Châteaudun Airport (LFOC)

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Châteaudun Air Base (French: Base aérienne 279 Châteaudun) (ICAO: LFOC) is a French Air Force (French: Armée de l'Air (ALA) base. The base is located approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) southeast of Châteaudun; about 70 miles (110 km) southwest of Paris.
The base is primarily used for aircraft storage and ferrying them to other squadrons of the Air Force. EAA 601 is assigned to perform this mission. Each French Air Force squadron stores some of its planes for a while thereby artificially prolong the life of the fleet and better material management. The EAA also has the task of storing new aircraft to be used in time of war. To fulfill its mission, the EAA has the Group Maintenance, repair and storage of aircraft (GERS).
A Jodel D140 Mousquetaire training aircraft is assigned to the base for courier duties.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Châteaudun_Air_Base
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Coordinates:   48°3'27"N   1°22'34"E

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  • Seems to be where the AdA stores & breaks up its old aircaft. Some can be seen from the road to the S of the base. Old Transal body's, Nord 262's plus assorted jaguars, etc.
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