Air Base in Djibouti

[No one]

Dear Gentlemen,

 

The Air Force has been present in Djibouti since 1932. The squadron of the French coast of Somalis (CFS) was formed on April 1, 1933, on the Salines field, with three Potez 25 TOE and one Potez 29 medical detached of the 39th Aviation Regiment stationed in the Levant. In June 1935, the Air Ministry decided to transfer the air base to the Gabode field.
In 1948, a hard runway and an air terminal were built on the Ambouli site, marking the creation of Air Base 188 in 1948, which was made official in July 1949.

On May 9, 1968, Colonel Émile Massart, commander of the air forces in TFAI, was killed aboard his AD4 Skyraider during an air-to-ground shooting training mission.

In homage, Air Base 188 took his name.

 

Presentation of the insignia of the Air Base 188* (1967~1977), Air Detachment 188** (1977~2002) and Air Base 188 (2002~....) in Djibouti, homologation air A 961 1967:

*Base Aérienne 188 / BA 188

**Détachement Air 188 / DA 188

 

- GF FIA Lyon:

 

 

- Drago Paris:

 

 

- Guymo Paris:

 

 

- no maker's name:

 

 

 

- Bessin:

 

 

- Bessin Prestige Silver:

 

 

- Bessin Prestige Gold:

 

 

- pin's no maker's name:

 

 

- key ring:

 

 

Yours sincerely,

No one

Edited May 16 by No one

[No one]

Dear Gentlemen,

 

The patches:

 

- DA 188:

 

 

 

 

 

- BA 188:

 

 

- very large:

 

 

 

Yours sincerely,

No one

[No one]

Dear Gentlemen,

 

Here are two documents taken from the 1979 welcome booklet which complete this subject:

 

- Air-DA 188 organization chart:

 

 

- Map of the BA 188 / DA 188:

 

 

- BA 188 Open Doors May 6,1973:

 

 

 

 

 

- BA 188 Open Doors April 6,1975:

 

 

 

 

- a poster:

 

 

- an envelope (1968):

 

 

Yours sincerely,

No one

[TracA]

No One,

 

Great, great posts and information about the French and Djibouti. Bravo, and thank you for sharing all of this.

 

All the best,

 

Tracy