Marseille-Provence (LFML/MRS) - 2013

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Re: Marseille-Provence (LFML/MRS) - 2013

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LOG 28-05-2013

AS-350B-3 7560 Thai Army (no c/n in tail, serial was in black on a black tail, so we were lucky to stand close to this one when it came from the paintshop)
AS-350B-? F-WWPD c/n 7668 black c/s White cheatline
AS-350B-3 F-WWXC c/n 7676 Blue/gold/Silver c/s
AS-350B-3 c/n 7614 CIS flag Blue/Blue/White c/s
AS-350B-3 c/n 7623 Grey/red c/s
AS-350B-3 c/n 7597 Primer c/s
AS-350B-2 c/n 7622 Primer c/s
AS-350B-3 c/n 7612 CIS flag White c/s, blue tail
AS-350B-3 c/n 7483 Black c/s
AS-350B-3 c/n 7680 Primer c/s
AS-350B-3 c/n 7649 Primer c/s
AS-350B-? CIS flag grey c/s
AS-350B-? F-WWPQ CIS flag grey c/s
AS-350B-3 F-WWPS UTAir
AS-350B-? c/n 7689
AS-350B-? F-WWPY rd/bl/silver c/s
AS-350B-? F-WJXK wh/gn/rd c/s
AS-350B-? c/n 7684 Tail only
AS-350B Pakistan Army (was towed during heavy rainfall, so we missed this one)

AS-355NP c/n 5601 CIS flag dark grey c/s
AS-355NP c/n 5605 primer c/s
AS-550C-3 E-383/F-ZWDZ c/n 7438 FAE full c/s, no rotors

EC-130 F-WJXF (c/n xx02) primer c/s

EC-155 F-WMXG/D-HLTS BundesPolizei full c/s
EC-155 F-WMXE EADS white c/s
EC-155 F-WSQL Eurocopter
EC-155 F-WWOL

EC-175 F-WWOM Eurocopter
EC-175 F-WWPB (SAR mrks)
EC-175 F-WMXB

EC-225LP F-WWOA Primer c/s
EC-225LP F-WWOU CHC c/s
EC-225LP F-WWOF/LN-OYX c/n 2862
EC-225LP F-WJXR Bond c/s
EC-225LP F-WJXU Primer c/s

EC-665 6005/F-ZKBD
EC-665 6006 no rotors
EC-665 2003/BHJ/F-ZKCD ALAT

EC-725 1008/F-ZWDM FAM
EC-725 1009/F-ZWDP FAM
EC-725 1010 (arrived from paintshop)
EC-725 M55-10/F-ZWBS
EC-725 F-ZWDW (probably customercode MAF006)
EC-725 xxx198/BRA029 Primer c/s, no nose (could be also a EC-225LP)
EC-725R2 2619/SC (arrived)

AS-332B 121 c/n 2013 UAE Navy
AS-332 F-WWOV Primer c/s
AS-532 F-WWOS Silver c/s Georgia Gvmt
AS-532AL FA633/F-ZWBE Albania A.F.
AS-532UL S-440/F-ZWDI KLu Camo c/s
AS-532 F-ZKCF ALAT

NH-90 1293/EAH F-ZWDG ALAT
NH-90 ES840/F-ZKBB
NH-90 10/F-ZWBI c/n 1252 French Nany


Regards,

Erwin, BR and Michiel

P.S.: Tigerspoon we are interested in your LOG or photos too ;-)
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Re: Marseille-Provence (LFML/MRS) - 2013

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Some illustrations can be found here:
http://forum.scramble.nl/viewtopic.php?f=41&t=96549
But okay, some people did rather go to Le Luc anyway (infidels ;-))
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Re: Marseille-Provence (LFML/MRS) - 2013

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Some small differences with my notes:

7650 AS550C-3 Thai - type corr
I have UTAir F-WWPS tied to AS355NP 5605??

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Re: Marseille-Provence (LFML/MRS) - 2013

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I will be interested by the serial number / code of the Alouette 3 in French Army c/s and titles stored at Boussiron area and seen on May, 10 (photoproof)...
Also the serial number of the EC130 preserved on a roundabout at the Airport entrance (photoproof)

Thanks a lot to all ;)

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Re: Marseille-Provence (LFML/MRS) - 2013

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Thanks for all the reports, keep them coming. Can anyone confirm the EADS EC155 F-WMXE is the same as this
http://www.dauphin2.com/page530.html

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Re: Marseille-Provence (LFML/MRS) - 2013

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Yes, Dave, it is that one. Still in those colours with ESA logo and all.
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Re: Marseille-Provence (LFML/MRS) - 2013

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Great, ties that one up. Anyone who goes please forward me any pictures of Dauphins no matter how bad, I may be able to id it.

