The Rafale M was the first production Rafale and was introduced in 2001. It became operational on board the carrier Charles de Gaulle with the F1 version restricted to the air defence role. In 2007 the first Rafale M F2 versions were delivered and immediately active as multirole aircraft in Tajikistan in support of the NATO International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan.
Joris Termorshuizen
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Cherbourg (LFRC)
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Rwy: 10/28
Pos: 49°39'00"N 001°28'13"W
Elev: 459 ft |
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| Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Badge |
| 32F det |
EC225 SECMAR |
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Cuers/Pierrefeu (LFTF)
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Rwy: 11/29
Pos: 43°14'52"N 006°07'36"E
Elev: 266 ft |
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| Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Badge |
| DCAN |
CE43
HR100-250
+Overhaul various types |
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Hyères/Le Palyvestre (LFTH)
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Rwy: 05/23, 14/32
Pos: 43°05'50"N 006°08'46"E
Elev: 7 ft |
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| Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Badge |
| CEPA/10S |
Various |
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| 31F |
Lynx HAS2 (FN)
Lynx HAS4 (FN) |
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| 35F |
Alouette 3
SA365N
SA365F |
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| 36F |
AS565SA |
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| 28F/EPV det |
EMB121AN |
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In the near future, 31F will lose its Lynx helicopters and will start to receive NH90s. However, at that time, two Lynxes will be based at Hyeres as 34F det.
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The AN operates many different types of Dauphin/Panther helicopters. Here shown is a SA365F1 Dauphin II, which main role is SAR, especially on board of the carrier Charles de Gaulle (R91).
Ben Smit
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La Rochelle (LFBH)
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Rwy: 10/28
Pos: 46°10'45"N 001°11'43"W
Elev: 72 ft |
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| Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Badge |
| 35F det |
SA365N |
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The Super Etendard is the backbone of the Aeronavale. One squadron is still operating the Super Etendard Modernisé, shorebased at Landivisiau in Brittany. The aircraft will be replaced by the Rafale M from 2015 onwards. These Rafales will be the earlier block types and have to be updated to the current status.
Piet Luijken
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Landivisiau (LFRJ)
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Rwy: 08/26
Pos: 48°31'49"N 004°09'06"W
Elev: 348 ft |
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| Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Badge |
| 11F |
Rafale M |
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| 12F |
Rafale M |
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| 17F |
Super Etendard |
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| 57S |
Falcon 10MER |
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17 F will receive the Rafale M in 2015.
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Many missions are perfomed by the Falcon 10MER. Based at Landiviseau, 57S received these aircraft in 1981 and has used them since for liasion, training and calibration flights.
Gerard Heijmen
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Lanvéoc/Poulmic (LFRL)
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Rwy: 06/24, 13/31 (grass)
Pos: 48°16'54"N 004°26'42"W
Elev: 287 ft |
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| Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Badge |
| 32F |
EC225 SECMAR |
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| 34F |
Lynx HAS2(FN)
Lynx HAS4(FN) |
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| 22S/ESHE |
Alouette 3 |
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| 50S/EIP |
MS893-100S
CAP 10B |
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| 33F |
NH90-NFH |
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The EC225s are a stop-gap solution, awaiting the operational status of the NH90 NFH. This is planned for april 2013, 32F will disband at that point and the EC225s will be transferred to EC01.067.
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Le Touquet/Paris-Plage (LFAT)
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Rwy: 14/32
Pos: 50°31'03"N 001°37'14"E
Elev: 36 ft |
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| Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Badge |
| 35F det |
SA365N |
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Lorient/Lann-Bihoué (LFRH)
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Rwy: 02/20, 08/26
Pos: 47°45'38"N 003°26'24"W
Elev: 169 ft |
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| Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Badge |
| 4F |
E-2C |
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| 23F |
ATL2 |
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| 24F |
Falcon 50SURMAR
EMB121AN |
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| 21F |
ATL2 |
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| 28F/EPV |
EMB121AN |
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Their is also a QRA detachment on this field consisting of two Mirage F1CTs of ER02.033.
28F also operates some civil registrated Jetstreams from April 2009 as replacement for the N262s.
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Noumea/La Tontouta (New Caledonia) (NWWW)
BA186
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Rwy: 11/29
Pos: 22°00'52"S 166°12'47"E
Elev: 52 ft |
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| Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Badge |
| 25F det |
Falcon 200 Guardian |
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Tahiti/Faaa (NTAA)
BA190
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Rwy: 04/22
Pos: 17°33'14"S 149°36'26"W
Elev: 7 ft |
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| Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Badge |
| 35F det |
AS365N3+ |
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| 25F |
Falcon 200 Guardian |
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