Sunday 19 May 2019

NTM19 Part One 15th - 19th May 2019

A trip over for the Tiger Meet at Mont de Marsan was extended to include another overdue Toulouse visit. EBACE was also around the same time so why not add that as well? Due to other commitments it was just LB and Nay again.

An early afternoon flight saw us board G-EZTD on the EZY2033 to BOD.
G-EZTD A320 Easyjet Bordeaux 15-5-19

After a rather lengthy delay waiting for the hire car we were finally off. LB didn't seem too impressed when they bought a Twingo out..

As BOD would be our base for a few days we did a full circuit and found all the nooks and crannies we'd need.

Bordeaux-Merignac 15-05-19
11/AJ Dassault Mirage IVP French Air Force - Preserved
99/ABO Socata TBM700A French Army
99 ABO TBM-700 Bordeaux 15-05-19
(234) Se.210 Caravelle French Air Force - stored
306/8-NW Dassault Mystere IVA French Air Force - Preserved
5153 Lockheed C-130H Hercules French Air Force
CS-TTY Embraer 195 TAP Express
D-ACDF Global Express
D-AFAD Challenger 604
EC-LPN CRJ-1000 Air Nostrum
EC-MTF Airbus A319 Volotea
EC-MUC Airbus A319 Volotea
EC-MUT Airbus A319 Volotea
EC-MUX Airbus A319 Volotea
EC-NBD Airbus A319 Volotea
F-BTTF Dassault Mecure
F-BTTF Mecure Bordeaux 15-05-19
F-BTTI Dassault Mecure
F-BTTI Mecure Bordeaux 15-05-19
F-GHPH Aerospatiale AS.350B2
F-GIXT Boeing 737 ASL Airlines
F-GNBT Eurocopter AS.350B3
F-GPDF Eurocopter AS.350B3
F-GXGI Robin DR.400
F-HADV Piper PA-46
F-HBCJ Beech 1900D Chalair
F-HBCK Beech 1900D Chalair
F-HFBD Cessna 182T
F-HICU Hawker 900XP
F-HLNO Airbus Helicopters EC135T3
F-HMLK CRJ-1000 Air France Hop
F-HPUJ Airbus A330 Air Caraibes
F-WNOV Airbus A310
F-ZBCG Reims-Cessna F.406 Caravan II French Customs
F-ZBPP Eurocopter EC145C-2 Securite Civile
G-JMCX Boeing 737 West Atlantic
HB-JCT Bombardier CS-300 Swiss International Air Lines
M-FINK BAe 125-1000
N284SE Gulfstream G280
N977KG Falcon 50
OE-FGB Cessna 525A
OE-GAL Cessna 550
OE-ICB Airbus A320 easyJet Europe
OE-ICT Airbus A320 easyJet Europe
OE-INA Airbus A320 easyJet Europe
OE-IVU Airbus A320 easyJet Europe
OK-GFR Aerospatiale ATR-72 CSA Czech Airlines
OK-GFR ATR-72 Bordeaux 15-05-19
OY-SRH Boeing 767 Star Air
PH-EXC Embraer 190 KLM Cityhopper
PR-OCG Airbus A330 Avianca Brasil
PR-OCX Airbus A330 Avianca Brasil
TC-JVA Boeing 737 THY Turkish Airlines
T7-SAU Airbus A340
+ Falcon 7X test rig
+ a preserved Cessna 150
Unknown Cessna Bordeaux 15-05-19

So off to the hotel after a bite to eat. The Premiere Class was home for a bit.

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Brekkie and coffee at the hotel before heading out. First up a GA drome. One hangar was open, ok to have a look but not enter.

Yvrac 16-05-19
50-PV Best Off Skyranger
F-GCNK Reims-Cessna F.172N
F-GCNK Yvrac 16-5-19
F-GDOF Reims-Cessna F.152
F-GJKU Cessna 172R
F-GJYY Reims-Cessna F.152
F-GJYY Yvrac 16-5-19
F-GSEV Piper PA-28
F-GVAX Cessna 152
F-HBYA Reims-Cessna F.172N
F-HBYA Yvrac 16-5-19
F-PSSN Jodel D.119

The first bit of w&r next.

