Toulouse T'Pau to Dax 14th - 16th April 2018 Day 3

The final day arrived and the sun had gone awol! As we'd agreed to be back at Dax for noon we had a few hours to kill. Nothing South, West would require a boat, North was a trip on its own, East it is then.

The first of two Magisters, this one on a roundabout.

Aire sur l'Adour-Town 16-04-18
226 Fouga CM-170R Magister French Air Force


Then on to the drome. A couple of hangars all locked up. A shufty in the clubhouse found a man with a set of keys. The Magister is at the Potez factory bordering the airfield.

Aire sur l'Adour 16-04-18
167 Fouga CM-170R Magister French Air Force

84-LI Aeroprakt A22

F-CCYI Wassmer WA.30

F-CELC Glasflugel H-201B
F-CELG/750 Glasflugel H-201B

F-CFDA/DA VTC VTC-75

F-CFYB/T80 Grob G.103

F-CHCO Scheibe SF-25E

F-GUXK Robin DR.400

F-HLOC Czech Sport Aircraft PS-28


Despite the large hangar it didn't contain much. The other hangar remained shut as the gent didn't have the keys for that one.

Onward to Rion. Plenty of hangars here but they were all shut up and there was nobody on site. Squinny time.

Rion des Landes 16-04-18
40-GF B & F Technik Funk FK.9
40-LK Spariero? - well that is what was on the tail
41-SI Ikarus Comco C-42

F-AZTY Piper HE-1 Cub Cruiser
F-BVOR Socata ST-10
F-BXEX Robin HR.200
F-GAIT Wassmwe Wa.81
F-PSXP Pitts S-1S
F-WRUC Yak-52

+ a Chipmunk in RAF colours

Time to head back to Dax. LB and Nay had been before so knew the layout but it was a virgin drome for Dog and Cat. We'd knock off the preserved bits and then sit at the end of the runway and pick off the Eurocopters whilst breaking out the baguettes.

Dax 16-04-18
Preserved
(1147)/DAX Aerospatiale SA.341F Gazelle - Gate Guard
1689/DAX Aerospatiale SA.341F Gazelle - Roundabout near museum
(-) Sud Aviation Alouette 2 - Gate Guard

Heli ramps

F-HBKA Eurocopter EC120B HeliDax
F-HBKB Eurocopter EC120B HeliDax
F-HBKE Eurocopter EC120B HeliDax
F-HBKH Eurocopter EC120B HeliDax
F-HBKI Eurocopter EC120B HeliDax
F-HBKJ Eurocopter EC120B HeliDax
F-HBKL Eurocopter EC120B HeliDax
F-HBKN Eurocopter EC120B HeliDax
F-HBKO Eurocopter EC120B HeliDax
F-HBKP Eurocopter EC120B HeliDax
F-HBKR Eurocopter EC120B HeliDax
F-HBKS Eurocopter EC120B HeliDax
F-HBKT Eurocopter EC120B HeliDax
F-HBKV Eurocopter EC120B HeliDax
F-HBKY Eurocopter EC120B HeliDax
F-HBKZ Eurocopter EC120B HeliDax
F-HBVA Eurocopter EC120B HeliDax
F-HBVB Eurocopter EC120B HeliDax
F-HBVD Eurocopter EC120B HeliDax
F-HBVH Eurocopter EC120B HeliDax
F-HBVI Eurocopter EC120B HeliDax
F-HBVJ Eurocopter EC120B HeliDax

F-HBVK Eurocopter EC120B HeliDax
F-HBVM Eurocopter EC120B HeliDax
F-HBVN Eurocopter EC120B HeliDax
F-HBVO Eurocopter EC120B HeliDax
F-HDFI Eurocopter EC120B Defense Conseil International
F-HDFJ Eurocopter EC120B Defense Conseil International
F-HDFK Eurocopter EC120B Defense Conseil International
F-HDFL Eurocopter EC120B Defense Conseil International

We were shown round the aeroclub by local celeb Louis Pena and his dog. As well as being an aerobatic team pilot (Louis, not his dog) he built a few of the aircraft inside and there was another on site being built from his plans.

Aeroclub
40-HN/F-JYUY B & F Technik Funk FK.9

40-KE Best Off Skyranger
F-BCDX Piper L-4A

F-BLXP/95 Morane-Saunier MS.733

F-GGXP Robin DR.400

F-GORZ Robin DR.400

F-GRRL Issoire APM-20

F-GRRP Issoire APM-20

F-PIVS Van's RV-
F-PJOQ Pena Super Joker
F-PLAU Pena Bilouis

F-PLFM Pena Montagnard

F-PZTC Pena Capena


On to the museum now as it was almost 1400L. We were hoping that the second hall would now be open to the public. Alas, it was the same situation as in 2015. It is all ready to go but they are still waiting for the military to cut through the red tape and give the okay.

