of Boeing KC-135FR tankers

[edit] VIP transports

  • 9 Airbus A310-300
  • 6 A319 ACJ
  • 6 Airbus A340
  • 9 Dassault Falcon 50
  • 6 Dassault Falcon 900

[edit] Helicopters

  • 6 squadrons of Aérospatiale Puma utility helicopters
  • 2 squadrons of Eurocopter Cougar medium utility helicopters
  • 1 squadron of Eurocopter Ecureuil light utility helicopters
  • 9 squadrons of Eurocopter Fennec light multipurpose helicopters

[edit] Special missions aircraft

  • 1 squadron of Boeing E-3F Sentry AWACS aircraft

[edit] Trainers

  • 21 squadrons of Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet advanced trainers
  • 7 squadrons of Embraer EMB 121 Xingu trainers
  • 10 squadrons of Embraer EMB 312 Tucano basic trainers
  • 3 squadrons of Grob G120A-F trainers
  • 1 squadron of Mudry CAP 10 trainers
  • 19 squadrons of Socata TB 30 Epsilon trainers
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