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Orange (LFMO) - 2008

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Hi all,

seen under perfect sun, were the following:

Orange (LFMO) 06.02.08

-//- Alpha Jet E French Air Force PdF
-//- Alpha Jet E French Air Force PdF
-//- Alpha Jet E French Air Force PdF
-//- Alpha Jet E French Air Force PdF
-//- Alpha Jet E French Air Force PdF
-//- Alpha Jet E French Air Force PdF
-//- Alpha Jet E French Air Force PdF
-//- Alpha Jet E French Air Force PdF
45 Mirage 2000-5F French Air Force 2-EF; EC01.002
68 Mirage 2000-5F French Air Force 2-ER; EC01.002
508 Mirage 2000B French Air Force 5-OP; EC02.005
509 Mirage 2000B French Air Force 5-OK; EC02.005
514 Mirage 2000B French Air Force 5-OE; EC02.005
519 Mirage 2000B French Air Force 5-OW; EC02.005
520 Mirage 2000B French Air Force 5-OS; EC02.005
524 Mirage 2000B French Air Force 5-OA; EC02.005
529 Mirage 2000B French Air Force 5-OC; EC02.005
530 Mirage 2000B French Air Force 5-OL; EC02.005
11 Mirage 2000C French Air Force 5-OF; EC02.005
121 Mirage 2000C French Air Force 12-KN; EC02.012
13 Mirage 2000C French Air Force 5-NM; EC01.005
20 Mirage 2000C French Air Force 5-OB; EC02.005
81 Mirage 2000C French Air Force 12-KP; EC02.012
82 Mirage 2000C French Air Force 12-YL; EC01.012
622 Mirage 2000D French Air Force 3-IL; EC01.003
643 Mirage 2000D French Air Force 3-JD; EC02.00
662 Mirage 2000D French Air Force 3-XA; EC03.003
320 Mirage 2000N French Air Force 4-CD; EC03.004
349 Mirage 2000N French Air Force 4-BM; EC02.004
351 Mirage 2000N French Air Force 4-AQ; EC01.004
355 Mirage 2000N French Air Force 4-AE; EC01.004
606 Mirage F-1CR French Air Force 33-CU; ER01.033
662 Mirage F-1CR French Air Force 33-NF; ER02.033
257 Mirage F-1CT French Air Force 30-SF; GC01.030
283 Mirage F-1CT French Air Force 30-QI; GC02.030
426 Mirage IIIE French Air Force 13-QG; dumped; upside down
361 Mirage IIIRD French Air Force 33-TJ; dumped
325 Rafale B French Air Force 7-HX; EC01.007
-//- Atlantique 2 French Navy -//-
-//- Atlantique 2 French Navy -//-
81 EMB-121AN French Navy 24F
15 Rafale M French Navy 12F
J-1124 Vampire FB.6 Swiss Air Force preserved; as 10035/5-NT, FAF

-//- : Not possible to read; The PdF performed a training, and the Atlantique and EMB121 were flying from/to Nimes

Orange (LFMO) 07.02.08

-//- Super Puma French -//- -//-
-//- Alpha Jet E French Air Force PdF
-//- Alpha Jet E French Air Force PdF
-//- Alpha Jet E French Air Force PdF
-//- Alpha Jet E French Air Force PdF
-//- Alpha Jet E French Air Force PdF
-//- Alpha Jet E French Air Force PdF
-//- Alpha Jet E French Air Force PdF
-//- Alpha Jet E French Air Force PdF
E168 Alpha Jet E French Air Force 7-FP; EC02.002
-//- EMB-312F French Air Force GE00.312
62 Mirage 2000-5F French Air Force 2-ED; EC01.002
68 Mirage 2000-5F French Air Force 2-ER; EC01.002
508 Mirage 2000B French Air Force 5-OP; EC02.005
514 Mirage 2000B French Air Force 5-OE; EC02.005
519 Mirage 2000B French Air Force 5-OW; EC02.005
520 Mirage 2000B French Air Force 5-OS; EC02.005
529 Mirage 2000B French Air Force 5-OC; EC02.005
530 Mirage 2000B French Air Force 5-OL; EC02.005
11 Mirage 2000C French Air Force 5-OF; EC02.005
121 Mirage 2000C French Air Force 12-KN; EC02.012
20 Mirage 2000C French Air Force 5-OB; EC02.005
5 Mirage 2000C French Air Force 5-OT; EC02.005
82 Mirage 2000C French Air Force 12-YL; EC01.012
622 Mirage 2000D French Air Force 3-IL; EC01.003
628 Mirage 2000D French Air Force 3-JL; EC02.003
643 Mirage 2000D French Air Force 3-JD; EC02.003
662 Mirage 2000D French Air Force 3-XA; EC03.003
675 Mirage 2000D French Air Force 3-JI; EC02.003
310 Mirage 2000N French Air Force 4-CE; EC03.004
320 Mirage 2000N French Air Force 4-CD; EC03.004
349 Mirage 2000N French Air Force 4-BM; EC02.004
351 Mirage 2000N French Air Force 4-AQ; EC01.004
606 Mirage F-1CR French Air Force 33-CU; ER01.033
662 Mirage F-1CR French Air Force 33-NF; ER02.033
257 Mirage F-1CT French Air Force 30-SF; GC01.030
283 Mirage F-1CT French Air Force 30-QI; GC02.030
325 Rafale B French Air Force 7-HX; EC01.007
104 TBM-700 French Air Force XJ; EdC00.070
15 Rafale M French Navy 12F

-//- : Not possible to read; The PdF performed a training, and the Super Puma and Tucano were flying from/to Nimes

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Post by Erik V »

Hi F17_119PM,

Very nice list of activities at Orange; was there some kind of exercise? Can you confirm that Mirage 2000C 13/5-NM and 20/5-OB were both flying? It has been a long time that these two were seen and I still need them both! (I will visit Orange in april this year so hopefully... ).