Musee de l'ALAT et de l'Helicopteres (€6 entry)
66/AJR Nord N.3202
97 SNCAN NC.856A Norvigie
(133) Hiller UH-12A Raven
143 Sud Aviation HSS-1 Seabat

163 Aerospatiale Super Frelon SA.321G

269 Max Holste MH.1521M Broussard

496 SNCAN Stampe SV.4B
1028/BCA Aerospatiale SA.341F Gazelle

1032/BRD Aerospatiale SA.330B Puma

1086/AVW Sikorsky H-19D Chickasaw
1185/KBA Sud Aviation SE.3160 Alouette III

1314/BDM Bell Helicopters 47G-1
1579/CWD Aerospatiale SA.341F Gazelle

1634/BEJ Sud Aviation SE.3130 Alouette II

1721/BGG Aerospatiale SA.341F Gazelle

2010/JBM Sud Aviation SA.319B Alouette III

2430/CZZ Eurocopter AS.532UL Cougar
5309/UD Aerospatiale AS.355F1 Ecureuil

24530 Cessna L-19E Bird Dog
84-EL Gyrocopter

(F-BDQQ)/UA Morane-Saulnier MS.505
(F-BFYP)/KAK Piper PA-22
F-ZWTM/6005 Aerospatiale SA.365MTR Panther

FR14/ATN Sud-Ouest SO.1221S Djinn
FR94/BEJ Piasecki H-21C
? Alouette II in the main foyer

? PA-18 frame hanging in the main hall

At least there had been half a dozen changes since last time.

Behind the museum area was a stored Gazelle. The serial and code were incomplete
13_6/_DP Aerospatiale SA.341 Gazelle

Just the matter of about 300kms or so now to get back to TLS in time for a circuit and to catch our ride home. Luckily Nay was on hand to keep everyone in awe at the quality of his impressions. It was like Arnie was in the car! Hasta la vista, Dax. I'll be back.

Only those different logged at Airbus and a couple of those were read under the wing on approach as we were in traffic just outside the airport. Circuit done, car dropped off, car park revisited.

Toulouse-Blagnac 16-04-18
Airbus
A7-ALU Airbus A350 Qatar Airways
B-1042 Airbus A330 Capital Airlines
B-1361 Airbus A320 Lucky Air
D-AVWA 6464 Airbus A319 Airbus Industrie
F-WWAJ 254 Airbus A380 Qatar Airways
F-WWBK 7952 Airbus A320 Capital Airlines
F-WWBM 7862 Airbus A320 Volaris Mexico
F-WWDF 8211 Airbus A320 Air Arabia
F-WWDL 7811 Airbus A320 West Air
F-WWDQ 7871 Airbus A320 GoAir
F-WWDZ 7875 Airbus A320 Capital Airlines
F-WWES Aerospatiale ATR-72 - T31492A43057
F-WWIO  8184 Airbus A320 Loong Air
F-WWIS 8204 Airbus A320 Capital Airlines
F-WWIX 8272 Airbus A320 Pegasus Airlines
F-WZFV Airbus A350 Qatar Airways
F-WZGQ 112 Airbus A350 Capital Airlines
F-WZNY 216 Airbus A350 Singapore Airlines
+ primed fuselages 8346, 8354
+ A350 Hong Kong Air seen in a hangar from our EZY flight

IAP
CS-TTY Embraer Emb-195 TAP Express
D-ALEK Boeing 757 DHL
D-ASTY Airbus A319 Germania
EC-MEH Airbus A320 Iberia
EC-MRI Canadair Reional Jet 1000 Iberia Regional
EC-MTE Airbus A319 Volotea
F-GRPI Aerospatiale ATR-72 Air Corsica
F-HAJD Cessna 525 CitationJet
G-CISK Embraer ERJ-145Eastern Airways
N68AL Gulfstream G4
OK-TSR Boeing 737-82R Travel Service
OY-SRH Boeing 767 Star Air A/S
TS-INC Airbus A320 Royal Air Maroc

A full flight home was operated by OE-LQC EZY2078.

A check of Malc's Luton log meant Buster was on the look out for yet another G6 pegback upon landing. Luckily for him it was on S71.

Luton 16-04-18
A7-CGD Gulfstream G650
CS-LTE Citation 680A NetJets Europe
F-HMOD Dassault Falcon 7X
N102NY Gulfstream G450
P4-BFM Bombardier 605

Another trip chalked off though I'm sure we'll be back to TLS again sometime this year.

As usual a great trip with great company. Thanks to Snoop for another fine driving stint and some impressive local lingo, Cat for the planning, LB for taking over scribing duties and Nay for being an all round great guy. Be seeing you.

