Adla airbases closure

Tintin · Post by **Tintin** » 30 May 2008, 19:49

Hi all,

Due to severe defence budget cuts and a new policy of "combined military installations" (Air Force, Army and Navy), several Adla airbases will be closed.

Cambrai, Colmar, Dijon, Luxeuil and Orange have been mentioned.

This is the end...

Regards,

mwpeters · Post by **mwpeters** » 02 Jun 2008, 12:15

Looks like this means that the Mirage 2000 will be disbanded as well, because these are 4 of them are Mirage 2000 airbases

Rik van der Vet · Post by **Rik van der Vet** » 02 Jun 2008, 13:07

The Mirage 2000 of Cambrai and Dijon will be based at Avord.

Tours will close as well with all training move to Cazaux. The CEV at Cazaux will move to Istres to make space for EAC314.

Reims will close as well when the Mirage F1 retire (2014?) .

Mont de Marsan, Cazaux, Istres, Nancy, St. Dizier, Orleans, Evreux, Avord and Chataudun will be remain as know by today.

Groet,

Rik

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michel N · Post by **michel N** » 02 Jun 2008, 13:37

Is this already decided by the French government, or is this still to be decided? And if this bad decision has been made already, is there a time-schedule for these closures?

regards,

Michel

Tintin · Post by **Tintin** » 02 Jun 2008, 19:18

michel N wrote:Is this already decided by the French government, or is this still to be decided? And if this bad decision has been made already, is there a time-schedule for these closures?

regards,

Michel

The French MOD White Book will clarify many points, issue on 17th of June.

President Sarkozy had already announced that "several Adla airbases haven't seen any aircraft for 20 years and must be closed".

Nothing to add...

Tintin · Post by **Tintin** » 17 Jun 2008, 19:34

Hi all,

This morning, the headlines of the Defence White Book have been given by President Sarkozy.

Military forces will be severely reduced, especially Adla personnels (-25%).
In terms of equipments, Adla will have a fleet of 300 fighters (Rafale and Mirage 2000) and the A-400M transport aircraft remains a priority.

About air installations closure, further details will be given but between 5-10 airbases will be closed (Colmar, Reims, Cambrai, Luxeuil, Orange, Dijon). BAN Nîmes-Garons has also been mentionned.

Nancy with Mirages 2000D, St-Dizier with Rafales, Istres with Mirages 2000N and C-135FR, Avord with E-3F, Orléans with A-400M (one day maybe...) and Mont-de-Marsan will stay, but this is a non-exhaustive list.

Regards,

Thijs · Post by **Thijs** » 17 Jun 2008, 19:56

BAN Nîmes-Garons has also been mentionned.

Maybe to make room for the Securite Civile which is moving from Marseille to Nimes Garons...?

Erik V · Post by **Erik V** » 18 Jun 2008, 15:32

Hoi Thijs,

I thought that the Securite Civile will move from Marseille-Provence to Salon de Provence between 2009 and 2012 (source: Scramble)? Or have there been a change in plans?

Erik

Thijs · Post by **Thijs** » 18 Jun 2008, 15:36

you are right, my mistake

Tintin · Post by **Tintin** » 30 Jul 2008, 12:25

Hi all and sorry for the delay but I'm in holidays...

However here are the airbases to be closed in the next years:

2009: Toulouse
2010: Colmar
2011: Reims, Taverny
And from 2011: Metz, Cambrai, Bretigny, Nice.

Abroad, Adla in Martinique and Reunion will also be closed...

I turn back to the beach!!!

Ciao

The DJ · Post by **The DJ** » 30 Jul 2008, 23:39

Thanks Tintin.

Here some updates :

2009: BA101 Toulouse
2010: BA132 Colmar, both squadrons disband in 2009
2011: BA112 Reims, first squadron disband in 2009, second in 2010
2011: BA921 Taverny
2011: BA365 Martinique
2011: BA190 Tahiti-Faaa
2011: BA181 la Reunion
2012: BA103 Cambrai, first squadron disband in 2010, second squadron in 2011
2012: BA128 Metz
2012: BA217 Bretigny
2012: BA943 Nice

Also Nimes-Garons will close, but they are not sure in what year, possible 2011

Regards,
DJ

Tintin · Post by **Tintin** » 03 Aug 2008, 13:36

I confirm the closure of BAN Nîmes-Garons in 2011.

For operational reinforcements (for 2014):
- BA 709 Cognac (+ 100)
- BA 102 Dijon (+ 400)
- BA 105 Evreux (+ 800)
- BA 705 Tours (+ 450)
- BA 118 Mt-de-Marsan (+ 380)
- DA 273 Romorantin (+ 100)
- BA 123 Orléans (+ 440)
- BA 113 St-Dizier (+ 260)
- BAN Lann-Bihoué (+ 400)
- BA 110 Creil (+ 110)
- BA 942 Lyon (+ 320)
- BA 107 Villacoublay (+ 310)
- BA 115 Orange (+ 375)

Regards,

Spacedust · Post by **Spacedust** » 03 Aug 2008, 22:48

What do those numbers between the bracelets mean?

Robert · Post by **Robert** » 03 Aug 2008, 23:53

I think thats the number of personel who go to that base after reassigment.

Tintin · Post by **Tintin** » 04 Aug 2008, 16:16

Robert wrote:I think thats the number of personel who go to that base after reassigment.

You're perfectly right Robert!!!

Last news about "the new Adla": the Air Forces Command (Commandement des Forces Aériennes) will be transfered from Metz to Dijon, and the Strategic Air Forces Command (Commandement des Forces Aériennes Stratégiques) from Taverny to Lyon Mt-Verdun.
Finally, the Mirage F1CR will leave Reims to Mt-de-Marsan.

Regards,