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The French Air Force ( (), literally Army of the Air) is the air force of the French Armed Forces. It was formed in 1909 as the Service Aéronautique, a service arm of the French Army, then was made an independent military arm in 1933. The number of aircraft in service with the French Air Force varies depending on source, however sources from the French Ministry of Defence give a figure of 658 aircraft in 2013.

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  • French Air Force
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  • The French Air Force ( (), literally Army of the Air) is the air force of the French Armed Forces. It was formed in 1909 as the Service Aéronautique, a service arm of the French Army, then was made an independent military arm in 1933. The number of aircraft in service with the French Air Force varies depending on source, however sources from the French Ministry of Defence give a figure of 658 aircraft in 2013.
  • At least Lion Squadron of ALA Mirage 2000-5s formed a part of Task Force 108.
  • The French Air Force came into existence at the start of the Great War and battled the German Air Force for control of the skies. After the Great War ended in defeat for France, the French Air Force was disbanded. After Action Francaise took control of the country, the French Air Force was reborn. It immediately began rebuilding and rearming, preparing for war.
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  • Part of the French Army in 1909, an independent service arm in 1933
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  • General Denis Mercier
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  • Armée de l'Air
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  • 658(xsd:integer)
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  • The French Air Force ( (), literally Army of the Air) is the air force of the French Armed Forces. It was formed in 1909 as the Service Aéronautique, a service arm of the French Army, then was made an independent military arm in 1933. The number of aircraft in service with the French Air Force varies depending on source, however sources from the French Ministry of Defence give a figure of 658 aircraft in 2013.
  • At least Lion Squadron of ALA Mirage 2000-5s formed a part of Task Force 108.
  • The French Air Force came into existence at the start of the Great War and battled the German Air Force for control of the skies. After the Great War ended in defeat for France, the French Air Force was disbanded. After Action Francaise took control of the country, the French Air Force was reborn. It immediately began rebuilding and rearming, preparing for war. When the Second Great War began in 1941, the French Air Force joined the RAF in their combing campaign of German cities. As the war turned against the French, the Air Force was forced onto the defensive, and by the war's end, was unable to protect Paris from a superbomb.
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