Key Facts
| Current Title: |
| Section d’Entraînement des Corps Techniques |
| English Title: |
| Training Section for Technical Specialism |
| Abbreviation: |
| SECT |
| First Established: |
| 1933? |
| ICAO Code: |
| (None) |
| Country: |
| France |
| Status: |
| Disbanded |
History
Narrative Summary
The Section d’entraînement des corps techniques (SECT – Training Section for Technical Specialism), or Corps Technique de l’Air (CTA), was a pre-WW2 training school for training aircrews for airline operations. Very little appears to have been written about this organisation. It was probably a unit of the French Air Ministry, established in the early 1930s and disbanded at the outbreak of WW2. CT- codes go up to at least 54, so the training aircraft fleet must have been fairly substantial.
Key Dates
| 14 September 1928 | Air Ministry first established. | |
| 1933? | SECT first established. | |
| 1940 | SECT disbanded. |
Current Status
The SECT was disbanded at the start of WW2.
Future Plans
Not applicable.
Markings
Special Markings
SECT aircraft often operated in a natural metal finish with rudders stripes in the national colours and air force style roundels on the wings. No service titles wwere carried.
Aircraft Serial Numbers
SECT aircraft appear to have carried fuselage codes or serials prefixed by CT (for Corps Technique), eg. Farman F.290 CT-15, in addition to their regular French civil registrations which were carried on the wings.
Unit/Base Codes
Coding system not used
Aircraft
Aircraft Designations
None – Manufacturers designations used
Current Aircraft Inventory
Not applicable.
All-Time Aircraft Used List
| Aircraft Type | Quantity | Service Entry | Out of Service | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caudron C.634 Simoun | 1 | 1939 | 1940 | France |
| Caudron C.635M Simoun | 9 | 1939 | 1940 | France |
| Farman F.290 | 1 | 1933 | 1934 | France |
| Morane Saulnier MS.343 | ? | 19?? | 19?? | France |
| Peyret-Mauboussin PM XI | 1 | 19?? | 19?? | France |
Aircraft NOT Used
No false reports known.
Organisation
Main Headquarters
unknown.
Organisational Structure
All aircraft were operated by the SECT.
Current Unit Assignments
Not applicable
Historical Unit Assignments
Not applicable.
All-Time Flying Units List
Not applicable.
Air Bases
Current Air Bases
Not applicable.
All-Time Air Bases Used List
Air bases used are unknown.
More Information
Books
To be added.
Magazines
To be added.
Websites
Le Farman 190
Air History F-register