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Aéronautique Maritime

Aéronavale
French Naval Aviation
Sigle Aéronavale.jpg
Founded 1910
Country  France
Branch  French Navy
Type Naval aviation
Size 179 aircraft
Insignia
Roundels Roundel of the French Fleet Air Arm.svg
French Navy
(Marine Nationale)
Naval Ensign of France
Motto: Honneur, Patrie, Valeur, Discipline
(“Honour, Homeland, Valour, Discipline”)
Command
Naval Ministers
Maritime Prefect
Components
Naval Action Force
Submarine Forces
Naval Aviation
FORFUSCO (Marine Commandos, Naval Fusiliers)
Maritime Gendarmerie
Equipment
Current fleet
Current deployments
Personnel
Ranks in the French Navy
History
History of the French Navy
Future of the French Navy
Ensigns and pennants
Historic ships
Historic fleets
Awards
Cross of War
Military Medal
Legion of Honour
Ribbons

French Naval Aviation (French: Aéronautique navale or colloquially Aéronavale) is the naval air arm of the French Navy. Born as a fusion of carrier squadrons and naval patrol air force, the Aéronautique navale was created in 1912. The headquarters is under command of an admiral (ALAVIA) in Toulon naval base. The French Naval Aviation has a strength of around 6,800 military and civilian personnel. They operate from four airbases in Metropolitan France and several detachments in foreign countries or French overseas territories. Carrier-borne pilots of the French navy do their initial training at Salon-de-Provence Air Base.

The French Naval Aviation has four components:

Operational squadrons are known as Flottilles and normally consist of 12 aircraft :

Shore-based training and transport squadrons are known as Escadrilles de Servitude :

Two Super Étendard, two Rafale fighters and a E-2C Hawkeye at the 2010s French Naval Aviation Centenary Airshow

Rafale fighter on the flight deck of Charles de Gaulle at dawn.

Rafale fighters on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle

Atlantique 2 maritime patrol aircraft

Lynx WG13 helicopter armed with a Mk46 torpedo on the deck of a frigate

Offshore rescue by French Navy Dauphin helicopter

Panther helicopter lifts off the deck of Guépratte


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