NTM 2017 at Landivisau Spottersdays 8/14 June

[Bunzing]

David, we noted Gazelles ..../GEC and ..../GCP as the 2 missing ones.
Tigres 2024/BHO and (2018)/BHF (tiger c/s) were seen June 7 and 9, probably hangared on June 8.
Falcon 10 143 left at 0910 hrs.
Dutch F-16AM J-646 plus F-16AM J-368 and Rafale M's 38 were seen on June 7 and 9, not sure whether they were visible on June 8.
Transall was 50+82 and Hind was 3366, as mentioned.
Where did you see Rafale M's 19, (20), 29 and 31? I suppose in the maintenance hangar and/or the boxes near the flight line?

[Bunzing]

Frank, Rafale M 2 was in the maintenance hangar but towed outside, fueled and put back in around 1600 hrs. 46 was on the flightline in the morning, but towed into a box and replaced by 10 mid-morning.

[frank kramer]

Thanks!

[Reinold]

David, we noted Gazelles ..../GEC and ..../GCP as the 2 missing ones.
Tigres 2024/BHO and (2018)/BHF (tiger c/s) were seen June 7 and 9, probably hangared on June 8.
Falcon 10 143 left at 0910 hrs.
Dutch F-16AM J-646 plus F-16AM J-368 and Rafale M's 38 were seen on June 7 and 9, not sure whether they were visible on June 8.
Transall was 50+82 and Hind was 3366, as mentioned.
Where did you see Rafale M's 19, (20), 29 and 31? I suppose in the maintenance hangar and/or the boxes near the flight line?

(2019/BHF) for the Tigres.

[David Moore]

"which Navy Rafale was where? I managed to read 8 from photo's, so these were on the flightlines or flying: 8, 10, 11, 21 (towed from hangar to the right of the tower when seen from spotting area; there was another one in there that was towed out in the afternoon), 32, (36; the white tiger), 43, 45. Where did David see the 2, 19, (20), 29, 31, 46 please?"

I wrote down 11, (36), 32, 46, 45, 43, 8 seen on the flightline. 10 was pulled out of a hangar to join them sometime in the morning. I didn't see if one was put back in exchange. 21 (12F mks) was outside the maintenance hangar, was towed next to the Alphajet, engine tested, & departed early afternoon. 2 was behind it in the maintenance hangar, nose towards the runway. 19 & 31 were in the hangar behind 2, 19 nearer the door. 29 was in the hangar to the west of the one the others were in. There was a Rafale M behind 2, nose to the back wall of the hangar, which I couldn't read but for which someone gave me 20 as the serial.

[Hall]

For Tigre BHF, some have stated 2018 (which my database confirms) and someone else says 2019, do we have a definitive answer to this please?

Thanks
Ben

[David Moore]

Thank you for the Gazelle codes, Bunzing.

Another request from me. I am not really a photographer so don't have photos of all the aircraft present. Can anyone tell me the units of the Rafale B's, C's & M's please?

I know that Rafale M's 11, 36 & 32 were from 11F (seahorse) & 21 was from 12F (Donald Duck carrying a blunderbuss). Can someone please tell me the squadrons for 8, 10, 43, 45, 46 & the Armée de l'Air ones? MTIA!

[Rads]

Thanks Dave and Ranger

I take it the Etendards M/P or F-8s are there anymore as no one has mentioned them

Dave

[Bunzing]

Hi David, I haven't figured out the situation regarding the AdlA Rafales yet, but for the Navy Rafales, this is what I have:

11F: 11, 32 & 36 (spec scheme)
12F: 2, 8 & 21
17F: 46
No badge: 10, 38, 43 & 45

[David Moore]

Thanks again, Bunzing

[Crouze]

Hi David, I haven't figured out the situation regarding the AdlA Rafales yet, but for the Navy Rafales, this is what I have:

105/30-HE EC03.030
127/30-GF EC02.030
143/30-GV EC01.030 tiger c/s, serial not on outside of a/c?
145/30-GX EC03.030
146/30-GY EC03.030
306/30-IB ECE01.030
318/30-HM EC02.030
324/30-HW ECE01.030 tiger c/s

Cheers,
Marco

[David Moore]

Thank you Marco. Not sure about your unit allocations, since (143)/30-GV is proudly displayed on EC 3/30's facebook page

[frank kramer]

Hi David, Marco, I concur with David. 143 is operated by 3/30 Lorraine, while tiger Rafale B is operated by 1/30. Makes more sense too, as there are now two tiger units within EC30 following the latest French reshuffles.

[Crouze]

Even I concur, it was a typo

Cheers,
Marco

[Kevin Brewer]

143 was indeed the Falcon 10MER that departed shortly after the Swiss Beech 1900.