List_of_Escadres_of_the_French_Air_and_Space_Force

List of Escadres of the French Air and Space Force

List of Escadres of the French Air and Space Force

Add article description


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Between 1993-1995, under the « Armées 2000 » reorganisation, the Escadre (wing) level of command was withdrawn from use.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, 312 days):

Active Escadres

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

Strategic Air Forces Command

Air Forces Command

Former Escadres

Escadres de Bombardement/ Bombardment Escadres

91eEB.

Escadres de Chasse/Fighter Squadron

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

Escadre de Missiles/ Missiles Escadres

Escadres de Reconnaissance/ Reconnaissance Escadres

Escadres de Transport/ Transport Escadre

Escadres d'Hélicoptères/ Helicopter Escadres

See also


References


Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article List_of_Escadres_of_the_French_Air_and_Space_Force, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.