Military Jets Photography: 2010 06 03 Spotting at LFSR

The French Air Force is organized into Escadrons (Squadrons). In turn, each escadron is made up of several Escadrilles (Flights). The designations of many escadrilles can be traced back to their World War I heritage. Escadrilles with the BR. designation flew Breguet aircraft, C. flew Caudrons, N. the Nieuport fighters, SAL. Salmson, and SPA. the SPAD fighters.
Reims had 2 squadrons namely Escadre de Reconnaissance 01.033 “Belfort” and Escadre de Reconnaissance 02.033 “Savoie. The Mirage F.1's based at Reims were a mix of single seat F.1CT and two-seat F.1B's operated by ER 02/033 and the F.1CR reconnaissance version operated by both ER 02/033 and ER 01/033.