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Open Day At Mont De Marsan

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Archibald

June 04, 2007, 11:21:06 AM
A bright day! The AdA air base at Mont de Marsan (named Colonel Rozanoff in honor of Dassault test pilot killed in 1954 while testing a Mystere IV) host the CEAM (Centre d'Essai Aerien des Materiels) which is, basically, the place where all new aircrafts in the AdA inventory enter squadron service (before reaching full IOC).  
since January 2005, the CEAM host the very first AdA Rafale squadron,
to teach St Dizier staff to the Rafale.

Since I'm a kid I heard of the open day, but could never see the show. This open day didn't took place for 9 years... before last sunday  ;)  

I've made a whole bunch of photos (120 or so) and videos, and was burned by the harsh sun (according to a french forum I'm not the only one  :lol: :wub: = my actual color)

I'd never heard a F-16 before, but this Dutch pilot changed this. Nearly lost my eardrum, the AB shaked the hangar behind my back. Awesome feeling.

A whole bunch of Mirage, Tornado, singapore A-4s (hosted in Cazaux since 1998 for training)  Swiss F-18s, warbirds, fire bombers, C-17, some helos... and the patrouille de france to close the show...

Cool weather, truly a miracle considering it rains continuously for 4 weeks now, including today  :banghead:  






















King Arthur: Can we come up and have a look?
French Soldier: Of course not. You're English types.
King Arthur: What are you then?
French Soldier: I'm French. Why do you think I have this outrageous accent, you silly king?

Well regardless I would rather take my chance out there on the ocean, that to stay here and die on this poo-hole island spending the rest of my life talking to a gosh darn VOLLEYBALL.

Archibald

#1
June 04, 2007, 11:24:55 AM
Rafaaaaaaaaaaaaaaale!!!  :wub:  :wub:  :wub:  :wub:









thundering Mirage 2000...


King Arthur: Can we come up and have a look?
French Soldier: Of course not. You're English types.
King Arthur: What are you then?
French Soldier: I'm French. Why do you think I have this outrageous accent, you silly king?

Well regardless I would rather take my chance out there on the ocean, that to stay here and die on this poo-hole island spending the rest of my life talking to a gosh darn VOLLEYBALL.

Archibald

#2
June 04, 2007, 11:31:34 AM
A bunch of Mirage











Canadair...


Turbotracker


CASA CN-295


TBM-700



King Arthur: Can we come up and have a look?
French Soldier: Of course not. You're English types.
King Arthur: What are you then?
French Soldier: I'm French. Why do you think I have this outrageous accent, you silly king?

Well regardless I would rather take my chance out there on the ocean, that to stay here and die on this poo-hole island spending the rest of my life talking to a gosh darn VOLLEYBALL.

Archibald

#3
June 04, 2007, 11:44:32 AM
Warbird corner









Something for Nils, the very last (?) Belgian Magister  :wub:



Poor old derelicted Mirage IIIE  :(  


When the winds blow... Gendarmerie Ecureuil...


C-17!!! (dwarfing a Beech)





King Arthur: Can we come up and have a look?
French Soldier: Of course not. You're English types.
King Arthur: What are you then?
French Soldier: I'm French. Why do you think I have this outrageous accent, you silly king?

Well regardless I would rather take my chance out there on the ocean, that to stay here and die on this poo-hole island spending the rest of my life talking to a gosh darn VOLLEYBALL.

Archibald

#4
June 04, 2007, 11:50:17 AM




(boooh... how ugly)


Long-lived Transall... time for the A400M to replace it

El transallito !! (as french pilots name it)


RAF Puma


PAF Alphajet


 :o  

King Arthur: Can we come up and have a look?
French Soldier: Of course not. You're English types.
King Arthur: What are you then?
French Soldier: I'm French. Why do you think I have this outrageous accent, you silly king?

Well regardless I would rather take my chance out there on the ocean, that to stay here and die on this poo-hole island spending the rest of my life talking to a gosh darn VOLLEYBALL.

Archibald

#5
June 04, 2007, 11:56:38 AM
Swiss acrobatic team, flying PC-7








Modelling corner... a huge air base full of various-era fighters. Awesome work...