Vayres 16-05-19
(1080) Aerospatiale SA.341F Gazelle French Army

Plenty of hangars at Libourne but as per usual for France, all shut and nobody about and pretty squinnyproof.

Libourne 16-05-19
24-UR Phoenix Air U15
24-UR Phoenix Libourne 16-05-19
F-BPKS Centre-Est DR.221
F-GCMP Agusta-Bell AB.206B

A few outside at Chalais, not a lot more here I'd say.

Chalais 16-05-19
F-BRGN Gardan GY-100
F-BRGN GY-100 Chalais 16-05-19
F-BUMD Reims-Cessna F.172L - o/f
F-HAIH Grob G.115A
F-HAIH G115 Chalais 16-05-19
F-HCSF Piper PA-28
F-PYEP Jodel D.112
F-PYEP D112 Chalais 16-05-19

On the way out we passed a garden centre that had a Rallye on stilts.

St. Laurent de Belzagot 16-05-19
F-BVAR Socata MS.880B - Les Jardins de Champ Rose
F-BVAR MS880 St. Laurent de Belzagot 16-05-19

The next place was a gated drome, still a couple of the E-CATS Cirrus were on the ramp.

Angouleme 16-05-19
F-GDRS Reims-Cessna F.152
F-HKCG Cirrus Design SR-20 French Air Force
F-HKCV Cirrus Design SR-20 French Air Force
F-HYZY Cessna 172R
F-PACC Piel CP.1320
+ a dumped SA365 Heli Union
Unknown SA365 Angouleme 16-05-19

We did a circuit of Cognac first to find the Mirages then parked up for a few hours, with
a few other like minded folk, and watched the movements. The Police were happy enough
with this as long as we took no photos. Fair enough.

Cognac AB 16-05-19
01/709-FC Pilatus PC-21 French Air Force
(03)/709-FE Pilatus PC-21 French Air Force
(05)/709-FG Pilatus PC-21 French Air Force
(08)/709-FJ Pilatus PC-21 French Air Force
10/709-FL Pilatus PC-21 French Air Force
11/709-FM Pilatus PC-21 French Air Force
14/(709-FP) Pilatus PC-21 French Air Force
15/709-FQ Pilatus PC-21 French Air Force
16/709-FR Pilatus PC-21 French Air Force
17/709-FS Pilatus PC-21 French Air Force
24/315-UW Socata TB-30 Epsilon French Air Force - GG
82/315-WY Socata TB-30 Epsilon French Air Force
83/315-WZ Socata TB-30 Epsilon French Air Force
91/315-XH Socata TB-30 Epsilon French Air Force
(92)/315-XI Socata TB-30 Epsilon French Air Force
(104)/315-XU Socata TB-30 Epsilon French Air Force
113/(315-YD) Socata TB-30 Epsilon French Air Force
(131)/315-YV Socata TB-30 Epsilon French Air Force
141 Socata TB-30 Epsilon French Air Force
141 TB-30 Cognac 16-05-19
146/315-ZK Socata TB-30 Epsilon French Air Force
(149)/315-ZM Socata TB-30 Epsilon French Air Force
(150)/315-ZN Socata TB-30 Epsilon French Air Force
(324/315-QD) Fouga CM-170R Magister French Air Force - Pole mounted
(404) Dassault Mirage IIIE French Air Force - dumped
516 Dassault Mirage IIIE French Air Force - dumped
516 2-FR Mirage 3 Cognac 16-05-19
F-GUKB Grob G.120A French Air Force
F-GUKD Grob G.120A French Air Force
F-GUKF Grob G.120A French Air Force
F-GUKJ Grob G.120A French Air Force
F-GUKL Grob G.120A French Air Force
F-GUKM Grob G.120A French Air Force
F-GUKO Grob G.120A French Air Force
F-GUKR Grob G.120A French Air Force
F-GUKS Grob G.120A French Air Force

+ an MQ-9 seen in its hangar.

