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French Air Force
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First Rafale F4.1 delivered to French Air Force research and test center
The Dassault Rafale, France’s main fighter jet, reached a new milestone after the first aircraft brought to the…
2023-03-06
“All Rafale by 2030”: France to bid adieu to the Mirage 2000?
During his annual wishes to the French armed forces on January 20, 2022, French President Emmanuel Macron announced…
2023-01-30
French MP reports alarming training shortage for Rafale pilots
A report on the challenges the French Air Force will face in 2023 has revealed an alarming training…
2022-11-28
French Mirage 2000 fighter crashes, pilot ejects
A French Air & Space Force Mirage 2000-5 fighter crashed near Luxeuil – Saint-Sauveur Air Base in Haute-Saone,…
2022-11-04
France to deploy Rafales to Lithuania for the first time
France will deploy Rafale fighter jets to Siauliai in Lithuania for the first time to participate in the…
2022-10-12
French A330 MRTT refuels Royal Australian Air Force’s C-17A for the first time
An Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) Phénix of the French Air and Space Force (Armée de…
2022-09-08
France’s first “Top Gun” class for Rafale pilots graduates
The first class of the French Air and Space Force Qualified Weapons Instructor (QWI) course for Dassault Rafale…
2022-08-09
France retires Mirage 2000C fighter jets
The French Air and Space Force has bid farewell to the Dassault Mirage 2000C fighter jet. The type…
2022-06-28
French Air Force launches local “Top Gun” school for Rafale pilots
The French Air and Space Force has launched a Qualified Weapons Instructor (QWI) course for Rafale fighter pilots…
2022-06-06
French Air Force retires last Transall transport aircraft
After 59 years of service, the French Air Force is retiring its last C-160 Transall transport aircraft. …
2022-03-15