mid france trip

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hi guys does anybody know of any french airforce base in the middle of france going down there in june on me motor bike thought i may get the chance to take a few phots cheers

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From Wiki -

Northern region
BA117 Paris, HQ of the French Air Force

BA 102 Dijon airbase. Air defence sqns equipped with Mirage 2000-5.
BA 103 Cambrai airbase. Various units mainly equipped with Mirage 2000 RDI interceptors.
BA 105 Évreux airbase. Command, operational and logistic support.
BA 107 Villacoublay airbase. Various helicopter and heavy air transport units.
BA 110 Creil airbase. Heavy air transport units with Casa CN-235/100 for short distance and with Airbus A310-300.
BA 112 Reims airbase. Tactical recce sqn with Mirage F1 CR.
BA 113 Saint-Dizier airbase. Transition sqn for the new Dassault Rafale C.
BA 116 Luxeuil airbase. CFA nuclear strike stockpile. Strike sqns equipped with Mirage 2000N.
BA 117 Paris airbase. Central command.
BA 123 Orléans airbase. Former CFAP and CASSIC command location. CFPSAA operational command.
BA 128 Metz airbase. Location of the new CFA command, mixed air transport sqn.
BA 132 Colmar-Meyenheim. Tactical sqns equipped with Mirage F1-CT
BA 133 Nancy Ochey airbase. Fighter sqns Mirage 2000D, SAM sqns.
BA 217 Brétigny. Personnel officer/nco selection and logistic units.
BA 279 Châteaudun airbase. Airplane storage base.
BA 702 Avord airbase. CFAS nuclear strike stockpile. AWACS E-3F unit. Inflight refueling C135 FR unit
BA 705 Tours airbase. Fighterpilot training school.
BA 901 Drachenbronn. Air defence radar command reporting centre.
BA 921 Taverny. Strategic Air Command (CFAS)
DA 273 Romorantin air detachment. Logistic unit.
DA 922 - Doullens air detachment. Disbanded command reporting centre.

[edit] Southern Region

BA 101 Toulouse airbase. Instruction air transport unit Transall C-160 NG and Puma SA 330.
BA 106 Mérignac airbase. Transport support base for the air staff.
BA 115 Orange airbase. Air defence sqns Mirage 2000D and transition sqn Mirage 2000B.
BA 118 Mont de Marsan airbase. Home of CEAM, the Air Force military experience centre, Air defence radar command reporting centre, instruction centre for air defence control.
BA 120 Cazaux airbase, situated South-west of the port city of Bordeaux. Air force airplane stockpile.44°31′28″N 01°06′36″W / 44.52444°N 1.11°W / 44.52444; -1.11
BA 125 Istres airbase. CFAS nuclear strike stockpile. Strike sqns equipped with Mirage 2000N. Transall C-160 G strategic communication flight. Inflight refueling unit with C-135RF. CEAM, the Air Force military experience centre.
BA 126 Solenzara airbase. Fighter gunnery range. SAR unit.
BA 278 Ambérieu airbase. Logistic support base.
BA 701 Salon de Provence. Officer instruction school. Enlisted instruction school.
BA 709 Cognac airbase. Basic flight training school.
BA 721 Rochefort-Saint-Agnant. NCO school.
BA 942 Lyon Mont-Verdun. Air defence radar command reporting centre. CNOA location. National Air Operations Command.
BA 943 Nice Roquebrune. Air defence radar command reporting centre.
DA 204 Mérignac. Logistic detachment.
EETAA 722 Saintes. Air force electronic and technical instruction.
EPA 749 Grenoble. Air force child support school

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You could also take a look here

Scamble Website

Look at the Order of Battle for each unit and it will show you a map of France with all the Mil sites marked.

Colin.