Over at Saintes we caught the last half hour of flying

Saintes-Thenac 16-05-19
(1)/2-FC Dassault Mirage IIIC French Air Force
(11)/8-MC Dassault Mystere IVA French Air Force
203/XV SAN Jodel D.140E French Air Force
(234) Dassault Mirage F1CT French Air Force
401/2-LD Dassault Mirage IIIE French Air Force
517/BA SAN Jodel D.140R French Air Force
517 BA D140 Saintes-Thenac 16-05-19
B322 Centrair 101T French Air Force
B493 Centrair 101A French Air Force
B493 C101 Saintes-Thenac 16-05-19
Z55 Centrair 201B French Air Force
Z85 Centrair 201B French Air Force
Z109 Centrair 201B French Air Force

A few more GA stops on the way back. Pons Avy and Jonzac were both deserted and squinnyproof.

Montendre-Marcillac 16-05-19
F-BJGS Piper PA-23
F-BJGS PA-23 Montendre-Marcillac 16-05-19
F-GBST Socata MS.880B
F-GDRA Reims-Cessna F.152
F-GIEG Piper PA-28
F-PGSG Pottier P.230S

And a couple more w&r stops

Bordeaux-Floirac 16-05-19
(590/3-XD) Dassault Mirage IIIE French Air Force

Bordeaux-Town 16-05-19
63/30-FJ Dassault Mirage F1C French Air Force
(1)60 Fouga CM-170R Magister French Air Force

Back to BOD for a bit before grub and bed.

Bordeaux-Merignac 16-05-19
EC-MJQ CRJ-1000 Iberia Regional
EC-NAJ Airbus A320 Vueling Airlines
F-HBCG Beech 1900D Chalair
F-HMLF CRJ-1000 Air France HOP
HB-JXD Airbus A320 easyJet Switzerland
LN-DYU Boeing 737 Norwegian Air Shuttle
OE-IZJ Airbus A320 easyJet Europe
PH-DWS Embraer 135

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Time for the Tiger Meet and it was piddling down...

Mont de Marsan AB 17-05-19
Preserved
14 Yak-3? - base collection
39/(12-ZM) Dassault Mirage F1C French Air Force - on base
(43)/BP Dassault Mirage IVA French Air Force - GG
104/115-YG Dassault Mirage 2000C French Air Force - base collection
153/12-YY Dassault Super Mystere B.2 French Air Force - base collection
231 Dassault Mirage F1CT French Air Force - base collection
348/33-NL Dassault Mirage IIIR French Air Force - base collection
(364) Sud-Ouest SO.4050 Vautour IIN French Air Force - base collection
(542)/118-DJ Fouga CM-170R Magister French Air Force - on base
(604)/118-CF Dassault Mirage F1CR French Air Force - base collection
(28879)/9-AU Republic F84F Thunderstreak French Air Force - base collection
A140/11-MV SEPECAT Jaguar A French Air Force - base collection