Toulouse T'Pau to Dax 14th - 16th April 2018 Day 2

After a typically bland continental breakfast in the hotel, well you won't find anywhere else open on a Sunday morning (or all day) in France, it was off to see what Tarbes had to offer.

Tarbes-Lourdes 15-04-18
Storage areas
2-AERE Airbus A319 Shaheen Air
2-BHXG Airbus A340
(2-DRPA) Airbus A380 all white

(2-FINB) Embraer 170 Saudia
2-HJMN Airbus A340
2-HJMO Airbus A340
(9H-AGH) ATR-72 Islas - fuselage
9H-DPB Airbus A380
(A6-EIZ) Airbus A320 Etihad
EI-DDU Airbus A330
EI-FSS Boeing 777 Vietnam Airlines

F-GHQM Airbus A320 Air France
F-GKXA Airbus A320 Air France
F-GPMC Airbus A319 Air France
F-HCOA Boeing 737 Air Mediterranee
F-HTAC Airbus A330 Aigle Azur
F-WHUF Airbus A340
F-WHUJ Airbus A340
F-WJKH Airbus A340 Air China
F-WJKI Airbus A340
F-WJKJ Airbus A340
F-WJKK Airbus A340
F-WJKL Airbus A340
F-WJKO Airbus A340 Air China
F-WTDI Airbus A340 Air China
F-WWCI Airbus A330 1843 Lucky Air
F-WWKU Airbus A330 1847 Capital Airlines
F-WWYD Airbus A330 1840 Tianjin Airlines
F-WXAE Airbus A340
F-WXAF Airbus A340 Air China
F-WZNW Airbus A350 Airbus Industrie
G-VLNM Airbus A330 Air Berlin
HS-TEJ Airbus A330 Thai Airways International
HZ-AIW Boeing 747 Saudia
N100CL Airbus A300
N835JM Airbus A300
OE-IEZ Airbus A330 Hong Kong Airlines
OE-IGD Airbus A330 Air Berlin
OH-LQE Airbus A340
(RP-C8996) Airbus A320 Air Asia
VP-BSF Boeing 777

Active
D-AGPH Fokker 100 Avanti Air
EI-FZL Boeing 737-800 Ryanair
F-BSMC Socata MS.893A
F-BTJP Socata MS.880B

S5-SAD Bombardier Global Express

Not too bad, a few new builds and a few gap fillers.

Over to Laloubere where we'd accessed all the hangars bar one that was shut. Cue that o-level again (see kids it is worth listening at school). Dog meets Le Rozzer, Le Rozzer opens hangar. Clear out!

Tarbes-Laloubere 15-04-18
9018/JBC Eurocopter EC145 French Gendarmerie

65-QO Pennec Gaz'Aile 2

65-RG Pennec Gaz'Aile 2
D-EBNE Cessna 182E

F-BSMC Socata MS.893E
F-BSVU Socata MS.893A
F-BUSU Robin DR.400

F-CEHY/L48 Rolladen-Schneider LS-1D
F-CFHZ/T50 Grob G.103

F-CFXF/XF Centrair 101A
F-CGMR Centrair 201B
F-CGOH/TT Centrair 101A

F-CHNA Grob G.102
F-CHVB AB Sportine Lak-17A
F-CRGF Fournier RF-9
F-HMTA Pilatus PC-6
F-PACT Pietenpol Air Camper

F-PKXC Jodel D.119

F-PNOA Murphy Rebel
F-PPRJ Pottier P.230
F-PTSM Pennec-Lucas Dieselis PL-5
F-PXPY Junqua RJ-03

F-PYXE Nicollier HN.434

F-PZGM Quickie Q-1
W65-RL Pennec Gaz'Aile 2

A superb piece of pioneering next with the one hangar open and a good reception. Another clear out!

Luquet 15-04-18

22-IW Raj Hamsa X Air

62-ABV Synairgie Skyranger

65-HF Raj Hamsa X Air

65-KS Cosmos

65-LH Guepy Jabiru

65-LM Ikarus Comco C-42

65-OG Clipper

65-OQ Best Off Skyranger

65-RJ Air Creation

66-HM Zenair CH.601 

83-ALG/F-JRUK Ixess

85-FV Air Creation

EC-CU2 Rans S.12


Over at Boeil the hangar was shut as we rocked up. Just then the Savannah appeared and landed. Perfect timing. Hangar opened for a clear out hat-trick. There is a CAP-10 that is based but apparently only comes back twice a year as the owner is a Dassault test pilot at Bordeaux.

Boeil Bezing 15-04-18

51-VS I.C.P. MXP-740 Savannah cn checked 12-01-54-0150

64-UI EliSport CH-7


The clear out run was ended in ruthless fashion at Andoins. Half a dozen closed hangars and the entrance gated. Ho hum.

