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French Air and Space Force“Armée de l'Air et de l'Espace”

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The air and space force of France.

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Founded1934

CountryFrance

History

The air and space force of France.

Founded: 2 July 1934; (92 years, 104 days ago)
Country: France
Type: Air and space force
Role: Aerial and space warfare
Size: 38,882 active duty personnel (2023); 5,239 civilians (2023)520 aircraft41 satellites
Part of: French Armed Forces
Garrison/HQ: Hexagone Balard, Paris
Colours: Blue, white, red
Anniversaries: 2 July
Engagements: World War I World War II Indochina War Algerian War Chadian–Libyan conflict Gulf War Operation Provide Comfort Operation Southern Watch January 1993 airstrikes on Iraq Operation Deny Flight Operation Deliberate Force Kosovo War War in Afghanistan Opération Harmattan Military intervention against ISIL Operation Serval Operation Barkhane
Website: defense.gouv.fr/air

Chief of the Armed Forces: President Emmanuel Macron
Chief of Staff of the French Air and Space Force: Général d'armée aérienne Jérôme Bellanger

Electronicwarfare: E-3 Sentry
Fighter: Rafale, Mirage 2000
Helicopter: AS532 Cougar, Fennec, EC725 Caracal
Trainer: Alpha Jet, PC-21, SOCATA TBM, Extra EA-300, EMB 121 Xingu
Transport: Lockheed C-130, Airbus A310, Airbus A330, Airbus A400M, Dassault Falcon 7X, Dassault Falcon 900, Dassault Falcon 2000, Socata TBM-700
Tanker: Airbus A330 MRTT, Airbus A400M