Folded aircrafts (folding wings are still usefull, to amaze airshow crowds  B) )





King Arthur: Can we come up and have a look?
French Soldier: Of course not. You're English types.
King Arthur: What are you then?
French Soldier: I'm French. Why do you think I have this outrageous accent, you silly king?

Well regardless I would rather take my chance out there on the ocean, that to stay here and die on this poo-hole island spending the rest of my life talking to a gosh darn VOLLEYBALL.

Archibald

#6
June 04, 2007, 12:11:12 PM
USAF Learjet 35A


Fouga Magister (as derelicted as the Mirage IIIE. There's also a F1C, and I remember a Vautour and a SMB-2 located somewhere between the pine trees...lot of aircraft to preserve :( )


Mirage 2000 and TBM-700 (to show how pilots catch slow-moving targets)


Tiniest twin-engine aircraft in the world (according to the legend ;) ) the Cri-cri


Et voila!!!

It was a fascinating, unforgivable day for me !!  :cheers:




King Arthur: Can we come up and have a look?
French Soldier: Of course not. You're English types.
King Arthur: What are you then?
French Soldier: I'm French. Why do you think I have this outrageous accent, you silly king?

Well regardless I would rather take my chance out there on the ocean, that to stay here and die on this poo-hole island spending the rest of my life talking to a gosh darn VOLLEYBALL.

B777LR

#7
June 04, 2007, 12:16:07 PM
Looks fun! Im going to the danish air force open day this sunday. Patrouille de France, suisse, frecce tricolori, turkish stars, team iskra will be coing there ;)  :wub:  (and that belgian magister will be coming as well :wub: )

Captain Canada

#8
June 04, 2007, 04:31:01 PM
Awesome stuff, Archie ! Great work with the camera...as long as it's not pointed into the sun !

:P

Must have been nice to see all of those fast jets together....especially all the fighters from your own country. The Rafale is simply stunning.....just looks the part of a killing machine !

I really liked the line up shot of the C-17, the CL-415 and the two Turbo Trackers. A bunch of my favourite a/c in one pic !

Thanks for sharing !

:wub:  :cheers:  :party:  
CANADA KICKS arse !!!!

Long Live the Commonwealth !!!
Vive les Canadiens !
Where's my beer ?

Scooterman

#9
June 05, 2007, 08:09:58 AM
Quote


SUPER SCOOTER!!!
:bow:  :bow:  :bow:  :bow:  

B777LR

#10
June 05, 2007, 08:42:14 AM
Wasnt there an ARC article, about someone who had visited the airbase they are based at, and wasnt even allowed to look at the cockpit, but was allowed to take photos of one that was in the maintenance?

Archibald

#11
June 05, 2007, 10:24:02 AM
Glad you enjoyed the pics guys!! I thought of you ;) all the day.

I really enjoyed the F-16 demo...

King Arthur: Can we come up and have a look?
French Soldier: Of course not. You're English types.
King Arthur: What are you then?
French Soldier: I'm French. Why do you think I have this outrageous accent, you silly king?

Well regardless I would rather take my chance out there on the ocean, that to stay here and die on this poo-hole island spending the rest of my life talking to a gosh darn VOLLEYBALL.

elmayerle

#12
June 06, 2007, 10:36:39 PM
Yeah, F-16s can be noisy beasts as I well know.  In full burner, a F-16 on takeoff will trigger car alarms all over Lockheed's parking lot here.
"Reality is the leading cause of stress amongst those in touch with it."
--Jane Wagner and Lily Tomlin

John Howling Mouse

#13
June 09, 2007, 03:43:46 PM Last Edit: June 09, 2007, 03:44:31 PM by John Howling Mouse
Great pics, Archibald!  Thanks for sharing them with us.  Now, forgive my ignorance, but can you please tell me what this intriguing little airplane is?

Styrene in my blood and an impressive void in my cranium.

elmayerle

#14
June 09, 2007, 10:50:34 PM
Got a question, would the colors of that A-1 be applicable to an OV-10 operated in support of the French Army?
"Reality is the leading cause of stress amongst those in touch with it."
--Jane Wagner and Lily Tomlin
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