Escadron de Ravitaillement en Vol et de Transport Stratégique 1/31 Bretagne is a French Air and Space Force (Armée de l'air et de l'espace) Strategic Air Refueling and Transport Squadron located at Istres-Le Tubé Air Base, Bouches-du-Rhône, France which operates the Airbus A330 MRTT Phénix.

Escadrilles Escadrilles (flights) used until 2012 :

1st Escadrille : Rennes (From January 1, 1941 to June 29, 2012) 2nd Escadrille : Nantes (From January 1, 1941 to June 29, 2012)

3rd Escadrille : SAL 22 (Since August 1, 1996)

Since June 29, 2012 :

1st Escadrille : BR 108 2nd Escadrille : VR 25 3rd Escadrille : BR 129 (4th Escadrille : SAL 22, from August 1, 1996 to 2020)

Previous denominations

Détachement Permanent des Forces Aériennes au Tchad (DPFAT) : January 1, 1941 - January 1, 1942 Groupe Bretagne : January 1, 1942 - June 1, 1943 Groupe de Bombardement Moyen (GBM) II/20 Bretagne : June 1, 1943 - June 1, 1944 Groupe de Bombardement (GB) II/20 Bretagne : June 1, 1944 - March 1, 1946 Groupe de Transport (GT) II/20 Bretagne : March 1, 1946 - July 1, 1947 Groupe de Transport I/63 Bretagne : July 1, 1947 - February 1, 1965 Escadron de Bombardement (EB) 2/91 Bretagne : February 1, 1965 - July 4, 1996 Escadron de Ravitaillement en Vol (ERV) 93 Bretagne : August 1, 1996 - September 1, 2004 Groupe de Ravitaillement en Vol (GRV) 93 Bretagne : September 1, 2004 - September 1, 2009 Groupe de Ravitaillement en Vol 2/91 Bretagne : September 1, 2009 - October 4, 2019

Aircraft flown

Martin 167 (1941-1944) Potez 540 (1941-1944) Potez 29 (1941-1944) Westland Lysander (1941-1944) Bristol Blenheim (1942-1944) Martin B-26 Marauder (1943-1947) Amiot AAC.1 Toucan (1947-1955) Nord N.2501 Noratlas (1955-1965) Dassault Mirage IV A (1965-1986) Dassault Mirage IV P (1986-1996) Boeing C-135FR Stratotanker (1996-2019) Boeing KC-135R(G) (1996-2019, 3 loaned from 1993 to 1997, and 3 bought in 1997)

See also

List of French Air and Space Force aircraft squadrons

References