The French Air Force
The French Air Force, literally Army of the Air) is the air force of the French Armed Forces. It was formed in 1909 as the Service Aéronautique, a service arm of the French Army, then was made an independent military arm in 1933.
The number of aircraft in service with the French Air Force varies depending on source, however sources from the French Department of Defence give a figure of 658 aircraft in 2013
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Dassault Aviation organised its second "innovathon" in Bordeaux on 7th and 8th February. The theme for this edition was the maintenance of the future. The aircraft manufacturer launched a call for applications to start-ups who had to look into five priority MOC areas and so improve operational av...
As we announced last year (The first MRTT Phénix mechanics to receive part of their training in the civilian sector), the French Air Force's mechanics have started the...
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The French Air Force
- Base Aérienne 117 - 5 bis Avenue de la Porte de Sèvres
- 75015 PARIS, France
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In numbers
- Creation: 1912
- Employees: 47 000
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