3rd EC
Historical Text - badges

From 01/09/1933 to 01/05/1939

 Before
Group or Squadron
Flight number
Tradition name
Geographic place
Equipment 
After
 
GC I/3  
1
 SPA 88
 Chateauroux (1)
 Nieuport 62 (2)
2
 SPA 69
 
 
 
GC II/3 
3
 SPA 37
  "
  "
4
 SPA 81
 
 

(1)
Dijon 01/10/1936

(2)
D 500 from 1936
D 500, D 501 from 1937

From 01/09/1933 to 01/10/1933

 Before
Autonomous flight
Flight number
Tradition name
Geographic place
Equipment
After 
 
5
 SPA 96
 Chateauroux
 Nieuport 62






















3rd EC

From 01/01/1944 To 01/05/1944

 Before
Group or Squadron
Flight number
Tradition name
Geographic place
Equipment 
After
 
GC I/4 Navarre
1
 SPA 95
 North Africa
 P 39 Airacobra
2
 SPA 153
 
 
 
GC I/5 Champagne
1
 SPA 67
  "
  "
2
 SPA 75
 
 
 
GC III/6 Roussillon 
1
 III/6(5)
  "
  "
2
 III/6(6)
 
 



























3rd EC

From 01/05/1944 To 17/07/1944

 Before
Group or Squadron
Flight number
Tradition name
Geographic place
Equipment 
After
 
GC I/5 Champagne
1
 SPA 67
 North Africa
 P 39 Airacobra
2
 SPA 75
 
 
 
GC III/6 Roussillon 
1
 III/6(5)
  "
  "
2
 III/6(6)
 
 






























3rd EC

From 17/07/1944 To 31/10/1944

 Before
Group or Squadron
Flight number
Tradition name
Geographic place
Equipment 
After
 
GC I/5 Champagne
1
 SPA 67
 North Africa
 P 39 Airacobra (2)
2
 SPA 75
 
 
 
GC III/6 Roussillon 
1
 III/6(5)
  "
  "
2
 III/6(6)
 
 
 
GC III/3 Ardennes 
1
 III/3(1)
  "
  "
2
 III/3(2)
 
 

(2)

Bell P-39 Airacobra (N et Q)

from 1st January 1944 to October 1944

Republic P 47 Thunderbolt

from 12 October 1944 to July 1948


























3rd EC

From 31/10/1944 To 07/12/1944

 Before
Group or Squadron
Flight number
Tradition name
Geographic place
Equipment 
After
 
GC I/5 Champagne
1
 SPA 67
 North Africa (1)
 P 47 Thunderbolt
2
 SPA 75
 
 
 
GC III/6 Roussillon 
1
 III/6(5)
  "
  "
2
 III/6(6)
 
 

(1)
North Africa, Salon de Provence, Vallon, Ambérieu, Dole Tavaux, Bordeaux, Strasbourg from 30 October 1944 to September 1945





























3rd EC

From 07/12/1944 To 01/03/1945

 Before
Group or Squadron
Flight number
Tradition name
Geographic place
Equipment 
After
 
GC I/4 Navarre
1
 SPA 95
 (1)
 P 47 Thunderbolt
2
 SPA 153
 
 
 
GC I/5 Champagne
1
 SPA 67
  "
  "
2
 SPA 75
 
 
 
GC III/6 Roussillon 
1
 III/6(5)
  "
  "
2
 III/6(6)
 
 

(1)
North Africa,Salon de Provence, Vallon, Ambérieu, Dole, Bordeaux, Strasbourg from 30 October 1944 to September 1945


























3rd EC

From 01/03/1945 To 01/07/1947

 Before
Group or Squadron
Flight number
Tradition name
Geographic place
Equipment 
After
 
GC I/4 Navarre
1
 SPA 95
 (1)
 P 47 Thunderbolt
2
 SPA 153
 
 
 
GC I/5 Champagne
1
 SPA 67
  "
  "
2
 SPA 75
 
 

(1)
North Africa,Salon de Provence, Vallon, Ambérieu, Dole, Bordeaux, Strasbourg from 30 October 1944 to September 1945

Trčves

from September 1945 to May 1947

Friedrichshafen

from May 1947 to August 1948





























3rd EC

From 01/07/1947 To 01/11/1950

 Before
Group or Squadron
Flight number
Tradition name
Geographic place
Equipment 
After
 