Back to clear outs next despite the absence of the Noratlas which has been scrapped.

Lasclaveries-Theze 15-04-18

40-MY I.C.P. MXP-740 Savannah

F-GJDA Pilatus PC-6

F-HMTA Pilatus PC-6

+ just the under belly of the now scrapped Noratlas

Time to see if Carol Decker was home..she wasn't... Still, a couple of the large hangars were accessed resulting in a decent score. You used to be able to see in the windows of the heli hangar but this is no longer the case. Too much sun maybe, alright for some!

Pau 15-04-18

64-KX/GM B & F Technik Funk FK.9 

64-LE/GX B & F Technik Funk FK.9 

83-AFK Dyn'Aero MCR-01 Banbi

D-EMPL Socata TB-10 

D-KKPC/PC Schleicher ASH-25M

F-BCQB SNCAN Stampe SV.4A

F-BFFN Piper L-4J 

F-BOXR Cessna T.210G 

F-BRKT Socata MS.893A 

F-BVDD Robin DR.400

F-BVIK Reims-Cessna F.177RG

F-BVZU Socata MS.893E

F-GADT Fournier RF-6B 

F-GAEX Robin DR.400

F-GAGZ Reims-Cessna F.150L

F-GAIQ Wassmer Wa.81

F-GAVU Robin DR.400

F-GDEZ Robin DR.400

F-GDFX Sud Aviation SA.315B Lama

F-GDTY Mudry CAP-10B

F-GFFC American Aviation AA-5A 

F-GGAY Piper PA-28
(F-GICE) Beech B90

F-HAPT Cessna 172S

F-HCJL Breda-Nardi MD-500N

F-HVMC Flight Design CTLS 

F-PPDM Brandli BX-2 

F-PSKC Murphy Rebel

F-PSKT Ultravia Aero Pelican Club PL

F-PTAJ Piel CP.615 

F-ZBQJ Eurocopter EC145 Securite Civile

HA-ABD WSK-PZL An-2P

N61PK Temco Globe GC-1B Swift

+ unmarked and stored AL3 x 2, S269

 

Over at the ALAT side:

(1008)/FVX Aerospatiale SA.330B Puma - preserved near gate

(1270)/GUT Aerospatiale SA.341F Gazelle - Gate Guard

(1582)/PAU Sud Aviation SE.3160 Alouette III - Gate Guard

+ another preserved Puma at 43.367873, -0.412329

+ stored Gazelle at the CTA facility 43.359208, -0.423731

Just down the road is the Musee National des Parachutistes with a couple of preserved bits.

Pau-Barracks 15-04-18

161/63-BP Nord Noratlas N.2501 French Air Force

1075/BRY Aerospatiale SA.330B Puma French Army

Bonus stop next. We were unaware of this one until we passed it by chance. Good job Cat had her eagle eyes peeled as I think we'd have all missed it. 

Lescar 15-04-18

F-BHDV Cessna 310


Another bit of pioneering next. Two closed hangars. Squinny time.

Maslacq 15-04-18

F-BKLE Socata MS.885

F-BUJR Socata MS.880B 

F-PHOQ Piper L-4H

More pioneering. Ozenx-Montestrucq was overgrown with just an empty hangar. At least we gave the cows over the road something to look at. They seemed unamoosed by our presence. The sames result next up at Sames...minus the cows.

As we arrived at Itxassou they were just finishing for the day. One hangar quickly accessed but the other was shut up

Itxassou 15-04-18

03-AEN Ikarus Comco C-42 

F-BREL Socata MS.892A - overflew

F-BSDB Socata MS.893E

F-CARL Scheibe SF-28A 

F-CBDR Schleicher ASK-21

F-CFJE Scheibe SF-28A

F-CGOP Centrair 101A

As expected at Biarritz, not a lot.

Biarritz 15-04-18

CS-DXO Cessna 560 NetJets Europe

CS-LTF Cessna 680A NetJets Europe

EC-HPR Canadair Regional Jet 200ER Iberia Regional

EI-FRR Boeing 737-8AS Ryanair

F-GBIX Robin DR.400

F-HPGG Socata TBM930

Time for a couple of W&R pegbacks for the driver before finding the hotel. Both of these are at the Turbomeca site.

Tarnos 15-04-18
(163) Fouga CM-170R Magister French Air Force
(1486) Aerospatiale SA.341F Gazelle French Army

The Grand Hotel in Dax supplied the bed tonight. Knowing the museum at Dax does not open until 1400L we'd agreed to sort a plan over a beer and a bite to eat. Whilst Bully and Nay tried to eat their steak, before it ran away, Cat plotted a new route. You'll have to tune in tomorrow to see where we went (I've already forgotten).