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Flottille 4F
Flotille 4F (abbreviated to 4F) is a French Aeronavale aircraft squadron based at Base Aéronavale de Lann Bihoué and equipped with three Northrop Grumman E-2C Hawkeye aircraft, these aircraft are operated from the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle.
| Flotille 4F | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1918-1926 1930-1943 1944-1997 2000-present |
| Country | France |
| Allegiance | French navy |
| Branch | French Naval Aviation |
| Type | Naval aviation |
| Role | Airborne Early Warning |
| Size | 90+ |
| Garrison/HQ | Base Aéronavale Lann Bihoué |
| Nickname(s) | The four (La quatre) |
| Colors | Orange |
| Equipment | Northrop Grumman E-2C Hawkeye |
| Engagements | World War II First Indochina War Lebanese Civil War Bosnian War War in Afghanistan (2001–present) Opération Harmattan |
| Decorations | Croix de Guerre 1939–1945 Croix de guerre des théâtres d'opérations extérieures Cross for Military Valour |
Post-war history edit
The squadron was formed in July 1944 to operate the Douglas SBD Dauntless dive-bomber, it converted to the Grumman TBM-3E Avenger in October 1953.[1] In 1959 the squadron re-equipped with the Breguet Alizé carrier-based anti-submarine aircraft, the squadron operated these aircraft until 1997.[1]
Flotille 4F was re-formed on 10 March 2000 to operate three Northrop Grumman E-2C Hawkeye carried-based airborne early warning aircraft.
References edit
Bibliography edit
- Jackson, Paul A. (1979). French Military Aviation. Leicester, UK: Midland Counties Publications. ISBN 0 90459718 0.
- Morareau, Lucien (February 1990). "Histoire de l'Aéronautique embarquée en France: la 4eme Flotille, à la reconaissance et bombardement (1)" [History of French Carrier Units: The 4th Reconnaissance and Bombardment Squadron, Part 1]. Le Fana de l'Aviation (in French) (243): 14–21. ISSN 0757-4169.
- Morareau, Lucien (March 1990). "Histoire de l'Aéronautique embarquée en France: la 4eme Flotille, à la reconaissance et bombardement (2)" [History of French Carrier Units: 4th Reconnaissance and Bombardment Squadron, Part 2]. Le Fana de l'Aviation (in French) (244): 42–44. ISSN 0757-4169.
- Morareau, Lucien (April 1990). "Histoire de l'Aéronautique embarquée en France: la 4eme Flotille, à la reconaissance et bombardement (3)" [History of French Carrier Units: 4th Reconnaissance and Bombardment Squadron, Part 3]. Le Fana de l'Aviation (in French) (245): 21–26. ISSN 0757-4169.
- Morareau, Lucien (May 1990). "Histoire de l'Aéronautique embarquée en France: la 4eme Flotille, à la reconaissance et bombardement (4)" [History of French Carrier Units: 4th Reconnaissance and Bombardment Squadron, Part 4]. Le Fana de l'Aviation (in French) (246): 36–42. ISSN 0757-4169.
- Morareau, Lucien (June 1990). "Histoire de l'Aéronautique embarquée en France: la 4eme Flotille, à la reconaissance et bombardement (5)" [History of French Carrier Units: 4th Reconnaissance and Bombardment Squadron, Part 5]. Le Fana de l'Aviation (in French) (247): 26–32. ISSN 0757-4169.
- Morareau, Lucien (July 1990). "Histoire de l'Aéronautique embarquée en France: la 4eme Flotille, à la reconaissance et bombardement (6)" [History of French Carrier Units: 4th Reconnaissance and Bombardment Squadron, Part 6]. Le Fana de l'Aviation (in French) (248): 12–21. ISSN 0757-4169.