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French Air and Space Force strategic training base near Bourges.
Opened
1916
Location
Avord, France
Avord Air Base (Base Aérienne 702) is a major French Air and Space Force installation located near the town of Avord in the Cher department of central France. It serves as a primary hub for French military aviation training and strategic air operations, hosting the E-3F Sentry airborne early warning and control aircraft as well as the COTAM transport training mission.
The base plays a critical role in France's national defense posture, supporting NATO missions and French sovereign operations. It is not open to civilian commercial traffic and has no passenger terminal facilities for public use.
BA 702 is one of the largest military air bases in France by area and personnel, and it has historically been associated with French nuclear deterrence-related aviation activities.
Notable facts
- ›Home to France's E-3F Sentry AWACS fleet operated by the 36th Electronic Warfare Escadron.
- ›One of the oldest continuously operating military airfields in France, dating to World War I.
- ›Located approximately 25 km southeast of Bourges in the Cher department.
- ›Hosts a major French Air and Space Force officer and pilot training school.
- ›The base covers a very large area and is restricted to military and authorized personnel only.
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