Flottille 4F Explained

Unit Name:Flotille 4F
Dates:1918–1926
1930–1943
1944–1997
2000–present
Country: France
Allegiance:French navy
Branch:French Naval Aviation
Type:Naval aviation
Role:Airborne Early Warning
Size:90+
Garrison:Base Aéronavale Lann Bihoué
Nickname:The four (La quatre)
Colors:Orange
Equipment:Northrop Grumman E-2C Hawkeye
Battles:World War II
First Indochina War
Lebanese Civil War
Bosnian War
War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
Opération Harmattan
Decorations:Croix de Guerre 1939–1945
Croix de guerre des théâtres d'opérations extérieures
Cross for Military Valour
Identification Symbol Label:A white bird, black torquise, light blue sky and dark blue sea
Identification Symbol 2 Label:Squadron code

Flotille 4F (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

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. In 1959 the squadron re-equipped with the Breguet Alizé carrier-based anti-submarine aircraft, the squadron operated these aircraft until 1997.

Flotille 4F was re-formed on 10 March 2000 to operate three Northrop Grumman E-2C Hawkeye carried-based airborne early warning aircraft.

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