Marseille-Provence (LFML/MRS) - 2013

[Thijs]

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
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.

During a visit in 2009 / 2010 it wasn't possible to reach the quay area. Reading serials can be done from the parking lot of the Carrefour at 43.362989,5.349845 this is an elevated position.

Thijs

[Pelican34]

The quay area is closed off this time as well. Aircraft codes can be read from several points along the Chemin du Littoral (D568). In the Rue Séverine the carrier can be photographed from high ground without obstructions.

[panadero]

At Mazzel

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.[

I was there too, see http://forum.scramble.nl/viewtopic.php?f=41&t=98673 for serials.

[Elmar]

A couple of short stops (in the area for summer holidays..) revealed the following:

26-08-2013
CL415 31, 32, 37,39, 44, 48
DHC-8 73, 74
S-2T 11, 15, 22, 23
EC725 F-ZWDX/ M55-07 Malaysian
NH90 RN01 Belgian
NH90 F-ZWBB Swedish? (should become Hkp14B 142055??)
AS355NP F-WWXD operator?

28-08-2013
Only new Sec.Civ by 26-08-2013
Beech 200 F-ZBFJ, F-ZBMB
S-2T 01,
CL415 33
EC225LP F-WJXA / JA689A Japan Coast Guard
AS532AL FA633 Albanian

29-08-2013
NH90 ..../EAI FrenchArmy
Tigre F-ZKCD 2003/BHJ French Army
Tigre F-ZKBZ /no code French Army
NH90 ES840 Greek Army
AS332B 121 UAE Navy
EC725 F-ZWDX / M55-07 Malaysian
AS565 F-WJXB primer
Anyone for the operator of the Panther?

Grtz,
Elmar

[Elmar]

Perhaps a long shot... but I give it a try..

Yesterday morning (31-08-2013) I saw a unknown C-130 departing Marseille-Marignane. Was around 1030lt.
Anyone got an idea about this one??

MTIA,
ELMAR

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[Elmar]

Quick stop this morning (02-09-2013)

NH90 F-ZWTF NH Industries
NH90 636 / F-ZWCE / 1223 Oman AF
AS532AL FA633 / F-ZWBE Albanian AF
AS550C3 786408 Pakistan Army

Overflying the nearby lake at around 0845 this morning was CTM3150 (C-130, FAF)

Grtz,
Elmar

[sh-14d]

NH90 EAI should be 1294 Armée de Terre
NH90 F-ZWTF should be NH-201 Maavoimat

Enjoy your holiday.

Harry

[Elmar]

Thanks Harry voor the additions!

Noted 3-09-2013 on a quick stop before heading home:

NH90 F-ZWCD / 1296 Green c/s
EC225LP F-WJXA / JA689A Japan Coast Guard
AS332B F-ZFCM / 121 UAE Navy
AS550C3 (F-ZWDZ) / E-383 FA Equador

Grtz,
Elmar

[David Moore]

Thanks to Elmar for his reports. Some of my own sightings for similar dates in addition:

28.08.13

F-ZBFX/34 CL415 (hangared)
F-ZBQF EC-145
F-WWON Super Puma red/white
F-ZWPB Tigre HAD in special colour scheme

29.08.13

F-ZBFY/35 CL415
F-WWXV Super Puma red/white/blue
F-WWXD EC-155 silver, light blue cheatline, black fenestron
786406 AS550 Pakistan Army
F-WWOO Dauphin yellow
635 NH90 Royal Air Force of Oman
??? AS550 Thai AF

30.08.13

(2272)/CGE Cougar ALAT
786406 AS550 Pakistan Army

[ecspotter]

Perhaps a long shot... but I give it a try..

Yesterday morning (31-08-2013) I saw a unknown C-130 departing Marseille-Marignane. Was around 1030lt.
Anyone got an idea about this one??

MTIA,
ELMAR

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it was an Air Algerie Cargo .

[ecspotter]

Thanks to Elmar for his reports. Some of my own sightings for similar dates in addition:

28.08.13

F-ZBFX/34 CL415 (hangared)
F-ZBQF EC-145
F-WWON Super Puma red/white
F-ZWPB Tigre HAD in special colour scheme

29.08.13

F-ZBFY/35 CL415
F-WWXV Super Puma red/white/blue
F-WWXD EC-155 silver, light blue cheatline, black fenestron
786406 AS550 Pakistan Army
F-WWOO Dauphin yellow
635 NH90 Royal Air Force of Oman
??? AS550 Thai AF

30.08.13

(2272)/CGE Cougar ALAT
786406 AS550 Pakistan Army

F-WWON was for Japan tokyo Firefighter
F-WWXD was more likely F-WMXD

[EvD]

Thanks Harry voor the additions!

Noted 3-09-2013 on a quick stop before heading home:

NH90 F-ZWCD / 1296 Green c/s
EC225LP F-WJXA / JA689A Japan Coast Guard
AS332B F-ZFCM / 121 UAE Navy
AS550C3 (F-ZWDZ) / E-383 FA Equador

Grtz,
Elmar

AS332B 121 = F-ZKCM c/n 2013
Erwin

[EvD]

Thanks to Elmar for his reports. Some of my own sightings for similar dates in addition:

28.08.13

F-ZBFX/34 CL415 (hangared)
F-ZBQF EC-145
F-WWON Super Puma red/white
F-ZWPB Tigre HAD in special colour scheme

29.08.13

F-ZBFY/35 CL415
F-WWXV Super Puma red/white/blue
F-WWXD EC-155 silver, light blue cheatline, black fenestron
786406 AS550 Pakistan Army
F-WWOO Dauphin yellow
635 NH90 Royal Air Force of Oman
??? AS550 Thai AF

30.08.13

(2272)/CGE Cougar ALAT
786406 AS550 Pakistan Army

F-ZWPB = 6001
635 = F-ZWBT c/n 1222
Erwin

[David Moore]

Thanks to ecspotter & Erwin for their helpful additional information

[Shunn31]

Anyone knows the future registration of an EC225LP with F-WJXR registration test? Will owned by Bond Helicopters and seen on July, 23

Also the registration or c/n of the helicopter located on a roundabout at the Airport entrance ?

Thx a lot for the updates