Mont-de-Marsan BA 118 (LFBM)

[Starman]

Exercise Volfa24 took place here from 11th-22nd March. The following were noted at various times (thanks to Delta Reflex)

Rafale B - EC4
308 / 4 HA, 314 / 4 HP, 326 / 4 HY, 338 / 4 IO, 347 / 4 FN

Mirage 2000 D - EC3
636 / 3 JV, 637 / 3 XQ, 657 / 3 JM, 664 / 3 IW, 681 / 3 AG, 686 / 3 JH

Mirage 2000-5F - GC1/2
40 / 2 EX, 55 / 2 EU, 56 / 2 EG, 59 / 2 EV, 65 / 2 MG

Rafale 332M HAF
441 (DG), 451, 452, 453 (EG - all “new build”)

Rafale B/C - EC30 EC
359 / 30 FZ NTM marks, 360 / 30 SI, 361 / 30 SJ, 362 / 30 SK, 363 / no code
102 / 30 EF, 104 / 30 HH, 106 / 30 HG, 113 / 30 IR, 129 / 30 GH, 133 / 30 GL, 146 / 30 GY
150 / 30 VC, 151 / 30 VD, 152 / 30 VE, 153 / 30 VF, 154 / 30 VG, 155 / 30 VH, 156 / 30 VI (all "new build")
M2000D 641 / 30 JW & 660 / 30 JF

Aeronavale: Rafale M : 4, 8, 9 & 32 (9 flew 19th, 32 arrived? 18th)

Support was from CASA235 200 / 64HH (para dropping) plus A400 127 / FRBAU, an AWACS from Avord, & a Caracal from Cazauz.
Visitors included SwissAF King Air T-721 on 19th March plus assorted Xingus and TBM700s