Escadron électronique aéroporté 1/54 Dunkerque
Appearance
Escadron électronique aéroporté 00.054 Dunkerque | |
Active | 1968 - present |
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Country | France |
Branch | French Air Force |
Role | Electronic intelligence gathering |
Equipment | Transall Gabriel |
Escadron électronique aéroporté 00.054 Dunkerque is an electronic warfare unit of the French Air Force equipped with the C-160G Gabriel. It was stationed at Metz-Frescaty Air Base (BA 128) until it was transférred to Évreux-Fauville Air Base.[1]
Designations
- 1964 : Escadrille électronique 00.054
- 1985 : Escadron électronique 00.054
- 1988 : Escadron électronique 01.054
- 2006 : Escadron électronique aéroporté 11.054
- Septembre 2009 : Escadron électronique aéroporté 00.054.
Aircraft
The squadron was equipped with eight Nord 2501 "Gabriel" ; the first operational flight of a Nord "Gabriel" took place in October 1962. The last flight took place on 5 octobre 1989.
Since 1989, the Transall Gabriel or C160G has replaced the Nord Gabriel. Only two aircraft of the type are in service.
Notes
- ^ http://lemamouth.blogspot.com/2011/08/les-gaby-sen-vont.html.
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