GC I/3 Navarre
1
 SPA 95
 Friedrichshafen (1)
 P 47 Thunderbolt (2)
2
 SPA 153
 
 
 
GC II/3 Champagne
1
 SPA 67
  "
  "
2
 SPA 75
 
 

(1)

Friedrichshafen

from May 1947 to August 1948

Indochina (Hanoļ, Gia Lam, Tan Son Nhut, Nha Trang, Tourane)

from September 1948 to April 1950

Reims

from September 1950 to June 1961

(2)

Republic P 47 Thunderbolt

from 12 October 1944 to July 1948

Spitfire Mk IX

from June 1948 to April 1950




























3rd EC

From 01/11/1950 To 01/01/1953

 Before
Group or Squadron
Flight number
Tradition name
Geographic place
Equipment 
After
 
EC 1/3 Navarre
1
 SPA 95
 Reims
 DH 100 Vampire (2)
2
 SPA 153
 
 
 
EC 2/3 Champagne
1
 SPA 67
  "
  "
2
 SPA 75
 
 

(2)

Spitfire Mk IX

from June 1948 to April 1950

DH 100 Vampire F1 et F5B

from October 1950 to 29 March 1951

F-84E et F-84G Thunderjet

from 17 May 1951 to 1956





























3rd EC

From 01/01/1953 To 15/11/1957

 Before
Group or Squadron
Flight number
Tradition name
Geographic place
Equipment 
After
 
EC 1/3 Navarre
1
 SPA 95
 Reims
 F-84 Thunderjet (2)
2
 SPA 153
 
 
 
EC 2/3 Champagne
1
 SPA 67
  "
  "
2
 SPA 75
 
 
 
EC 3/3 Ardennes 
1
 III/3(1)
  "
  "
2
 III/3(2)
 
 

(2)

F-84E et F-84G Thunderjet

from 17 May 1951 to 1956

F-84F Thunderstreak

from 4 November 1955 to 1959

SIPA (EALA 1/71)

from 1956 to June 1957

T6G (EALA 4/72 et 19/72)

from 1956 to June 1958


























3rd EC

From 15/11/1957 To 01/07/1974

 Before
Group or Squadron
Flight number
Tradition name
Geographic place
Equipment 
After
 
EC 1/3 Navarre
1
 SPA 95
 Reims (1)
 (2)
2
 SPA 153
 
 
 
EC 2/3 Champagne
1
 SPA 67
  "
  "
2
 SPA 75
 
 

(1)

Reims

from September 1950 to June 1961

Lahr Hugsweier

from June 1961 to September 1967

Nancy Ochey

from September 1967

(2)

F-84F Thunderstreak

from 4 November 1955 to 1959

T6G (EALA 4/72 et 19/72)

from 1956 to June 1958

North American F 100 Super Sabre

from January 1959 to January 1966

Mirage III E

from 29 July 1965 to 11 May 1994

Mirage 5F

from 1st January 1974 to May 1977



























3rd EC

From 01/07/1974 To 27/08/1992

 Before
Group or Squadron
Flight number
Tradition name
Geographic place
Equipment 
After
 
EC 1/3 Navarre
1
 SPA 95
 Nancy Ochey
 (2)
2
 SPA 153
 
 
 
EC 2/3 Champagne
1
 SPA 67
  "
  "
2
 SPA 75
 
 
 
EC 3/3 Ardennes 
1
 III/3(1)
  "
  "
2
 III/3(2)
 
 

(2)

Mirage III E

from 29 July 1965 to 11 May 1994

Mirage 5F

from 1st January 1974 to May 1977

Jaguar

from April 1977 to 1st June 1987

Mirage 2000N K2 (EC 2/3 only)

from 30 August 1994 to August 1998


























3rd EC

From 27/08/1992 To 23/06/1995

 Before
Group or Squadron
Flight number
Tradition name
Geographic place
Equipment
After
 
EC 1/3 Navarre
1
 SPA 95
 Nancy Ochey
 Mirage III E (2)
2
 SPA 153
 
  
 
EC 2/3 Champagne
1
 SPA 67
  "
  "
2
 SPA 75
 
  
 
3
 SPA 102
 
  
 
EC 3/3 Ardennes 
1
 III/3(1)
  "
  "
2
 III/3(2)
 
  

(2)
Mirage III E until 12/03/1993

Mirage 2000 N K2 (EC 2/3 only)

from 30 August 1994 to August 1998

Mirage 2000 D

from 29 March 1994