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Escadron électronique aéroporté 00.054 Dunkerque
Transall C160 Gabriel, 2007
Active1968 - present
CountryFrance France
Branch French Air Force
RoleElectronic intelligence gathering
EquipmentTransall 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

  1. ^ http://lemamouth.blogspot.com/2011/08/les-gaby-sen-vont.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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