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List of Escadres of the French Air and Space Force

This is a list of Escadres (Wings) of the French Air and Space Force.

Escadres (wings) are commanded by a Lieutenant-colonel or Colonel, known as the "Chief de corps". The term Escadre replaced "regiment" in 1932. Until 1994, it meant a unit composed of several squadron-sized units (Escadron/Squadron or Groups), generally equipped with the same type of equipment, or at least the same type of mission (e.g. fighter, reconnaissance, bombing, transport) as well as wing maintenance and support units or sub-units.

Between 1993-1995, under the « Armées 2000 » reorganisation, the Escadre (wing) level of command was withdrawn from use. In 2014 it was reintroduced, with additions.[1]

Former and active French Air Force escadrilles (squadrons) form the following former and active Escadres, as of June 14, 2015, (8 years, 323 days):

Active Escadres edit

The list of active Escadres as of 2018 includes:[2]

Strategic Air Forces Command

Air Forces Command

Former Escadres edit

Escadres de Bombardement/ Bombardment Escadres edit

 
91eEB.

Escadres de Chasse/Fighter Squadron edit

 
insignia of the 13e EC.
 
insginia of the 30e EC.

Escadre de Missiles/ Missiles Escadres edit

Escadres de Reconnaissance/ Reconnaissance Escadres edit

Escadres de Transport/ Transport Escadre edit

Escadres d'Hélicoptères/ Helicopter Escadres edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Nouvelles escadres aériennes : une cohérence opérationnelle accrue, des valeurs renforcées. Site de l'Armée de l'air consulté le 24 août 2015. http://www.defense.gouv.fr/air/actus-air/nouvelles-escadres-aeriennes-une-coherence-operationnelle-accrue-des-valeurs-renforcees.
  2. ^ http://www.defense.gouv.fr/content/download/398443/5986320/file/28_08_2015_NewsletterEscadrese%CC%81te%CC%812015.pdf [bare URL PDF]

External links edit

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