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France Air Force Losses, Crashes & Deliveries

Recorded aircraft losses, crashes, shoot-downs and deliveries for the France air force, each with a date and source. See the France air force overview.

Events at a glance

Events per year 2022โ€“2026
2022 โ€” 3 events 3 2022 2023 โ€” 2 events 2 2023 2024 โ€” 4 events 4 2024 2025 โ€” 4 events 4 2025 2026 to 30 Oct โ€” 12 events 12 2026

2026 is a partial year: the bars run to 30 Oct 2026.

By event type 25 events logged ยท 10 airframes lost
  • Destroyed 1
  • Crash 7
  • Damaged 2
  • Delivered 9
  • Ordered 2
  • Retired 2
  • Transfer 2

These totals count what GlobalMilitary.net has logged from public reports since 2022, not a complete register: an event we have not recorded is not an event that did not happen. Coverage of the tracked wars is much denser than coverage of peacetime events, so the two do not compare directly.

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France air force losses, crashes & deliveries

  1. OCT 202026 Mirage 2000 Crash ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France ยท Crashed near Rogรฉville at night while returning to Nancy-Ochey from a training sortie in poor weather; both crew members killed.
  2. AUG 282026 PC-24 Delivered ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France ยท Second leased PC-24 (F-HJAI) joins 57S at Landivisiau; the third is due by 2027.
  3. AUG 172026 SR20 Crash ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France ยท Forced landing on a departmental road near Salon-de-Provence during a training flight; the aircraft caught fire, both occupants slightly injured.
  4. JUL 312026 5× SA330 Retired ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France ยท Last five Pumas of Air Base 367 retired after a farewell flight over French Guiana; replaced by four H225M Caracal.
  5. JUL 312026 2× Falcon 2000LXS Delivered ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France ยท First two Falcon 2000LXS Albatros maritime surveillance aircraft delivered to Flottille 24F at Lann-Bihouรฉ on 27 and 31 July; announced on 8 September.
  6. JUL 302026 NH90 (TTH) Delivered ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France ยท First NH90 Standard 2 handed over by the DGA and delivered to the 4th Special Forces Helicopter Regiment at Pau.
  7. JUL 232026 7× SA330 Retired ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France ยท 3e RHC at Etain retires the last Puma flying with a conventional Army regiment; only the nine GIH aircraft remain.
  8. JUN 82026 4× H225M Delivered ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France ยท DGA hands over the last of eight H225M Caracal ordered in 2021, completing the overseas batch and taking the fleet to 19.
  9. JUN 72026 EC135 T2+ Crash ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France ยท Gendarmerie EC135 T2+ crashed during aerial patrol near Bray-Saint-Aignan, Loiret; 1 gendarme killed, 2 critically injured.
  10. MAY 72026 PC-24 Delivered ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France ยท First of three leased PC-24s (F-HJAH) arrives at Landivisiau for 57S, replacing the Falcon 10 Mer.
  11. APR 102026 SR20 Crash ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France ยท Crashed during low-level training near Montagne de Lure, southern France; both crew survived with injuries.
  12. JAN 202026 A400M Delivered ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France ยท 25th French A400M (MSN 142) delivered from Seville to Orlรฉans-Bricy, the halfway point of the 50-aircraft order.
  13. JUN 182025 2× GlobalEye Ordered ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France ยท France announced intention to procure 2 GlobalEye, with an option for 2 additional.
  14. MAR 252025 2× Alpha Jet Destroyed ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France ยท 2 Alpha Jet trainers used by the aerobatic team "Patrouille de France" collided mid-display rehearsal near Saint-Dizier.
  15. FEB 62025 6× Mirage 2000-5F Transfer ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France ยท 6 Mirage 2000-5 sent to Ukraine
  16. JAN 232025 2× H225M Delivered ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France ยท First two new-build H225M Caracal helicopters delivered to the French Air and Space Force.
  17. AUG 142024 2× Rafale B/C Crash ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France ยท Franceโ€™s Armed Forces Ministry said the Rafale collision killed two crew members while a third pilot survived.
  18. APR 252024 6× Rafale B/C Transfer ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France ยท Six French Air and Space Force Rafales transferred to Croatia in the first operational batch.
  19. MAR 212024 2× Rafale B/C Delivered ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France ยท French procurement agency accepted two new Rafales after separate February and March arrivals.
  20. JAN 122024 42× Rafale B/C Ordered ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France ยท Fifth Rafale tranche of 42 single-seat aircraft (about 5 billion euros) announced; deliveries 2027-2032.
  21. SEP 202023 A330 MRTT Delivered ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France ยท Franceโ€™s armament directorate delivered the 12th A330 MRTT Phรฉnix, completing the first production batch for the Air and Space Force.
  22. JUL 222023 A400M Damaged ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France ยท Struck by a rolling Canadian CC-150 at Andersen Air Force Base; the A400M was seriously damaged.
  23. DEC 162022 Grob G-120 Crash ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France ยท Grob 120 trainer destroyed after a spin could not be recovered on an instruction flight from Cognac; both pilots bailed out with light injuries.
  24. NOV 32022 Mirage 2000 Crash ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France ยท Mirage 2000-5 crashed in woodland 5 km north of Luxeuil-les-Bains air base returning from a mission; pilot ejected unhurt.
  25. MAY 222022 Rafale Damaged ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France ยท Two Rafale C jets touched in mid-air during the Cognac airshow tactical display; both landed safely.