Marrakech Airshow - 24/27 October 2018

[Stefan]

We are pleased to announce the 6th edition of the "MARRAKECH AIRSHOW" Aerospace Exhibition, taking place from 24th to 27th October 2018 at the Royal Air Force military base in Marrakech under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, under the aegis of the National Defense Administration and with the unfailing support of the Royal Air Forces.

In the 5th edition, Marrakech Air show has established itself as the meeting place of the world's civil and military aviation industry for the African continent.

The show has acquired its nobility during the last editions. The concept of the African Aerospace Platform (AAP) underpinned by the show was acclaimed by the entire international community and many official delegations of the highest level made the trip, including Russian, Chinese, North American and European.

In recent years the entire international aviation community has shown an increased interest in Africa. African continent’s states concerned with their economic development are aware of the need for the development of their communication’s means. Air transport and satellite transmissions have become unavoidable vectors of growth in the global "radius of action"

With the "Co Localization" movement of the world aerospace industry, Morocco has been experiencing anexponential growth in this sector since these 10 years, mainly due to the "low cost" production strategy of the major aircraft manufacturers.

Morocco has successfully positioned itself as a strategic maintenance platform for the African continent by increasing the quality of its services.

In the framework of the trans-African cooperation, Morocco, animated by a rm willpower to develop its relations with the African states, invites about fifty official delegations on this major event.

Coupled with Marrakech Air Show 2018, a symposium on Security and Defense with the African Air Force Chiefs of Staff will be organized by the US Air Force Command in Europe and Africa with the support of Royal Air Forces, 22nd and 23rd of October 2018.

More than a hundred Heads of Defense and high-ranking air force personnel from the African countries will take part in this annual conference, organized around the reection on regional and national security problems, the development of bilateral exchanges and the promotion of multilateral cooperation.

During this annual conference, the African delegations will participate in round tables during which they will have specific exchanges and will examine aspects related to the training of skills and the technological and logistical strengthening of the air forces of their respective countries.

Marrakech Air Show 2018 is THE opportunity for political makers and aeronautics operators to share their short, medium and long-term vision of the AAP’s development, favorable to international industrialists concerned to establish a bridgehead in Morocco in the conquest of African markets.

The Organizing Committee

[rmaf]

http://www.marrakechairshow.com/

[rmaf]

http://www.marrakechairshow.com/press-a ... tion-form/

[Rabbit]

Don’t know a lot about Maroccan shows. What can we expect here?

[Stefan]

Don’t know a lot about Maroccan shows. What can we expect here?

Impressions from earlier events;

https://www.4aviation.nl/reports/report-morocco-2016/
https://www.4aviation.nl/reports/report-morocco-2014/
https://www.4aviation.nl/reports/report-morocco-2012/
https://www.4aviation.nl/reports/report-morocco-2010/

Rgds,
Stefan

[rmaf]

Static for IMAS 2018


F-16C RMAF x 2
Mirage F1 RMAF x 1
F-5E RMAF x 1
Alphajet RMAF x 1
T-6C RMAF x 2
CAP10 RMAF x 2
AS202 RMAF x 1
C-130H RMAF x 1
C-27J RMAF x 1
CN-235 RMAF x 1
CL-415 RMAF x 1
BE200 RMAF x 1
BE100 RMAF x 1
CH-47D RMAF x 1
SA330 RMAF x 1
AB205 RMAF x 1
AB206 RMAF x 1

AS565MB Moroccan Navy x 1

Alouette II Moroccan gendarmerie x 1
Ecureuil II Moroccan gendarmerie x 1
EC135 Moroccan gendarmerie x 1
EC145 Moroccan gendarmerie x 1
SA330 Moroccan gendarmerie x 1
S2R T660-118DC Moroccan gendarmerie x 1
S2R Moroccan gendarmerie x 1

T-129 ATAK Turkish Aerospace Industries 1 x x
C-130J US AIR FORCE 1 x x
KC-135 US AIR FORCE 1 x
C-17 US AIR FORCE 1 x
P-8 US NAVY 1 x
AH-1Z US MARINES 1 x
AH-64D US ARMY 1 x

G550 Gulfstream 1 x
Bell 505 BELL HELICOPTER 1 x
DHC-6 Twin Otter VIKING AIR LIMITED 1 x
ARS300 Aero Service Restauration 1 x x
C-295 AIRBUS 1 x x
DA42 Diamond Aircraft 1 x
A330 MRTT Royal Air Force 1 x

CS-12 Portabe UAV System 1 x x
HB-1/H3 Portabe UAV System 1 x x
MQ-1 / MQ-9 RPA - UAV Predator / RPA-UAV Reaper 1 x

[rmaf]

http://www.marrakechairshow.com/en/press/cover-event

[ChrisThorpe]

Is there any news as to whether or not the RMAF will perform fly pasts and demonstrations this year?