French Air Force
35/BW Socata TBM700A
35 BW TBM700 Mont de Marsan 17-5-19
108/30-HS Dassault Rafale C
108 30-HS Rafale Mont de Marsan 17-5-19
112/30-IQ Dassault Rafale C
114/30-IS Dassault Rafale C - arr 0905, hangared by 0955
124/30-GC Dassault Rafale C
129/4-GH Dassault Rafale C - arr 0942
131/XQ Socata TBM700A
131 XQ TBM700 Mont de Marsan 17-5-19
(135)/30-GN Dassault Rafale C
135 30-GN Rafale Mont de Marsan 17-5-19
140/7-() Dassault Rafale C - out/in of hangar by 0800
(142)/30-GU Dassault Rafale C
(145/30-GX) Dassault Rafale C
148/30-VA Dassault Rafale C
148 30-VA Rafale Mont de Marsan 17-05-19
304/30-EB Dassault Rafale B
306/30-IB Dassault Rafale B
306 30-IB Rafale Mont de Marsan 17-5-19
323 Dassault Rafale B
329/30-ID Dassault Rafale B
329 30-ID Rafale Mont de Marsan 17-5-19
331/30-IF Dassault Rafale B
331 30-IF Rafale Mont de Marsan 17-05-19
343/4-FJ Dassault Rafale B - arr 0945
(617)/3-IS Dassault Mirage 2000D
617 3-IS Mirage 2000 Mont de Marsan 17-5-19
654/3-ID Dassault Mirage 2000D
654 3-ID Mirage 2000 Mont de Marsan 17-5-19
E25/8-TJ Dassault-Breguet-Dornier Alpha Jet E
E25 8-TJ Alpha Jet Mont de Marsan 17-5-19
E123/8-RM Dassault-Breguet-Dornier Alpha Jet E
E123 8-RM Alpha Jet Mont de Marsan 17-5-19
E138/8-RQ Dassault-Breguet-Dornier Alpha Jet E
E138 8-RQ Alpha Jet Mont de Marsan 17-5-19
(E149/8-RS) Dassault-Breguet-Dornier Alpha Jet E
E162/8-RJ Dassault-Breguet-Dornier Alpha Jet E
E162 8-RJ Alpha Jet Mont de Marsan 17-5-19

French Army
(2022/BHG) Eurocopter EC-665 Tigre
3476/GAB Aerospatiale SA.342M Gazelle
3476 GAB Gazelle Mont de Marsan 17-05-19
(4072)/GBI Aerospatiale SA.342M Gazelle
(4207)/GEC Aerospatiale SA.342M Gazelle

Austrian Air Force
(1114) SAAB 105OE
(1125) SAAB 105OE
(1130)/Red J SAAB 105OE
Saab 105s Mont de Marsan 17-05-19

Belgian Air Force
FA-104 General Dynamics F-16A
FA-107 General Dynamics F-16A
(FA-114) General Dynamics F-16A
FA-116 General Dynamics F-16A
FA-116 F-16AM Fighting Falcon Mont de Marsan 17-5-19
FA-136 General Dynamics F-16A
FA-136 F-16AM Fighting Falcon Mont de Marsan 17-5-19
FB-15 General Dynamics F-16B

German Air Force
30+66 Eurofighter Typhoon- arr 0954
31+19 Eurofighter Typhoon - arr 0955
43+25 BAe/Panavia Tornado IDS
43+25 Tornado Mont de Marsan 17-5-19
46+32 BAe/Panavia Tornado ECR
46+32 Tornado Mont de Marsan 17-05-19
46+38 BAe/Panavia Tornado ECR
46+38 Tornado Mont de Marsan 17-5-19
46+55 BAe/Panavia Tornado ECR
46+55 Tornado Mont de Marsan 17-5-19

Italian Air Force
MM55092/36-62 Eurofighter Typhoon
MM55092 36-62 Typhoon Mont de Marsan 17-05-19
MM55128/36-64 Eurofighter Typhoon
MM55128 36-64 Typhoon Mont de Marsan 17-05-19
(MM7312)/36-34 Eurofighter Typhoon
MM7312 36-34 Typhoon Mont de Marsan 17-05-19
MM7313 Eurofighter Typhoon
MM7322/36-40 Eurofighter Typhoon
MM7322 36-40 Typhoon Mont de Marsan 17-05-19
(MM81154) Agusta-Bell HH-212
(MM81159)/9-59 Agusta-Bell HH-212

NATO
(LX-N90448) Boeing E-3A Sentry

Portuguese Air Force
15104 General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon
15104 F-16AM Fighting Falcon Mont de Marsan 17-5-19
15105 General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon
15105 F-16A Mont de Marsan 17-5-19
15109 General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon
15109 F-16A Mont de Marsan 17-5-19
15110 General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon
15110 F-16AM Fighting Falcon Mont de Marsan 17-5-19
15120 General Dynamics F-16B Fighting Falcon
15120 F-16B Mont de Marsan 17-5-19
Royal Air Force
(XW212) Aerospatiale Puma HC2
(ZJ956) Aerospatiale Puma HC2

