Escadron électronique aéroporté 1/54 Dunkerque

Escadron électronique aéroporté 00.054 Dunkerque is an electronic warfare unit of the French Air Force equipped with the C-160G Gabriel. It was stationed at Metz-Frescaty Air Base (BA 128) until it was transférred to Évreux-Fauville Air Base.

Designations

 * 1964 : Escadrille électronique 00.054
 * 1985 : Escadron électronique 00.054
 * 1988 : Escadron électronique 01.054
 * 2006 : Escadron électronique aéroporté 11.054
 * Septembre 2009 : Escadron électronique aéroporté 00.054.

Aircraft
The squadron was equipped with eight Nord 2501 "Gabriel" ; the first operational flight of a Nord "Gabriel" took place in October 1962. The last flight took place on  5 octobre 1989.

Since 1989, the Transall Gabriel or C160G has replaced the Nord Gabriel. Only two aircraft of the type are in service.