[rmaf]

october 22

Royal Moroccan Air Force :

Static

1 F-16C 08-8006 with AIM-9X2, AIM-9X2 and Harm
1 F-16D
1 Mirage F1M with Magic 2. Micar IR and PAJ FA
1 F-5E with AIM-9 and Maverick
1 Alpha jet
1 AB206
1 AB205
1 SA330L Puma
1 CH-47D
1 Super King Air 200 CN-ANG
3 CL-415
1 CN-235
1 C-27J
1 C-130H
1 KC-130H CN-AOS

fly pass

3 Mirage F1 and 4 T-6C

[Bennie]

Static for IMAS 2018

A330 MRTT Royal Air Force 1 x

RRR2776 should depart Brize for Morocco within an hour.

[rmaf]

october 23

1x T-129 Turkish Army
1x AH-1Z US Marines
1x AH-64D Us Army
1x C-130J-30 USAF
1x C-17 USAF
1x KC-135 USAF
1x P-8A US Navy

[rmaf]

Fly pass

RMAF :
2 SA330l Puma
2x 4 F-16C
4 F-5E
4 Mirage F1M
4 T-6C
2 CL-415
7 CAP232 Marche Verte

Turkish Army

T129

[simongrigor]

Log for Wednesday 24th:

Static:
238 Alpha Jet
30/CN-AKD AB.205 (c/n 4354)
18/CN-AQR AB.206 (c/n 8635)
111/UB AS.202
184/CN-ABH CAP.10B
CN-AMO C-27J
CN-AOR KC-130H
CN-ATP CL.415
CN-AMB CN.235
CN-ALJ CH-47D (ex- 88-0103)
91924 F-5E
08-8006 F-16C
08-8024 F-16D
CN-ANG Kingair 200
170 Mirage F.1EM
09/CN-ARI Sa.330F (c/n 1356)
21/TU T-6C
CN-AIM SA.330C, Gendarmerie (c/n 1495)
CN-AZS TB.21, Gendarmerie (c/n 2176)
CN-AZY Ayres S2R-660, Gendarmerie (c/n T660-120DC)
CN-BZE EC.145, Gendarmerie (c/n 9344)
CN-BZK EC.135, Gendarmerie (c/n 0978)
CN-TWI Ayres S2R-T34, Gendarmerie (c/n T34-112DC)
112 AS.565, Navy
ZZ331 Voyager KC.2
93-0603 C-17A, AFRC/445 AW
64-14828 KC-135R, Utah Air Guard
09-05683 AH-64D
166759/MV-42 AH-1Z, VMX-1
07-8609/RS C-130J, 86 AW
16704 C.295MPA, Portuguese AF
P2 T.129, TAI

Hangar A:
? CM.170 cockpit section

Maintenance Hangar:
10/TJ, 11/TK, 12/TL, 17/TQ, 19/TS, 20/TT, 22/TV, 23/TW T-6Cs
plus four AS.202s

Flight Line:
CN-AMD CN.235
1/CN-ABT, 2/CN-ABR, 3/CN-ABS, 4/CN-ABV, 5/CN-ABU, 6/CN-ABP, 7/CN-ABQ, -/CN-ABW CAP.232s
CN-ATN, CN-ATQ CL.415s
CN-ANI Kingair 200
21/CN-ARU (c/n 1440), 23/CN-ARW (c/n 1448), 26/CN-ARZ, 28/CN-ASB Sa.330Fs
CN-AII Sa.330C, Gendarmerie
CN-BZG EC.225LP, Gendarmerie
CN-BZI AS.355, Gendarmerie
CN-MMS AW.139, Royal Flight

Far Side:
CN-AMK Citation 560XLS
CN-AMH Gulfstream 650
76-0171 C-12C
168438/LK-438 P-8A, VP-26

Flying:
91936, 91940 F-5Es; and 91942, 91944 F-5Fs
08-8001, 08-8005, 08-8007, 08-8012 F-16Cs
128, 149, 159, 172 Mirage F.1EMs
04/TD, 06/TE, 14/TN, 24/TX T-6Cs

[BennoT6]

Hi,

Any reports of the preserved, stored, dump, scrap-area aircraft?

Regards,

Benno

[Hurricane]

The pictures of this event can be found in the designated: Photo topic