Royal Navy
(ZH847) Agusta Westland Merlin HM2

Spanish Air Force
CE.15-07/15-76 McDonnell-Douglas EF-18B Hornet
C.15-14/15-01 McDonnell-Douglas EF-18A Hornet
C.15-14 15-01 EF-18A Hornet Mont de Marsan 17-5-19
C.15-28/15-15 McDonnell-Douglas EF-18A Hornet - arr 0920
C.15-31/15-18 McDonnell-Douglas EF-18A Hornet
C.15-35/15-22 McDonnell-Douglas EF-18A Hornet
C.15-37/15-24 McDonnell-Douglas EF-18A Hornet
C.15-37 15-24 EF-18A. Mont de Marsan 17-5-19
C.15-40/15-27 McDonnell-Douglas EF-18A Hornet
C.15-40 15-27 EF-18A Hornet Mont de Marsan 17-5-19
C.15-41/15-28 McDonnell-Douglas EF-18A Hornet
C.15-41 15-28 EF-18A Hornet Mont de Marsan 17-5-19

Civil
D-CGFD Learjet 35A GFD

As we were a tad wet we took the opportunity to escape as the first wave were returning. It is possible the odd different one came out to play for the second launch but we fancied hitting Cazaux on an active day.

Arriving at Cazaux and a few M346s were in the pattern. We read 3 of them but the special colours example seemed to wear no serial.

Cazaux AB 17-05-19
(23/AV) Dassault Mirage IVP French Air Force - preserved
120/8-ME Dassault Mystere IVA French Air Force - preserved
(322) Aermacchi M-346 Republic of Singapore Air Force - 20th Anniversary tail
323 Aermacchi M-346 Republic of Singapore Air Force
327 Aermacchi M-346 Republic of Singapore Air Force
329 Aermacchi M-346 Republic of Singapore Air Force
E13 Dassault-Breguet-Dornier Alpha Jet E French Air Force
E38/8-LH Dassault-Breguet-Dornier Alpha Jet E French Air Force
E142/8-LO Dassault-Breguet-Dornier Alpha Jet E French Air Force
E154/8-AL Dassault-Breguet-Dornier Alpha Jet E French Air Force

A tin stop on the way back. Usual deserted scenario but as it wasn't exactly the weather for GA flying it was to be expected.

Arcachon-La Teste-de-Buch 17-05-19
F-GAVV Robin DR.400
F-GCIX Robin DR.400
F-GIKA Robin DR.400
F-GOMB Pilatus PC-6
F-HDJR Aquila A.210
F-PEPE Jodel D.116

Another couple of tin stops were scheduled but we decided to bin them due to the weather.

Bordeaux-Merignac 17-05-19
CN-NMJ Airbus A320 Air Arabia Maroc
CS-CHI Challenger 350 NetJets Europe
EC-MLN CRJ-1000 Iberia Regional
EC-MSL CRJ-1000 Iberia Regional
F-GRZF CRJ-700 Air France HOP
F-GTZY Robin DR.400
F-GZTA Boeing 737 ASL Airlines
F-HBCC Beech 1900D Chalair
F-HBCC B1900 Bordeaux 17-5-19
F-HBCE Beech 1900D Chalair
F-HBOD Embraer 500
F-HMED BAe 125-1000
F-HMLO CRJ-1000 Air France HOP
F-HPBM Embraer 500
HB-JVP Embraer 190 Helvetic Airways
HB-JVP E190 Bordeaux 17-5-19
HB-JXI Airbus A320 easyJet Switzerland
OE-INM Airbus A320 easyJet Europe
OE-IZD Airbus A320 easyJet Europe
OO-FPE Cessna 525B
OY-SRG Boeing 767 Star Air

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Another day dawned and it was still raining. Oh well, time to head North.

