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The Rafale M was the first production Rafale and was introduced in 2001. It became operational on board the carrier Charles de Gaulle with the F1 version restricted to the air defence role. In 2007 the first Rafale M F2 versions were delivered and immediately active as multirole aircraft in Tajikistan in support of the NATO International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan.
Joris Termorshuizen
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Cherbourg (LFRC) |
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RWY 10/28 POS 49°39'00"N 001°28'13"W ELEV 459 ft | ||||||
| Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Badge | ||||
| 32F det | H160B (civil) |  |
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Hyères/Le Palyvestre (LFTH) |
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RWY 05/23, 14/32 POS 43°05'50"N 006°08'46"E ELEV 7 ft | ||||||
| Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Badge | ||||
| CEPA/10S | NH90-NFH Various |
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| 28F/EPV det | EMB121AN |  |
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| 31F | NH90-NFH |  |
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| 32F det | H160B (civil) | |
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| 35F | SA365N AS365N3 AS365F1 AS365SP |
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| 36F | AS565SA S-100 Camcopter |
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The AN operates many different types of Dauphin/Panther helicopters. Here shown is a SA365F1 Dauphin II, which main role is SAR, especially on board of the carrier Charles de Gaulle (R91).
Ben Smit
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La Rochelle (LFBH) |
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RWY 10/28 POS 46°10'45"N 001°11'43"W ELEV 72 ft | ||||||
| Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Badge | ||||
| 35F det | SA365N | |
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Landivisiau (LFRJ) |
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RWY 08/26 POS 48°31'49"N 004°09'06"W ELEV 348 ft | ||||||
| Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Badge | ||||
| 11F | Rafale M |  |
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| 12F | Rafale M |  |
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| 17F | Rafale M |  |
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| 57S | Falcon 10MER |  |
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Many missions are perfomed by the Falcon 10MER. Based at Landiviseau, 57S received these aircraft in 1981 and has used them since for liasion, training and calibration flights.
Gerard Heijmen
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Lanvéoc/Poulmic (LFRL) |
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RWY 06/24, 13/31 (grass) POS 48°16'54"N 004°26'42"W ELEV 287 ft | ||||||
| Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Badge | ||||
| 22S/ESHE | SA365N3 (civil) |  |
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| 32F | H160B | |
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| 33F | NH90-NFH |  |
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| 34F | AS365N3 |  |
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| 50S/EIP | CAP 10B SR20 |
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Le Touquet/Côte d'Opale (LFAT) |
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RWY 13/31 POS 50°30'53"N 001°37'39"E ELEV 21 ft | ||||||
| Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Badge | ||||
| 35F det | SA365N | |
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Lorient/Lann-Bihoué (LFRH) |
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RWY 02/20, 08/26 POS 47°45'38"N 003°26'24"W ELEV 169 ft | ||||||
| Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Badge | ||||
| 4F | E-2C |  |
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| 21F | ATL2 |  |
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| 23F | ATL2 |  |
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| 24F | Falcon 50MS Falcon 50MI |
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| 28F/EPV | EMB121AN | |
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Noumea/La Tontouta (New Caledonia) (NWWW) BA186 |
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RWY 11/29 POS 22°00'52"S 166°12'47"E ELEV 52 ft | ||||||
| Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Badge | ||||
| 25F det | Falcon 200 Guardian |  |
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Tahiti/Faaa (NTAA) DA190 |
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RWY 04/22 POS 17°33'14"S 149°36'26"W ELEV 7 ft | ||||||
| Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Badge | ||||
| 35F det | AS365N3 | |
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| 25F | Falcon 200 Guardian | |
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