Force Aérienne et Spatiale Française | French Airforce and Space Force

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. FORCE AÉRIENNE ET SPATIALE FRANÇAISE | FRENCH AIR AND SPACE FORCE

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Strategic Role:
Ensure air superiority over national airspace and overseas territories, support maritime patrol, and provide tactical and strategic lift. Serve as homeland air defense umbrella.

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MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL : 1200
LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY PERSONNEL: 500
FLIGHT CREWS: 420

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AIR SUPERIORITY

Dassault Rafale C F3 120/120​

Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet 20/20​

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AIR LIFT & RECON

Airbus C-295M 8/8​

Lockheed C-130J Super Hercules 10/10​

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AIR TANKERS

Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker 4/4​

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AIR RECON & SURVEILLANCE

Breguet Atlantic (Br.1150 Atlantic) 8/8​

Boeing E-3 Sentry 2/2​

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ROTARY WING

Eurocopter Tiger HAD 12/24​	Eurocopter EC-635 T2 8/16​
SA 330 Puma 48/48​	NH90 26/46​

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AIR SPACE FIXED SURVEILLANCE

S-300V (SA-12) Missile System 4/4​

Thales Ground Master 400 (GM400) 5/5​

Pave Paws AN/FPS-123 Radar 2/2​

 

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ARMÉE DE L’AIR ET DE L’ESPACE
STRUCTURE
Secret and Classifed​

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MAINLAND FRANCE COMMAND

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BA 113 SAINT-DIZIER – ROBINSON

Escadron de Chasse 1/4 "Gascogne"
Escadron de Chasse 2/4 "La Fayette"

Aircraft:
36 × Rafale C

Personnel:
Flight Crew: 120
Maintenance: 650
Logistics: 500


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BA 118 MONT-DE-MARSAN

Escadron de Chasse 2/30 "Normandie-Niemen"
Escadron de Chasse 3/30 "Lorraine"

Aircraft:
36 × Rafale C

Personnel:
Flight Crew: 120
Maintenance: 600
Logistics: 450


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BA 115 ORANGE – CARITAT

Escadron de Chasse 1/5 "Vendée"
Escadron de Chasse 2/5 "Île-de-France"

Aircraft:
36 × Rafale C
60 × NH90 (Rotary Wing Group)

Personnel:
Flight Crew: 140
Maintenance: 700
Logistics: 500


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BA 116 LUXEUIL-SAINT-SAUVEUR

Escadron de Chasse 1/2 "Cigognes"
Escadron de Chasse 3/3 "Ardennes"

Aircraft:
18 × Rafale C
20 × Mirage 2000D

Personnel:
Flight Crew: 110
Maintenance: 600
Logistics: 450


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BA 133 NANCY-OCHEY

Escadron de Chasse 2/3 "Champagne"

Aircraft:
18 × Rafale C

Personnel:
Flight Crew: 60
Maintenance: 300
Logistics: 250


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BA 125 ISTRES – LE TUBÉ

Escadron de Chasse 1/91 "Gascogne" (Strategic Role)
Groupe de Ravitaillement en Vol 2/91 "Bretagne"

Aircraft:
18 × Rafale C
12 × KC-135R
48 × SA 330 Puma

Personnel:
Flight Crew: 120
Maintenance: 650
Logistics: 500


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BA 702 AVORD

Escadron de Détection et de Contrôle Aéroporté 1/36 "Berry"
Escadron de Détection et de Contrôle Aéroporté 2/36

Aircraft:
6 × E-3F Sentry

Personnel:
Flight Crew: 80
Maintenance: 220
Logistics: 150


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BA 105 ÉVREUX-FAOUVILLE

Escadron de Transport 1/61 "Touraine"
Escadron de Transport 2/61 "Franche-Comté"

Aircraft:
18 × C-130J
16 × C-295M

Personnel:
Flight Crew: 110
Maintenance: 400
Logistics: 350


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BAN LANN-BIHOUE

Flottille 21F (Maritime Patrol Wing)

Aircraft:
8 × Breguet Atlantic

Personnel:
Flight Crew: 60
Maintenance: 220
Logistics: 150


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BA 709 COGNAC

Escadron de Drones 1/33 "Belfort"

Aircraft:
15 × Harfang UAV

Personnel:
Flight Crew: 40
Maintenance: 120
Logistics: 100


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BA 120 CAZAUX

Escadron d’Hélicoptères d’Attaque 1/67

Aircraft:
36 × Tiger HAD

Personnel:
Flight Crew: 90
Maintenance: 300
Logistics: 250


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BA 110 CREIL

Escadron d’Hélicoptères 1/67 "Pyrénées"

Aircraft:
33 × EC225 Caracal

Personnel:
Flight Crew: 80
Maintenance: 260
Logistics: 220


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BA 701 SALON-DE-PROVENCE

Escadron d’Instruction en Vol 3/5

Aircraft:
20 × Alpha Jet
8 × EC-635 T2

Personnel:
Flight Crew: 60
Maintenance: 200
Logistics: 180


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AIR DEFENSE COMMAND – NATIONAL DEPLOYMENT

Assets:
12 × SAMP/T Batteries
4 × S-300V Systems
15 × GM400 Radars
2 × Pave Paws AN/FPS-123

Personnel:
Flight Crew: —
Maintenance: 500
Logistics: 450

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OVERSEAS AIR COMMAND

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BA 367 CAYENNE – FRENCH GUIANA

Escadron de Chasse Outre-Mer 1/33
Détachement Hélicoptère 1/68

Aircraft:
6 × Rafale C
4 × NH90

Personnel:
Flight Crew: 45
Maintenance: 120
Logistics: 85


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BA 181 LA RÉUNION

Escadron de Chasse Outre-Mer 2/33

Aircraft:
6 × Rafale C
4 × Panther

Personnel:
Flight Crew: 45
Maintenance: 110
Logistics: 85


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BA 186 NOUMÉA – NEW CALEDONIA

Escadron de Chasse Outre-Mer 3/33

Aircraft:
6 × Rafale C
4 × SA 330 Puma

Personnel:
Flight Crew: 45
Maintenance: 110
Logistics: 85


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FAA’A – FRENCH POLYNESIA (AIR DETACHMENT)

Détachement Aérien Polynésie

Aircraft:
4 × Panther

Personnel:
Flight Crew: 20
Maintenance: 70
Logistics: 60