Upon arrival at the Musee des Traditions de l'Aeronautique Navale it appeared closed. We met some Dutch colleagues outside who'd booked their tour but were still waiting. Luckily one of them spoke enough French and eventually after a few calls back and forth the lady on site let us all in. The restoration hangar was not accessible though.

Rochefort-Soubise 18-05-19
01 Dassault Etendard IVM French Navy - outside restoration hangar
02 Dassault Super Etendard French Navy
02 Super Etendard Rochefort-Soubise 18-5-19
03/XX904 Westland Lynx HAS.2(FN) French Navy
03 Lynx Rochefort-Soubise 18-5-19
(04/XX911) Westland Lynx HAS.2(FN) French Navy - outside restoration hangar
4 Breguet Alize Br.1050 French Navy
4 Alize Rochefort-Soubise 18-5-19
7 Dassault Etendard IVM French Navy
7 Etendard Rochefort-Soubise 18-5-19
8 Breguet Alize Br.1050 French Navy
8 Dassault Super Etendard French Navy
8 Super Etendard Rochefort-Soubise 18-5-19
(11) LTB F-8P Crusader French Navy - F-XCLE in cockpit
11 F-8 Crusader Rochefort-Soubise 18-5-19
15 Breguet Alize Br.1050 French Navy - outside restoration hangar
16 Fouga CM-175 Zephyr French Navy
16 CM175 Rochefort-Soubise 18-5-19
(20) Fouga CM-175 Zephyr French Navy - outside restoration hangar
(24) Fouga CM-175 Zephyr French Navy - outside restoration hangar
33 Morane-Saulnier MS.760 Paris I French Navy
33 Paris Rochefort-Soubise 18-5-19
38 SNCAN Stampe SV.4 French Navy
(41) Sud Aviation SE.3130 Alouette II French Navy - outside restoration hangar
43 Nord 262A French Navy
43 N262 Rochefort-Soubise 18-5-19
53 de Havilland DH-112 Aquilon French Navy - also marked 203
54 Sud Aviation SE.3130 Alouette II French Navy
59 Nord 262A French Navy
59 N262 Rochefort-Soubise 18-5-19
(056) Agusta-Bell 47G French Navy
160 Aerospatiale Super Frelon French Navy
160 Super Frelon Rochefort-Soubise 18-5-19
(258) Max Holste MH.1521M Broussard French Navy - marked 16
709 Beech SNB-5 Expeditor French Navy
716 Douglas DC-3 French Air Force
925 Piper PA-31 Navajo French Navy
925 PA-31 Navajo Rochefort-Soubise 18-5-19
144688 Lockheed SP-2H Neptune 688 French Navy
(FR63) Piasecki H-21C H20 French Navy
M05 SEPECAT Jaguar M French Navy
M05 Jaguar Rochefort-Soubise 18-5-19

The preserved are quite hard to see at Rochefort. The Noratlas and Flamant are visible through the trees from the civil side and a few on the gate can be seen with a bit of work.

Rochefort AB 18-05-19
(01) Dassault Mirage IIIT French Air Force - GG
(2)/30-MG Dassault Mirage F1C French Air Force - GIA
(4) Dassault Mirage IVA French Air Force - GG
87/33-FS Dassault Mirage F1C French Air Force - GG
(122) Nord Noratlas N.2501 French Air Force - preserved
(196) Dassault Flamant MD.312 French Air Force - preserved
(509) Dassault Mirage 2000B French Air Force - GG
(E18) SEPECAT Jaguar E French Air Force - GG
+ Dassault Mirage F1 - GIA next to 30-MG
+ Dassault Etendard - GG

Not far away at the Maritime Museum is a Magister

Rochefort-Town 18-05-19
467/312-UI Fouga CM-170R Magister French Air Force
467 CM170 Rochefort 18-05-19

Another shut GA drome, the only activity was at the para club where we were ok to graph the PC-6.

