8e Escadre de Chasse
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The 8e Escadre de Chasse 8e EC or 8th Fighter Wing is a fighter formation of the Fighter Brigade of the French Air and Space Force, which was reformed on 25 August 2015 at Cazaux Air Base.[1]
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Quick Facts 8e Escadre de Chasse 8th Fighter Wing, Active ...
8e Escadre de Chasse 8th Fighter Wing | |
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Active | 25 August 2015 - present |
Country | France |
Branch | French Air and Space Force |
Type | Fighter aircraft unit |
Role | Aerial Instruction/Training/Aerial Drills |
Part of | Fighter Brigade |
Equipment | Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet |
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The unit has known previously various periods of activity:
- On Aerial Base 108 Marignane, between 1 January 1936 and 1 May 1939;
- In Indochina, between 16 January 1951 and 27 July 1954;
- In Morocco, on Aerial Base 151 Rabat-Salé, between 1 August 1955 and November 1960
- In Algeria on the base of Oran La Senia between November 1960 and July 1961
- At Nancy Ochey between July 1961 and 1 December 1961
- At Cazaux, between 1 February 1964 and 1 July 1993.