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Re: Marseille-Provence (LFML/MRS) - 2013

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16-7-2013 (between 12:15 and 15:00)

visiting:
UR-82029 An-124 Antonov Design Bureau
ZH874 Hercules C4 RAF
EC-LHJ AT-802 Avialsa T35
EC-LMV AT-802 Avialsa T35

Both Air Tractors were operating or exersising from Marseille and flew several missions in the area. The Antonov and the Hercules both arrived during the afternoon.

Locals Securité Civile:
EC145 : F-ZBQF
S-2T : 07
DHC-8 : 73, 74
CL-415: 31, 32, 33, 34, 37, 38, 39, 48 + 2 unread

Eurocopter:
7443 / F-ZWDT AS550C3 Thai Army black c/s test flight
7484 / F-ZWDU AS550C3 Thai Army black c/s test flight
FA-633 / F-ZW?? AS532AL Albanian Air Force test flight
F-WGYP EC130T2 Eurocopter test flight
???? / F-WWXJ AS350/550 primer test fligt

On the platform about 7 or 8 EC120's and 2 Ecureuils in primer, all unidentified.

Towards the Eurocopter the following could be seen from left to right:
? S. Puma primer
JA68.A AS332 Japan Coast Guard.
? NH90 Aeronavale
? NH90 sand or primer
? Tigre sand or primer

Spent the hottest afternoon of the family holiday on la butte at Marseille. Any help filling some of the gaps would be appreciated. Expecially the identity of the Japanese Super Puma. This one was in full colors, missing the code/serial under the end of the tailboom. The heatwaves make reading the pics I took very hard. I would say 685 but the last digit can also be a 3 or 6.
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Re: Marseille-Provence (LFML/MRS) - 2013

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mazzel wrote:
Eurocopter:
7443 / F-ZWDT AS550C3 Thai Army black c/s test flight
7484 / F-ZWDT AS550C3 Thai Army black c/s test flight

Hi Mazzel :? ,

We did read the Thai Army '7443' also as F-ZWDT, but are you sure that the 7484 was also wearing the same test registration???

Thanks for report,

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Re: Marseille-Provence (LFML/MRS) - 2013

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7484 is F-ZWDU, unless it has been changed.
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Re: Marseille-Provence (LFML/MRS) - 2013

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oops, typo. I did read F-ZWDU and matched this to 7484 based on earlier sightings. Corrected.
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Re: Marseille-Provence (LFML/MRS) - 2013

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FA-633 = F-ZWBE
JA-68.A = probably JA-689A that was noted on the 18th and the week before (plus a 2nd one in final assembly hall, the 3rd one on order not seen)

The An-124 arrived to pick up 2 NZ NH-90s (NZ3305 & 3306) the next day for delivery.
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Re: Marseille-Provence (LFML/MRS) - 2013

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USS Harry S. Truman stays until Friday 09/08:
http://www.marseille.fr/sitevdm/jsp/sit ... tlet_id=11

Anyone with good suggestions regarding nearby spots for photography? Google Streatview doesn't offer much possibilities...
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Re: Marseille-Provence (LFML/MRS) - 2013

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Pelican34 wrote:USS Harry S. Truman stays until Friday 09/08:
http://www.marseille.fr/sitevdm/jsp/sit ... tlet_id=11

Anyone with good suggestions regarding nearby spots for photography? Google Streatview doesn't offer much possibilities...
Take a look at: http://forum.scramble.nl/viewtopic.php? ... 83#p654183 :wink:
If you make a Google search for Marseille Léon-Gourret you will find a map of the berth together with driving instructions to Porte-4.
I hope this will help you.
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Re: Marseille-Provence (LFML/MRS) - 2013

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Thanks Rockville, I could not reply to the SIS topic so I added the info to this topic instead ;-)
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