Royan 18-05-19
F-GEEO Pilatus PC-6
F-GEEO Royan 18-5-19
F-GGJY Robin DR.400
F-GLDJ Robin DR.400
N166G Diamond DA40
N166G DA40 Royan 18-05-19 
N15064 Piper PA-34
N15064 PA-34 Royan 18-05-19

The gates were shut at Latresne but still a bit outside a few seen through the windows. Will have to revisit this tech school for the TB-30s one day.

Latresne 18-05-19
01 Dassault Mirage F1E French Air Force
E01 Mirage F1E Latresne 18-05-19
12 Dassault Super Etendard French Navy
12 Super Etendard Latresne 18-05-19
68/NB Morane-Saulnier MS.760 Paris IIR French Air Force
(145) Dassault Falcon 20C French Air Force
230 Dassault Mirage F1CT French Air Force
232 Dassault Mirage F1CT French Air Force
1029 Aerospatiale SA.330B Puma French Army
1029 Puma Latresne 18-05-19
(1151) Aerospatiale SA.341F Gazelle French Army
1251 Aerospatiale SA.330B Puma French Air Force
(F-BUYY) Beech 58
F-GFQU Socata TB-10
F-GXAC Piper PA-28
F-ZBAB Reims-Cessna F.406 Caravan II French Customs
F-ZWRU Dassault-Breguet-Dornier Alpha Jet
(VH-BXZ) Aerospatiale AS.332L Super Puma Bristow Helicopters
+ Puma inside
+ AS350 cab outside

Plenty of hangars at Bordeaux's main GA drome. Most were shut but no problems with access to those that were open.

Leognan Saucats 18-05-19
33-ALD Pagotto Brako Gyro
33-QM Humbert Tetras
35-ML SkyRanger(ish)
61-LV/F-JYCG Flight Design CT SW
F-BBON SNCAN Stampe SV.4
F-BLIM Socata MS.893E
F-BLIM Leognan Saucats 18-5-19
F-BMLA Reims-Cessna F.172E
F-BOGH Reims-Cessna F.150G
F-GBQH Reims-Cessna F.172N
F-GKQE Robin DR.400
F-GLDX Robin DR.400
F-GLDX Leognan Saucats 18-5-19
F-GREP Robin DR.400
F-GREP Leognan Saucats 18-5-19
F-GRMR Robin DR.400
F-GUXQ Robin DR.400
F-GYDC Mudry CAP-10C
F-GYDC Leognan Saucats 18-5-19
F-GYJO Jodel D.112
F-HAQU Diamond DA20
F-HDCT Flight Design CT LS
F-HDCT Leognan Saucats 18-5-19
F-HFDM Issoire APM-30
F-HFIA Cirrus Design SR-20
F-HFIA Leognan Saucats 18-5-19
F-HFIK Issoire APM-30
F-HFPG Cessna 172S
F-HGPC Robin DR.400
F-HSJB Cirrus Design SR-20
F-PAVO Colomban MC-100
F-PCRI Colomban MC-15
F-PMLR Van's RV-8
I-VINC Aviamilano F.8L
SP-YLS PZL-Mielec TS-8
SP-YLS TS-8 Leognan 18-05-19

A drive down to catch the Jag next, if only we'd realised we'd already seen it at MdM...

Captieux 18-05-19
62 Dassault Mirage F1C French Air Force
62 Mirage F1 Capiteux 18-05-19
519/3-XC Dassault Mirage IIIE French Air Force

Back to BOD for the last time, still no new build Falcon or Rafales seen. The Gendarmie based EC145 landed as the light went but by the time we got to the hangar it was blocked by their AS350!

Bordeaux-Merignac 18-05-19
147/XS Socata TBM-700A French Air Force
147 XS TBM700 Bordeaux 18-5-19
(2044)/JCN Aerospatiale AS.350BA French Gendarmie
EC-MQE Airbus A320 Vueling Airlines
F-GVTB Eurocopter AS.355N Ecureuil II
F-HBDX Embraer 505
HB-JXM Airbus A320 easyJet Switzerland
OO-JAO Boeing 737 TUI Airlines Belgium

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At least the rain had slowed to the odd shower though it was still nowhere near sunny.

