France retires Harfang UAVs

Escadron de Drones 1/33 Harfang 1024 ‘709-AT’ wearing special markings to celebrate 15,400-plus flight hours at the type’s retirement ceremony at Cognac. Armée de l’Air/D Pujo A RETIREMENT ceremony was held on January 8 to mark the end of Armée de l’Air (French Air Force) service for the Harfang unmanned air vehicle. The event at Base Aérienne 709 Cognac- Châteaubernard also saw the final flight by Escadron de Drones (ED) 1/33 ‘Belfort’, responsible for the frontline Harfang. The type made