It was home to the 1/91 Gascogne Bombardment Group, a unit recreated on September 1, 1956 (and temporarily dissolved on September 17, 1962, after the Algerian War), which was equipped with Douglas B-26 Invaders.
During the Algerian War, the 1/91 Gascogne Bombardment Group, which was initially formed on September 1, 1956, and later dissolved on September 17, 1962, utilized Douglas B-26 Invaders.