Escadron de Transport 3/61 Poitou
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Transport Squadron 3/61 Poitou | |
|---|---|
| Escadron de Transport 3/61 Poitou | |
| Active | May 10, 1945 - |
| Country |  France |
| Branch |  French Air and Space Force |
| Type | Military transport aircraft |
| Role | Transport/ Special Forces |
| Garrison/HQ | Orléans – Bricy Air Base |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Transport | Lockheed C-130H Hercules Airbus Military A400M Atlas de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter |
Escadron de Transport 3/61 Poitou is a French Air and Space Force squadron located at Orléans – Bricy Air Base, Loiret, France which operates the Lockheed C-130H Hercules, Airbus Military A400M and the de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter.[1]
- Groupe de Transport (GT) IV/15 Poitou (1945 - 1947)
- Groupe de Transport III/61 Poitou (1947 - 1953)
- Escadron de Transport (ET) 3/61 Poitou (1953 - )
Escadrilles
- From May 10, 1945 to June 23, 2006 :
- 1st Escadrille : Escadrille IV/15(1)
- 2nd Escadrille : Escadrille IV/15(2)
- Since June 23, 2006 :
- 1st Escadrille : Escadrille F 118 (used the Transall, now the A400M Atlas)
- 2nd Escadrille : Escadrille F 119 (use the C-130H)
- 3rd Escadrille (since January 13, 2014) : Escadrille F 121 (use the Twin Otter)