Escadron de Transformation Rafale 3/4 Aquitaine
| Rafale Transition Squadron 3/4 Aquitaine | |
|---|---|
| Escadron de Transformation Rafale 3/4 Aquitaine | |
Rafale B317 113-HO of the ETR 2/92. | |
| Active | November 1, 1958 - present |
| Country | France |
| Branch | Armée de l'air et de l'espace |
| Type | Fighter aircraft |
| Part of | 4e Escadre de Chasse |
| Garrison/HQ | BA 113 Saint-Dizier – Robinson Air Base |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Trainer | Dassault Rafale |
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The Escadron de Transformation Rafale 3/4 Aquitaine (Rafale Transition Squadron 3/4 Aquitaine) is an Operational conversion unit of the French Air and Space Force (Armée de l'air et de l'espace) flying the Dassault Rafale, based at BA 113 Saint-Dizier – Robinson Air Base.
The unit has taken up the traditions of Escadron de Bombardement 2/92 Aquitaine (EB 2/92 Aquitaine) which operated SNCASO SO-4050 Vautour then CIFAS 328 Aquitaine on Dassault Mirage IVA.
The squadron was reformed under the designation of Escadron de Transformation Rafale 2/92 Aquitaine on October 6, 2010, at St-Dizier-Robinson, presided over by the then Minister of Défense. The 2/92 Aquitaine was attached as of August 26, 2015 to the 4e Escadre de Chasse which was reformed the same day on the same base.
The unit took the current designation of Escadron de Transformation Rafale 3/4 Aquitaine on September 1, 2016. The squadron operates the Rafales of the French Air and Space Force, and equally operates the Rafale M as part of French Naval Aviation. In 2017, three Rafale M were assigned to the squadron.