Reims-Champagne (LFSR) - 2010 MIL

[Arjan]

I usually try to combine with a base, like Cambrai or St Dizier. But that's also not an option than. You can try the museum in Albert (only with prior arrangement) but that is also not really "around the corner"........or even the museum in Paris!

[kmarrie]

Arjan,

the museum in Paris will be nice but is to far away. I was thinking about some wrecks or stored/ preserved aircrafts on my way back to The Hague in Holland.

I will try my luck on my way back at Cambrai as well but i'm affraid the quit flying also real early?

[Polleke_NL]

Hi Ralph,

depends on what you're looking for..., at Reims Prunay Airfield there are a few interesting residents plus a preserved CM170, Cambrai has 2 Super Mystere's, a H-34 and 2 Mirage III which are visible from the outside, Chievres (BE) has a hunter, an F-84 and a Meteor, but it all depends how long you intend to drive and what direction you plan to drive in.., BE is crowded with W&R, I can send you a Google Earth file containing at least the Belgium W&R's (overview from 2007), if you're interested just drop me your email address by PM and I'll send that to you

[Felipe]

As i read in the airfield guide, Reims will be closed down in 2010, doe anyone has a clue when exactly this will be??

Planning to go there this year..

Thanx in advance..

[kmarrie]

I heard from a france spotter, that this june the first mirages will leave Reims after that only about 20 aircraft will remain. Than in may 2011 the base will be closed.

That's what I heard.

Reims log 23-04-2010

First departures 09.16 last arrival 14.10 hrs.
Al aircraft flew about 45 minuts.

F-1b 510/112-SL (this one is not in the military aircraft serial revieuw 2009??)
F-1cr 627/112-NA
F-1cr 635/112-NP
Tornado ids 44+65 / 46+22 / 45+35 for lunch stop.
SF-260d ST-42
F-1cr 643/112-CE
F-1cr 273/112-QF

All planes flew several missions.

greetings Ralph Blok

PS twy 07 whas in use. We were checkt two times once by the Gendarmerie and once by the base security. We just gave our passports and after that everything whas okee.
They told us that it whas not okee to park your car near the fence and that we were not alloud to stand at spot 4 near the tower. If we just moved a bit to the old civil terminal everything whas fine.

[Arjan]

Nice log Ralph, certainly with those visiting Tornados! I have understood that they pulled the 510 out of storage at Chateaudun quite recently.

[DJdeRidder]

F-1b 510/112-SL (this one is not in the military aircraft serial revieuw 2009??)

After Colmar closed this one was stored at Chateaudun. It recently returned to active service at Reims (initially still coded 132-SL), so it is listed in the new MASR 2010.

I heard from a france spotter, that this june the first mirages will leave Reims after that only about 20 aircraft will remain. Than in may 2011 the base will be closed.

Yep, ER01.033 will be disbanded in June and ER02.033 will move to Mont de Marsan during 2011. Anyway, bad news..

[kmarrie]

Thanks for the info.

[Felipe]

Thanx from my side also..

[nellis6]

there is a recent photo report from Reims on our website in March 2010
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Regards, Mike

[68-0037UH]

F-1b 510/112-SL (this one is not in the military aircraft serial revieuw 2009??)

After Colmar closed this one was stored at Chateaudun. It recently returned to active service at Reims (initially still coded 132-SL), so it is listed in the new MASR 2010.

I saw 510 coded 112-SL at Reims 23-3-2010. It was never coded 132-SL and the one who reported this earlier on this messageboard was standing next to me that day...
check http://www.airfighters.com/photo/46928/ ... e-F1B/510/ and see it for yourself

[Olli J.]

F-1b 510/112-SL (this one is not in the military aircraft serial revieuw 2009??)

After Colmar closed this one was stored at Chateaudun. It recently returned to active service at Reims (initially still coded 132-SL), so it is listed in the new MASR 2010.

I saw 510 coded 112-SL at Reims 23-3-2010. It was never coded 132-SL and the one who reported this earlier on this messageboard was standing next to me that day...
check http://www.airfighters.com/photo/46928/ ... e-F1B/510/ and see it for yourself

...but when 510 was taking off I was at the other side of the field. It was impossible to read the code, as you see on the picture, so I get it from a database....

[68-0037UH]

Sorry,I forgot, you shouldn't have moved....

[DJdeRidder]

Noted at 12 May (until 13:30):
FB12 F-16BM
507/112-SE Mirage F1B
510/112-SL Mirage F1B
516/112-SI Mirage F1B
518/112-SR Mirage F1B spec c/s
616/112-NX Mirage F1CR
638/112-CD Mirage F1CR
654/118-NC Mirage F1CR
657/112-CL Mirage F1CR

The F1Bs flew a total of 8 missions, all very short (approx 30 minutes). My goal to get some dual seaters was achieved, but unfortunately the weather was rubbish so I left early..

[EOS]

Reims-Champagne 19/05/2010

Log from 09.10 - 20.15

F1B flying
112-SE 507
112-SL 510
112-SI 516
112-SC 517
112-SR 518

F1CR flying
112-NX 616
112-NA 627
112-CQ 632
112-NW 646

F1CT flying
112-QQ 271
112-QC ... (engine test/north side)

visit:
ZE700 BAe 146CC2

Just when I wanted to leave, 2 Mirages left the house for a evening flight at 18.00. When I waited for those rtb, another 4 left at 18.40.

F1B 112-SR did 4 sorties. All together I counted 23 sorties.

Mvg Edwin