The French Air and Space Force (AAE) is the air and space force of the French Armed Forces. It was the first military aviation force in history, formed in 1909 as the Service Aéronautique, a service arm of the French Army; it became an independent military branch in 1934 as the French Air Force. On 10 September 2020, it assumed its current name, the French Air and Space Force, to reflect an "evolution of its mission" into the area of outer space.
The Sud-Ouest Aviation (SNCASO) S.O. 4050 Vautour II was a French jet-powered bomber, interceptor, and attack aircraft developed and manufactured by aircraft company Sud Aviation.
Escadron de Chasse 1/2 Cigognes is a French Air and Space Force fighter squadron currently stationed at BA 116 Luxeuil - Saint-Sauveur Air Base, Haute-Saône, France.
Nancy-Ochey Air Base is a front-line French Air and Space Force base located approximately 11 km west-southwest of Neuves-Maisons in the Département de Meurthe-et-Moselle, France.
Saint-Dizier-Robinson Air Base is a front-line French Air and Space Force fighter aircraft base located approximately 4 km west of Saint-Dizier, in the Haute-Marne department of the Champagne-Ardenne region in northeastern France.
Chartres – Champhol Aerodrome is an airport serving Chartres and Champhol, in the Eure-et-Loir department in north-central France. The airport is located 2.5 km (1.3 NM) east-northeast of Chartres and it is southeast of Champhol. It supports general aviation with no commercial airline service scheduled.
Escadron de Chasse 1/7 Provence is a French Air and Space Force fighter squadron currently stationed at BA 104 Al Dhafra Air Base which flies the Dassault Rafale B & C.
The Strategic Air Forces (FAS) is a command of the French Air and Space Force. It was created on January 14, 1964, and directs France's nuclear bombardment force.
Mont-de-Marsan Air Base is a front-line French Air and Space Force (ALAE) fighter base located approximately 2 km north of Mont-de-Marsan, in the Landes department of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France. The airport is at an elevation of 203 feet above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 09/27 with an asphalt surface measuring 3,603 metres (11,821 ft) in length.
Escadron de Chasse 2/30 Normandie-Niemen or is a French Air and Space Force Fighter Squadron which flies the Dassault Rafale C from BA 118 Mont-de-Marsan Air Base.
The Escadron de Chasse 3/30 Lorraine is a fighter Squadron of the French Air and Space Force located at BA 118 Mont-de-Marsan Air Base which flies the Dassault Rafale C.
The 2e Escadre de Chasse is a fighter formation of the Fighter Brigade of the French Air and Space Force.
The Groupe de ravitaillement en vol 2/91 Bretagne or Air Supply Group 2/91 Bretagne is a unit of the French Air and Space Force specialized in missions of air supply. Implanted on an Aerial Base, the unit is equipped with Boeing KC-135FR Stratotanker and Boeing C-135FR Stratolifter tanker/transports.
The 31e Escadre Aérienne de Ravitaillement et de Transport Stratégiques is an air refueling and transport unit of the French Air and Space Force activated on August 27, 2014 at Istres-Le Tubé Air Base. The wing's air refueling squadron is equipped with the French C-135FR model of the Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker.
Fighter Squadron 1/4 Gascogny is a squadron of the French Air and Space Force. It is equipped with the Dassault Rafale and is the second unit of the French Air and Space Force to receive that aircraft.
The Escadron de Transformation Rafale 3/4 Aquitaine is an Operational conversion unit of the French Air and Space Force flying the Dassault Rafale, based at BA 113 Saint-Dizier – Robinson Air Base.
The Escadron de Chasse 2/4 Lafayette is a squadron of the French Air and Space Force. It is currently stationed at BA 113 Saint-Dizier – Robinson Air Base, and is equipped with the Dassault Rafale C. The squadron has a long history dating back to the First World War, and has seen service in the Second World War, the French Indochina War and Algeria. It is now a nuclear strike squadron.
The 3e Escadre de Chasse3e EC or 3rd Fighter Wing is a fighter formation of the Fighter Brigade of the French Air and Space Force.
The Air Forces Command is a command of the French Air and Space Force. It is headquartered at Bordeaux-Mérignac Air Base.
