F-84 : Four French skins, incl. first Patrouille de France aerobatic team

[gabuzomeu]

46 F-84 E and 300 Gs have been delivered to the french air force from December 1952, replacing DeHaviland Vampires.

Some flew missions from Cyprus during the anglo-french invasion of Suez in 1956.

Phased out from 1958.

 

 

3-HP F-84G , EC 1/3 Navarre, based in Reims, 1953. SPA 95 Martinet and 153 Gypaete. Aircraft flown in Algeria for the first presentation of "Patrouille de France", created by Cdt Delachenal after watching the USAF Skyblazers in France in 1952. Still wearing USAF markings under the french dress.

3-VY EC 3/3 Ardennes , Reims, 1953. Flown in May 53 in Constantine,; Algeria for the aerobatic performance where the name "Patrouille de France" has been used. It stayed.
GC "Ardennes" has been created in 1944 in Rayak, Lebanon, flying Hurricanes for the Free French.

1-OH : EC 2/1 Morvan, Saint Dizier, 1955. SPA 94 La mort qui fauche (the Reaper) ( the tactical code has been fixed)

1_PW : EC 3/1 Argonne, Saint Dizier, 1954 , SPA , SPA 31 Greek Archer and SPA 48 "Chante et Combat" (sing and fight)

 

NB: "SPA" designates the original WWI squadrons  

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Edited September 23 by gabuzomeu
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[MGMSwordsman]

Thanks for this great work.