Médaille 17 ème flotille de Chasse Embarquée

Médaille 17 ème flotille de Chasse Embarquée - obverseMédaille 17 ème flotille de Chasse Embarquée - reverse

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Features

Location France
Type Commemorative medals › Military medal
Composition Brass
Weight 37.32 g
Diameter 39.75 mm
Thickness 4.44 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
133609

Obverse

Stylized raptor brandishing an arrowAutomatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
17 éme Flottille de chasse Embarquée
La Glorieuse

Reverse

2 half planes joined over a raptor with arrowAutomatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
Super étandard modernisé 1980
Rafale M 2016

Comments

Also available with fabric badge:


Flotille 17F is based at the Landivisiau naval air station. It was the first airborne formation to be equipped with the Super Etendard Modernisé (SEM). The SEM, currently at standard IV, is equipped with an advanced weapons system enabling it to carry out the following missions day and night:

Nuclear deterrence :
Land assault and low-to-medium-altitude fire support
Laser designation by coupling illuminator and gunner aircraft
Night attack using the Damocles Pod
Air/Sea assault
Reconnaissance
Low- and medium-altitude interception
In-flight refueling.

Biscarosse has been the godmother city of the 17F since March 09, 2013.Automatically translated

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