Historical
The unit was born in 1931
under the name 3-E2. It will be renamed E-3 from August 1935. At
the outbreak of hostilities, the E-3 Squadron equipped with Breguet
Bizerte, is based on the base of Berre pond and is under the command
of Lieutenant CASENEUVE. This one will be replaced on November 14,
1939, by Lieutenant MOULIERAC.
On September 14, 1939, the
Squadron was assigned to the KAROUBA base to replace the E-2 Squadron
transferred to Lanvéoc-Poulmic. Follows from June 16th, long
missions of surveillance and escort of convoys.
In February, two units of
the unit are detached for ARZEW in Algeria. They will carry out
surveillance missions to the Straits of Gibraltar or Port Liautey.
Renamed Escadrille 3E on
August 1st, 1940, the unit will finally be dissolved on August 30,
1940