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Post by Vinny »

When is see a list like that with all kinda Mirages it Looks like "Chef de Mission".
But i cant believe i've seen anything about this in the Sis Sum.

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When is see a list like that with all kinda Mirages it Looks like "Chef de Mission".
But i cant believe i've seen anything about this in the Sis Sum.
Correct, it was the annual exercise Chef de Mission, from Scramble 342 onwards, it was mentioned in the hard copy version of the SIS Sum.

The problem with most French exercise is that it is very unclear what kind of exercise it is and what to expect. Chef de Mission is an exception, just like EMS, PCAT how they called it today.
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Post by Joris van Boven »

'Chef de Mission' was also in the SIS emails of Martin Herbert since ~october/november 2007.
Only it was related to a german tornado unit, that eventually didn't show up if I see the list of participants....
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Good morning!

Yes, it was "Chef de Mission".
First, German F-4 should participate, then Tonis from Lechfeld. Finaly, nothing participate from Germany ...

The first week, 2 Belgian F-16 were present. Also unfortunately only the first days, 2 Etendard participated.

Mirage 2000 #13 was seen on the appron.
Mirage 2000 #20 was flying!

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Post by Vinny »

hmmm ok must have missed it. :(
But anyway a very nice list.
Is "chef de Mission" everytime at a different base? I visited the 1 at St. Dizier in 2006.

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Hi Crizz,
Currently inbound Orange are:

F-16AM J-362 323 Sqn
F-16AM J-644 322 Sqn
F-16AM J-875 323 Sqn
F-16AM J-876 322 Sqn
Perhaps a nice eastern weekend in sunny south of France :wink: ? Can't blame them with the weather forecast over here!
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Callsign of the 4-ship was: Slammer. ATD 14:48LT, ATA LFMO 16:11LT
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Orange 8 May 2008 (incl. F-2000C Forca Aerea Brasileira)

During my holiday in France, I visited Orange.
A lot of A/C flew multiple missions on that day. Also some visitors came in. In the afternoon two Brazilian F-2000C departed for a local training sortie and came back for a formation landing. It looks like the QRA is done by cambrai mirages, because it was in full EC01.012 1 Esc. Markings.
The numbers are:

Mirage 2000B :
506 (5-OD)
510 (5-OQ)
515 (5-OG)
519 (5-OW)
530 (5-OL)

Mirage 2000C :
20 (5-OB)
82 (12-YL) QRA

Visitors:

Alpha Jet:
E59 (314-LY)
E127 (7-FK)

Falcon 900:
3x NO serial on A/C

F-2000C Forca Aerea Brasileira:
4946 (46) :D :D
4947 (47) :D :D

So go for them during the openday 18 May.

Orange is a very nice field to photograph. They will follow later on my site

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Post by Erik V »

Nice catch Marcel, can't wait to see the pictures!

Noted Orange 07-05-2008: (14.30 till 17.30 hours)

Mirage 2000B EC02.005:
519/5-OW
530/5-OL

Mirage 2000C EC02.005:
1/5-OJ
20/5-OB

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So go for them during the openday 18 May
We do! One or two should be at the static display. I heard something that the Brazilians have their "own" hangar at Orange. Someone who can confirm and know where it is situated.
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Spotiinginfo Orange

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Hi All,

Can someone give me some usefull spottinginfo about Orange?

Thanx,

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Re: Spotiinginfo Orange

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Hi Hans,

If you take a look at http://www.scramble.nl/airports/index.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Spot 3 is good. Planes will be above the fence in take off.

About Spot 1: If you drive from this spot back to Orange the road will make a left turn. In that turn you can go to the right. Follow that road untill you will see the QRA shelters. From there you can make very nice pictures of planes landing.

We were there two days some weeks ago. Had one visitor (Tigre) and a few flight a day. Not a very busy place.

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hdehaan wrote:Hi All,

Can someone give me some usefull spottinginfo about Orange?

Thanx,

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Noted 17-07-2008 (between 15.00 till 18.00 hours)

Mirage 2000B of EC02.005:
510/5-OQ
519/5-OW
520/5-OS
523/5-KJ
527/5-OR
530/5-OL

Mirage F.1CR of ER02.033:
617/33-NE


Noted 22-07-2008 (between 13.00 till 17.00 hours)

Mirage 2000C (both on QRA-duties):
17/5-OZ
97/12-YT (code looked up in Scramble database)


Noted 24-07-2008 (between 13.30 till 17.30 hours):

Mirage 2000B of EC02.005:
510/5-OQ
522/5-OV
527/5-OR
528/5-KS
530/5-OL

Mirage 2000C of EC02.005:
17/5-OZ

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