4 Flotille
| 4 Flotille | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Branch | French Naval Aviation |
| Base Aéronavale | Lann Bihoué |
| Equipment | Northrop Grumman E-2C Hawkeye |
A E-2C Hawkeye in 2004
4 Flotille (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.
Post-war history
A TBM-3E in the 1950s
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
- Bibloiography
- Jackson, Paul A. (1979). French Military Aviation. Leicester, England: Midland Counties Publications. ISBN 0 90459718 0.