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Ardennes

Squadrons of the Armée de l'Air

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History 

1. February 1944 Ardennes established at
10. June 1944 Ardennes renamed GC III/3 Ardennes
11. April 1946 GC III/3 Ardennes disestablished at Mengen Germany
1. January 1950 EC-IV/4 Ardennes established at BA-136 Friedrichshafen-Löwental
1. October 1950 EC-IV/4 Ardennes disestablished at BA-136 Friedrichshafen-Löwental
1. January 1953 EC-3/3 Ardennes established at BA-112 Reims-Champagne
15. November 1957 EC-3/3 Ardennes disestablished at BA-112 Reims-Champagne
1. July 1974 EC-3/3 Ardennes established at BA-133 Nancy-Ochey

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Codes 

1953 - 1957 3-VA - 3-VZ
1974 - 19?? 3-XA - 3-XZ
 
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Planes:
 

 

 

Feb. 1944 - Jul. 1944
Hurricane IIc
     
 

 

 

Feb. 1944 -Jul. 1944
P-47 Thunterbolt
     
 

 

 

Jul. 1944 - Aug. 1944
P-39 Airacobra
     
 

 

 

Aug. 1944 - Apr. 1946
P-47D Thunterbolt
     
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Jan. 1950 - Oct. 1950
Vampire
     

 

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Jan. 1953 - 1955
F-84E Thunderjet
     

 

 

 

 

1955 - Nov. 1957
F-84E Thunderjet
     

 

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Jul. 1974 - Feb. 1977
Mirage V F
 
 

 

 

Feb. 1977 - Jul. 1987
Jaguar A

 

 

 

 

Jul. 1987 - ?
Mirage IIIE
   
 

 

 

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Mirage 2000D
     

 

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Bases
Acre, Paletine - 1. Feb. 1944 1. May 1944
Ismailia, Egypt - 1. May 1944 13. May 1944
Bône les Salines, Algerie - 13. May 1944 17. Jul. 1944
Réghaïa, Algerie - 17. Jul. 1944 24. Aug. 1944
Salon de Provence - 24. Aug. 1944 16. Oct. 1944
Istres Le Vallon - 16. Oct. 1944 25. Oct. 1944
Lyon-Bron - 25. Oct. 1944 30. Oct. 1944
Ambérieu   30. Oct. 1944 2. Jan. 1945
Luxeuil   2. Jan. 1945 9. Apr. 1945
Colmar   9. Apr. 1945 1. Sep. 1945
Niedermendig, Germany   1. Sep. 1945 7. Apr. 1946
Mengen, Germany   7. Apr. 1946 11. Apr. 1946
       
BA-133 Nancy-Ochey - 1. Apr. 1951 1. Jun 1954
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Commanding Officers 
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History 

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last update 8. March 2017

written 8. March 2017

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