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The 11th FLT was created in October 1921 and it is the oldest and most prestigious squadron in the French Marine Nationale. In 1940, the Squadron participated in the Battle of France from May to June flying Dewoitine D-520. After the Armistice the Squadron flew down to North Africa and initially became stationed at Karouba, later they moved to Casablanca and Port Lyaute. The French Fleet Air Arm was disbanded and all pilots from the Flotille were transferred to the French Air Force flying the Bell P-39 Aircobra and the Republic P-47 Thunderbold.
When hostilities finished in 1945 the squadron revived and began to fly the Seafire. From 1950 to 1954 the 11th Flotille carried out two campaigns in Indochina achieving 344 war missions and 950 flying hours in the F-6F Hellcat. In 1955 the Flotille fought in North Africa flying the Aquilon. In 1960 the Flotilla was assigned to the French Aircraft Carrier "Clemenceau". April 1st, 1963 was the day the Flotille received the brand new aircraft, built by Marcel Dassault for carrier ops. the "Etandard IV M".
In 1967 the Flotille left hyeres to be stationed at Landivisiau, this is today still the home base of Flotille 11. In 1978, the "Etandard" was replaced by its more capable successor the "Super-Etandard". which still is the operational aircraft at this time...
The 11th Flotille does not have a tiger in their crest, however the Clemenceau carried the tiger crest when they where admitted to the NTA. When in 1997 the "Clemenceau" retired from service the squadron was allowed to keep their tiger-status for they had shown true tiger spirit in past years. In the fall off 2011 11F is starting its transition to the new generation fighter the Rafale M.
Past Aircraft:
Dewoitine D-520
P-39 Aircobra
P-47 Thunderbolt
F-6F Hellcat
Etandard IV M
Super Etandard
Rafale M
hosted the Tiger Meet:
NATO Tiger Meet - 2008+2017
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SUPER ETENDARD 38 AT THE TIGERMEET CAMBRAI 2003 |
SUPER ETENDARD 13 AT THE RECCE-MEET FLORENNES 14-7-2005 |
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RAFALE M 27 AT THE NTM 2014 SCHLESWIG-JAGEL |
RAFALE M 36 DURING TAKE-OFF NTM 2017 LANDIVISIAU |
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