Nuclear France: materials and sites

Mary Byrd Davis

 
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FRANCHE-COMTÉ

LUXEUIL

Type: air base

Location: Luxeuil (Franche-Comté)

Operator: air force

Period of operation: since 1988

Materials handled: uranium, tritium, plutonium, deuterium

Comments: base for Mirage 2000N

Two squadrons of Mirage 2000N belonging to the 4 th pursuit squadron-1/4 Dauphiné et 2/4 La Fayette-are deployed at this base [Barrrillot 92; Barrillot 99]. The planes are equipped with ASMP missiles. The missiles are stored, assembled, and installed in planes, within Dams (Dépôts d’armes et de munitions spéciales). The planes themselves are deployed in hardened shelters [NRDC 94]. The 4th pursuit squadron is under the command of the strategic air force.