| 2e Escadre de Chasse 2nd Hunter Escadre | |
|---|---|
 Insignia of the Escadre | |
| Active | September 3, 2015 - present |
| Country |  France |
| Branch |  French Air and Space Force |
| Type | Fighter aircraft |
| Part of | Fighter Brigade |
| Equipment | Mirage 2000-5F |
The2e Escadre de Chasse (2nd Fighter Wing) is afighter formation of theFighter Brigade of theFrench Air and Space Force.
After the dissolution of the2e regiment d'aviation de chasse (2è RAC) in September 1933, SPA 3 and SPA 103 became the first and third squadrons of the 1er group of the s2nd Fighter Wing in the course of creation atTours.[1] EC 2 was set up at Chartres at the end of 1936. Outfitted in early 1937 with aDewoitine D.500, the wing was reequipped with aMorane Saulnier M.S.406 (MS 406) in April 1939.
Created in November 1945 at Friedrichshafen, it was dissolved on September 9, 1994, atDijon Air Base, then reformed on September 3, 2015, atLuxeuil Air Base.[2]
It now comprises the Air Force's most elite fighter squadron,Escadron de Chasse 1/2 Cigognes,Escadron de Soutien Technique Aéronautique 2E.004.
