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| 8e Escadre de Chasse 8th Fighter Wing | |
|---|---|
 Insignia of the Escadre | |
| Active | 25 August 2015 - present |
| Country |  France |
| Branch |  French Air and Space Force |
| Type | Fighter aircraft unit |
| Role | Aerial Instruction/Training/Aerial Drills |
| Part of | Fighter Brigade |
| Equipment | Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet |
The 8e Escadre de Chasse 8e EC or 8th Fighter Wing is a fighter formation of the Fighter Brigade of the French Air and Space Force, which was reformed on 25 August 2015 at Cazaux Air Base.[1]
The unit has known previously various periods of activity:
- On Aerial Base 108 Marignane, between 1 January 1936 and 1 May 1939;
- In Indochina, between 16 January 1951 and 27 July 1954;
- In Morocco, on Aerial Base 151 Rabat-Salé, between 1 August 1955 and November 1960
- In Algeria on the base of Oran La Senia between November 1960 and July 1961
- At Nancy Ochey between July 1961 and 1 December 1961
- At Cazaux, between 1 February 1964 and 1 July 1993.
