École de l'Air facts for kids
| Type | Public, military school |
|---|---|
| Established | 1933 |
| Students | 500 |
| Location |
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47°37′9.2″N 5°6′36.1″E / 47.619222°N 5.110028°E |
| Campus | Base aérienne 701 |
| Affiliations | Conférence des Grandes Écoles, PEGASUS |
| Website | http://new.ecole-air.fr |
The École de l'Air is a military school and grande école training line officers in the French Air Force. It is located at Salon-de-Provence Air Base in Salon-de-Provence, France.
Degrees
Its different curricula lead to the following French & European degrees:
- Ingénieur École de l'air (École de l'air Graduate engineer Masters level program) ;
- Mastères Spécialisés (In partnership with the French Civil Aviation University and the Institut supérieur de l'aéronautique et de l'espace.
- Massive Online Open Course in air defense.
It trains fighter pilots, military engineers and technicians.
Famous former students
- Caroline Aigle, French fighter pilot.
- Michel Tognini, French test pilot, astronaut, educator, writer and administrator.
Images for kids
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École de l'air et de l'espace students at Bastille Day 2007
See also
In Spanish: École de l'air para niños
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