First stop, squinny time.

Marmande-Virazeil 19-05-19
F-BJJA SAN Jodel DR.1050
F-BNQA Socata GY-80
F-BRLI Socata GY-80
F-BTKP Robin HR.100
F-PZMA Heintz Zenith
F-WDMT Marmande Aeronautique MJ.200B Microjet
F-WDMT Microjet Marmande-Virazeil 19-05-19

Agen was a gated drome. From the far side we could see into the open hangar and pole most of what was in there.

Agen-La Garenne 19-05-19
(F-AZXV)/2-FB Fouga CM-170R Magister
F-BOUH Piper L-18C
F-BRPX Piper PA-23
F-BRPX PA-23 Agen-La Garenne 19-05-19
F-GNBD Piper PA-28
F-GOGN CASA 212
F-GPYK Aerospatiale ATR-42
F-GPYK ATR-42 Agen-La Garenne 19-05-19
F-HDAL Diamond DA40D
F-HDME Diamond DV20
F-PITY Brditschka HB-207
F-PMRY Nicollier HN.700
F-PZRP Rutan Long Ez
N777GX Cirrus Design SR-22
N92156 Piper PA-46

Again, deserted but squinnyable

Castelsarrasin-Moissac 19-05-19
D-KBCW Glaser-Dirks DG-600
D-KBCW Castelsarrasin-Moissac 19-5-19
D-KVXX/3V Schempp-Hirth Ventus
D-KVXX Castelsarrasin-Moissac 19-5-19
F-BFZA Piper L-18C
F-BOML Piper L-18C
F-BXZG Reims-Cessna F.150M
F-CARN Grob G.102
F-CDRM Schleicher Ka.6E
F-CHFX Centrair 101A
F-CJCZ Schempp-Hirth Ventus
F-CJET Jonker JS-MD1C
F-CREB Peyronnenc PP.1
F-CVTG Rolladen-Schneider LS-6C
F-PNOG ACBA 8
F-PNOG Castelsarrasin-Moissac 19-5-19
F-POST Breguet Br.XIV
+ Glider coded FM

A Gazelle is on a roundabout near the drome at Montauban

Montauban-Town 19-05-19
(1629)/MTN Aerospatiale SA.341F Gazelle French Army
1629 MTN Gazelle Montauban 19-5-19

The gates at the mil side were closed so no chance of seeing many gate guards. 19 Pumas were counted, a row of 10 and a row of 9. The hangar on the civil side was open. The restaurant was open and very busy making it hard to read from the stairs without drawing attention. Only one full code read as listed.

Montauban 19-05-19
(16) Nord N.3202 French Army - GG
(1411)/DDU Aerospatiale SA.330B Puma French Army
31-SM/F-JTPX Aeroflying Le Sensation
31-SM F-JTPX Montauban 19-5-19
82-IJ Best Off Skyranger
F-GAED Robin DR.400
F-GEVF Socata TB-10
F-GUMB Tecnam P.2002-JF
F-HCGM Tecnam P.2002-JF
F-HCGM Montauban 19-5-19
F-HIAM Tecnam P.2002-JF
F-HMTB Robin DR.400
We counted 19 Puma's stored. Below is a break down of what we believe they are.
Row 1(northern ramp) 10 Puma's
(1235)/DDL sand camo
(1206)/DDE
****/***
(1135)/DCL
(1411)/DDU
(1244)/DDO
(1163)/DCR
****/***
(1260)/DDS
(1189)/DAT
Row 2(southern ramp) 3 Puma's line abreast
****/***
****/*** sand camo
(1165)/DCT sand camo
Row 3(southern ramp) 6 Puma's tail on to fence
****/***
****/***
****/***
****/***
****/***
****/*** sand camo

Pumas Montauban 19-5-19

Next stop would be Toulouse which will appear in part two.

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