8th EC
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From 01/01/1936 to 01/01/1939

 Before
Group or Squadron
Flight number
Tradition name
Geographic place
Equipment 
After
 
GC I/8 
1
 3C2
 Marignane
 MS 225
2
 4C1
 
 D 500
 
GC II/8
3
 3C1
 
 

(2)
D 510 from 1938 (for the 3C1)

 
8th EC

From 01/01/1939 to 01/05/1939

 Before
Group or Squadron
Flight number
Tradition name
Geographic place
Equipment 
After
 
GC I/8 
1
 3C2
 Marignane
 D 510
2
 4C1
 
 
 

GC II/8
3
 3C1
 
 
 
4
 SPA 38
 
 

At the end of the 1st period

To see traditions of the ERC 564 and SPA BI 266


























8th EC

From 16/01/1951 to 01/08/1951

 Before
Group or Squadron
Flight number
Tradition name
Geographic place
Equipment 
After
 
GM I/8 Saintonge
1
 3C2
 Indochina
 P 47 Thunderbolt et
2
 4C1
 
 F8F-1B Bearcat































8th EC

From 01/08/1951 to 27/07/1954

 Before
Group or Squadron
Flight number
Tradition name
Geographic place
Equipment 
After
 
GM I/8 Saintonge
1
 3C2
 Indochina
 P 47 Thunderbolt et
2
 4C1
 
 F8F-1B Bearcat
 
GC II/8 Languedoc
1
 3C1
 
 
2
 SPA 38
 
 

At the end of the 2nd period





























8th EC

From 27/07/1954 to 01/08/1955

 Before
Group or Squadron
Flight number
Tradition name
Geographic place
Equipment 
After
 
EC 1/8 Maghreb
1
 3C2
 Rabat Salé
 DH 100 Vampire
2
 4C1
 
 


































8th EC

From 01/08/1955 to 17/02/1956

 Before
Group or Squadron
Flight number
Tradition name
Geographic place
Equipment 
After
 
EC 1/8 Maghreb
1
 3C2
 Rabat Salé
 SE 535 Mistral
2
 4C1
 
 
 
EC 2/8 Languedoc
1
 3C1
 
 
2
 SPA 38
 
 











































8th EC

From 17/02/1956 to 01/12/1961

 Before
Group or Squadron
Flight number
Tradition name
Geographic place
Equipment 
After
 
EC 1/8 Saintonge
1
 3C2
 Rabat Salé (1)
 SE 535 Mistral (2)
2
 4C1
 
 
 
EC 2/8 Languedoc
1
 3C1
 
 
2
 SPA 38
 
 
At the end of the 3rd period

(1)

Rabat-Salé

from 1954 to 1960

Nancy Ochey

1961

(2)

SE 535 Mistral

from 1954 to 1959

Mystère IVA

from June 1959 to 1961, then from 1964 to 1982



















8th EC

From 01/02/1964 to 31/07/1993

 Before
Group or Squadron
Flight number
Tradition name
Geographic place
Equipment
After
 
EC 1/8 Saintonge
1
 3C2
 Cazaux
 Mystère IVA (2)
2
 4C1
 
 
 
EC 2/8 Nice
1
 SPA 73
 
 
2
 SPA 78
 
 



(2)

Mystère IVA

from June 1959 to 1961, then from 1964 to 1982

Alphajet

from October 1982